Gangs of London (2020)
Anyone can fall.
When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 23 April 2020 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime |
| Created by | Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery |
| Starring | Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Michelle Fairley and Orli Shuka |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 25 episodes |
| Episode length | about 60 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 25 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.8/10 |
Where to watch Gangs of London
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Where to watch Gangs of London in 35 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Albania | SkyShowtime about |
| Andorra | SkyShowtime |
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Skygo |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Bermuda | Netflix about |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime about |
| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Croatia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Czechia | SkyShowtime 259 Kč |
| Denmark | Viaplay 159 kr DKK, SkyShowtime 109 kr DKK |
| Finland | Ruutu, SkyShowtime €9.99, Viaplay €13.99 |
| France | Canal+ €19.99 |
| Germany | Skygo |
| Gibraltar | Netflix about |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| Iceland | Viaplay 799 kr ISK |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Netflix €11.99, Skygo, Now TV |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99, SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| North Macedonia | SkyShowtime about |
| Norway | Viaplay 169 kr NOK, SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99, Max €9.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.45 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1058 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | Viaplay 169 kr SEK, SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Canal+ |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £13.99 GBP, Skygo, Now TV £9.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery built this on the bones of a single, explosive premise: the London crime family loses its patriarch, and the city’s fragile peace shatters. The show trades in kinetic violence and intricate power shifts, treating the capital’s underworld as a living, breathing beast that reacts to every move. It is a loud, fast-moving piece of television that demands your attention from the first frame. With 3 seasons and 25 episodes, you are looking at roughly 25 hours of commitment. That is a lot of time to spend watching people get hurt.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes rates the first series 91% based on 33 reviews, a score that suggests the crime genre found a new spine. The consensus calls it a modern masterpiece built on familiar mafia turf, which is high praise with a familiar footprint. GQ named it a strong contender for the best show of the summer. The second series dips to 81% across 16 reviews. Critics note it can border on sound and fury, though the crunchy action likely keeps fans satisfied. The swing from masterpiece to merely satisfying is a small drop, but it lands.
How it did with audiences
There is no box office figure to argue with, which saves everyone the effort of doing the math on a show that lives on a subscription rather than a ticket. On TMDB, users rate it 7.8 out of 10. It is a solid score, the kind that suggests people watched it, liked it, and moved on to something else. The silence of the financial data is the only mystery here.
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Sources
- Gangs of London on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q60761014 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Gangs of London (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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