Gangs of London

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.

Gangs of London (2020-2025) is a British crime drama series created by Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery for Sky Atlantic. When crime boss Finn Wallace is assassinated, the fragile truce between the rival gangs of London collapses into open conflict. His grieving, volatile son Sean Wallace (Joe Cole) must seize control of the family empire and hunt the people responsible, while his mother Marian Wallace (Michelle Fairley) and the undercover detective Elliot Finch (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) navigate the shifting alliances. Across three seasons, the story moves through a web of crews, drug deals, betrayals and brutal street violence, with each episode built around escalating confrontations and the constant threat of a new power grab. The tone is gritty, propulsive and relentlessly tense, with stylised action set pieces that give the show an adrenaline-fuelled edge. The show is a TV-MA prestige crime drama with an action streak, rooted in the London underworld and loosely drawn from a video game. Fans of Peaky Blinders, Snowfall and Sons of Anarchy will find resonance in its blend of family loyalty, gang politics and violence.

Audiences rate the series positively overall, with its gang-war action and crime plotting praised while later seasons are seen as less sharp.

• Peaky Blindersgritty london crime, rival gangs, violent organised crime drama
• Snowfallserialized criminal organisation power struggles, brutal action, prestige crime
• Gangs of London (2020 film)video game adaptation with relentless action and criminal underworld violence
• Sons of Anarchycrime family succession, violent gang politics, serialized mob drama

Created by

Gareth Evans, Matt Flannery

Release Date

2020-04-23

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (726)

What is Gangs of London about?

After the assassination of crime boss Finn Wallace, his volatile son Sean must reassert control over London's fragile web of rival gangs.

What is Gangs of London like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gangs of London as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Gangs of London violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gangs of London as graphic.

What did critics think of Gangs of London?

Audiences rate the series positively overall, with its gang-war action and crime plotting praised while later seasons are seen as less sharp.

Which shows are like Gangs of London?

Shows with a similar feel include Peaky Blinders, Snowfall, Gangs of London (2020 film), and Sons of Anarchy.

How long is Gangs of London?

Gangs of London: 3 seasons, 25 episodes.

Is Gangs of London still running?

Yes, Gangs of London is still running.

Where can I watch Gangs of London?

In United States, Gangs of London streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Spectrum On Demand.