Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen Adds 33.2 Million Viewing Hours

Guy Ritchie's crime drama The Gentlemen strengthened its position among Netflix's most-watched English-language series worldwide after both seasons accumulated a combined 33.2 million viewing hours during the week of September 28 to October 4, 2026. Netflix's global rankings placed Season 2 at No. 6 and Season 1 at No. 9, according to figures reported by ScreenRant.

Season 2 accounted for 21.8 million viewing hours, equivalent to 2.9 million views under Netflix's runtime-adjusted measurement. The first season added 11.4 million hours and 1.7 million views. The series has now appeared in Netflix's global Top 10 for 15 weeks for Season 1 and five weeks for Season 2.

The figures reinforce Ritchie's recent success across streaming platforms, even as his theatrical projects have delivered mixed results. The filmmaker has also been involved in Young Sherlock on Prime Video and MobLand on Paramount+, while The Gentlemen has secured a third season on Netflix.

The Gentlemen adapts the crime-world premise of Ritchie's 2019 film into a separate story led by Theo James as Eddie Horniman, a British Army officer who inherits his father's aristocratic estate and discovers that it is connected to a vast marijuana operation. Kaya Scodelario plays Susie Glass, his key adviser, while Daniel Ings portrays his older brother, Freddy, who struggles with cocaine addiction and substantial debts to a crime family.

Netflix released the show's first season on March 7, 2024. The second season arrived on September 3, 2026, with all eight episodes released simultaneously. Ritchie co-wrote the episodes and directed the first two, according to ScreenRant.

The second season follows Eddie and Susie as they expand their criminal enterprise with assistance from the Italian mafia. The story deepens Eddie's involvement in organized crime, building on the transformation of an initially reluctant aristocrat into a more forceful operator.

Critical and audience responses have also been favorable. According to CBR, Season 2 holds an 86% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, while its audience approval rating stands at 87%.

Netflix renewed The Gentlemen for a third season in August 2026, before the second season premiered. The decision contrasts with the uncertain future of some of Ritchie's other successful projects, including the second season of The Gentlemen's fellow streaming hit Young Sherlock, which has also received a renewal but has no confirmed release date in the supplied reports.

Ritchie welcomed the continuation of the Netflix series when the renewal was announced, pointing to the expansion of its fictional world and the consequences facing its characters.

"The ambition of The Gentlemen has accelerated, the world has expanded, and the consequences carry weight," Ritchie said.

He also explained why another season appeared to be the natural next step for the production.

"A third season felt inevitable, and I’m looking forward to pushing the boundaries of it further," Ritchie said.

The upcoming season is expected to address Eddie's major loss and its effect on his character, as well as changes in his relationship with Susie. Netflix has confirmed the renewal, but the supplied reports do not specify a release date for Season 3.

Ritchie's wider streaming record in 2025 and 2026 includes Fountain of Youth, an Apple TV film starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as estranged siblings drawn into a treasure-hunting adventure. Collider reported that the movie had remained in Apple's Top 10 for more than 275 days, despite receiving low ratings from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.