Everything We Know So Far About ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 as Guy Ritchie’s Netflix Empire Is Continuing to Expand

Guy Ritchie fans barely had time to catch their breath before Netflix dropped a bombshell. Just over a week before ‘The Gentlemen‘ Season 2 even premiered, the streamer confirmed the crime comedy is already locked in for a third run.

That kind of early renewal is rare in the streaming world, and it says a lot about how much confidence Netflix has in Theo James and company. Here is everything that has come out so far about ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3, from the official renewal news to the swirling Meghan Markle drama.

‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 Renewal News

Netflix confirmed that ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2 would premiere Thursday, September 3, 2026, and used that announcement to reveal the series had already been renewed for a third season, more than a week before Season 2 even reached viewers. That timing alone made headlines, since most shows wait for premiere numbers before locking in a follow up.

The early renewal came as a genuine surprise to many, and Netflix confirmed Season 3 has been ordered for eight hour long episodes, a rare move for a streamer to commit to before the current season has even premiered. That episode count matches what fans got with Season 2, so the format itself does not appear to be changing.

According to Variety, the renewal was expected, and the crew on the series was reportedly already close to starting production on Season 3 before the announcement was officially made. That detail lines up with just how quickly Netflix moved once Season 2 was ready to launch.

Creator and executive producer Guy Ritchie addressed the news directly. He said, “The ambition of ‘The Gentlemen’ has accelerated, the world has expanded, and the consequences carry weight,” adding, “A third season felt inevitable.” Fans reading between the lines are already speculating that means bigger stakes and a wider map for Eddie’s operation.

Where Season 2 Left Off Before Season 3 Begins

To understand where Season 3 might head, it helps to know what Season 2 sets up. A year passes since Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass joined forces to work together in Bobby Glass’s criminal empire overseas, and as the pair try to expand their enterprise, Bobby’s decisions start to seem increasingly unsound.

The official logline states that Eddie and Susie must decide whether to take action or risk losing it all, warning that unfettered ambition never ends well. The story pushes past the English countryside this time, moving Eddie and Susie’s operation from a buried cannabis farm underneath Halstead to the lakeside villas of Italy, where the power duo works to establish a new foothold.

Lead writer and executive producer Matthew Read has explained the thinking behind the escalation. He said the season “was always going to be about Eddie expanding the reach of his criminal empire and testing the relationship Eddie has with Bobby Glass as the person he’s working under.” Theo James himself has described Eddie’s arc similarly, noting that his character’s ambition has been building internally and is finally ready to explode outward.

Theo James has also said that regardless of the noise around casting rumors, larger narrative moments are already being planned for Season 3, hinting that whatever Season 2 sets in motion in Italy will carry consequences into the next chapter.

‘The Gentlemen’ Cast Additions and Who Might Return

Season 2 already brought in a wave of new faces, and some of these actors could plausibly carry over into Season 3 depending on how their storylines wrap up. New Season 2 casting additions include Hugh Bonneville, Benjamin Clementine, Benedetta Porcaroli, Michele Morrone, Sergio Castellitto, Amra Mallassi, Tyler Conti, Chris Eubank Jr, and Maya Jama.

On the returning side, Season 2 brings back Theo James as Eddie Horniman, Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass, and Daniel Ings as Freddy Horniman, along with Ray Winstone, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Jasmine Blackborrow, Michael Vu, Harry Goodwins, Ruby Sear, Pearce Quigley, and Giancarlo Esposito. Given how central most of these characters are to the family and criminal power structure, it would be a surprise if the core group did not return for Season 3 in some capacity.

Netflix has not released any official casting details specifically for Season 3 yet, which means everything beyond what carries over from Season 2 remains speculation for now. That has not stopped fans from theorizing about who might join, especially with the show pushing further into Italy and expanding its criminal underworld beyond the Horniman family estate.

The Meghan Markle Casting Rumors Explained

No conversation about ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 right now is complete without addressing the Meghan Markle situation, which has completely overtaken headlines. Reports first surfaced that Markle had preliminary conversations for a role in the potential third season, with sources cautioning at the time that the talks were in early stages and considered hypothetical.

Variety confirmed the Duchess of Sussex was in talks to join Season 3, though her potential role had not yet been identified and she was said to be in very early conversations with no contract in place. The timing was notable, arriving right as Markle and Prince Harry announced plans to relocate back to the United Kingdom.

The excitement did not last. Tina Brown, the former editor in chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, reported that the casting had been withdrawn, writing that the backlash in the United Kingdom was so intense it became untenable to move forward. Netflix’s UK scripted chief Manda Levin only added fuel to the speculation when she told a crowd at the Edinburgh TV Festival that “all bets are off” regarding the Duchess’s involvement.

Theo James has since weighed in publicly and dismissed the drama surrounding his own show. He addressed the reports directly, effectively brushing off the casting talk as a lot of hot air, even as trade outlets continued debating whether Markle’s involvement was ever more than an early, informal conversation. Whether or not Markle ends up anywhere near the Horniman estate, the saga has generated more attention for Season 3 than almost anything else since the renewal itself.

With Italy now part of the world, Bobby Glass’s judgment falling apart, and a possible royal cameo hanging in limbo, is there any version of ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 that could top the chaos Season 2 is about to unleash, and where do you think Eddie’s empire goes from here?