'Gangs of London' Season 3's First Look Is Explosive

One day, AMC Networks will have to admit that the real flagship streaming service it owns is Acorn TV and not the named-for-the-company service AMC+. Case in point: Gangs of London, a series that should, by rights, be a massive hit in the U.S. The cast is all British A-list actors; the plot — a sort of modern-day Peaky Blinders — is foreign enough to feel at a remove while tackling issues relevant to viewers on both sides of the pond. Moreover, Gangs of London is violent, like super violent; think Game of Thrones at its worst moments levels of violence. Gangs of London is the sort of violent that's not really popular in the U.K. but is bog standard in U.S. TV series.

If Gangs of London were on Netflix or HBO, it would be a smash hit. Netflix would algorithm it into every feed of men between 15 and 35; HBO would use its credibility to sell the series as "High-Class Violence done by British Actors Who Sound Shakespearean." If it were on Acorn TV, it might not be the biggest show (plenty of crime, but none of it cozy), but viewers would at least be aware it existed. However, stuck on AMC+ (not even shared on Sundance Now!), the series remains lost to American viewers.

It's genuinely frustrating as Gangs of London Season 3 begins rolling out on Sky TV in the U.K. One can only hope that one day, AMC Networks will give Gangs of London the home it deserves. But until then, we'll have to rely on U.K.viewership to keep getting it renewed. 

Here's the trailer.

Here is the series synopsis:

As chaos erupts in London after a spiked shipment of cocaine kills hundreds, fan-favourite characters collide with new faces bound by blood ties, sparking brutal power struggles, unexpected alliances, and fierce rivalries.

Former undercover cop turned gangster Elliot navigates his new role as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but the spiking throws their operations into disarray. The Wallaces, Luan, Lale, and the street gangs face devastating consequences as personal vendettas collide with professional power struggles bleeding into violent turf wars.

In the ruthless fight for control of London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This was no accident — it was a calculated attack. But who’s pulling the strings?

The returning cast includes Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Slow Horses) as Elliot Carter, Joe Cole (The Ipcress File) as Sean Wallace, Michelle Fairley (The White Queen) as Marian Wallace, Lucian Msamati (His Dark Materials) as Ed Dumani, Pippa Bennett-Warner (Moonflower Murders) as Shannon Dumani, Brian Vernel (Shardlake) as Billy Wallace, Narges Rashidi (Hanna) as Lale and Asif Raza Mir (Khalish) as Asif Afid. Orli and Eri Shuka, Jahz Armando, and Fady Elsayed round out the returning roster. 

The new cast introduced in Season 3 will include Andrew Koji (Black Doves), Richard Dormer (COBRA), and T’Nia Miller (Years & Years). Season 3 guest stars will include Phil Daniels (Endeavour), Ruth Sheen (Unforgotten), and Mat Fraser (Kaos).

Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery created Gangs of London; Peter McKenna will pen Season 3 as the Lead Writer. Kim Hong Sun is the Lead Director, splitting helming duties with Farren Blackburn (The Winter King) and Tessa Hoffe (Kin). McKenna, Kim, and Dìrísù are executive producers alongside Thomas Benski, Michael Eagle-Hodgson, Vikki Tennant, Hugh Warren for Pulse Films, Adrian Sturges for Sky Studios, and Noel Manzano for AMC+. 

Gangs of London Season 3 is confirmed to arrive on Sky in early 2025. AMC+ has not yet set a release date.