{"id":22607,"date":"2022-09-25T11:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T09:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=787070"},"modified":"2022-09-25T11:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T09:48:12","slug":"gangs-of-london-season-2-release-date-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/gangs-of-london-season-2-release-date-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangs of London season 2: Release date, cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Michael Potts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 25 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Fans of hit Sky crime drama Gangs of London have been waiting patiently for season 2, ever since the first debuted near the start of 2020.<\/p>\n

Now, we have an official release date for the new season \u2013 and there\u2019s not long to wait.<\/p>\n

The new season is set to continue the adrenaline fuelled twists and turns of the first, but will certainly be a different run without Joe Cole in the main cast, after his character Sean Wallace\u2019s fate was left somewhat ambiguous by the series finale.<\/p>\n

However, rest assured that other key players including \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9, Paapa Essiedu and Pippa Bennett-Warner will all be reprising their roles, while new additions to the cast include Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central<\/a>), Salem Kali (Dealer), Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice), Fady El-Sayed (A Private War) and French rapper Jasmine Armando.<\/p>\n

But just when will the new episodes be released? Read on for everything you need to know about Gangs of London season 2.<\/p>\n

Will there be a Gangs of London season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 in Gangs of London season 2<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Yes! It was confirmed on 24th June 2020 that Sky had renewed Gangs of London<\/a> for a second season, joining with US broadcaster AMC who will air both seasons in the States.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise after the show\u2019s 7-day cumulative viewing figures of 2.23 million saw it become Sky Atlantic\u2019s biggest ever original drama launch, bigger even than Chernobyl and Save Me<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only is Gangs of London Sky\u2019s most binged premiere box-set this year, it\u2019s the biggest original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years,\u201d said Zai Bennett, Sky UK\u2019s Managing Director of Content. \u201cIt\u2019s dark, dangerous and we are thrilled it is coming back for a second series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Star \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 has also said that he hopes \u201cthere is a demand for more\u201d<\/a> beyond season 2, but added: \u201cLet\u2019s finish the season, see how people respond to it and wait for the green light for third\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gangs of Londons season 2 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Gangs of London season 2<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It\u2019s official \u2013 Gangs of London is returning to Sky Atlantic and NOW from 20th October<\/strong> 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The release date was officially announced on 23rd September 2022, with the new season arriving two and a half years after the first debuted.<\/p>\n

Filming on the new season commenced in late June 2021, following earlier comments from star \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9, who confirmed the production was gearing up and that he was looking forward to getting stuck into his character once more.<\/p>\n

The EE Rising Star BAFTA nominee said: \u201cI would love for Elliot the same thing I would love for all humanity, and that is peace of mind and happiness, but I don\u2019t think that is the trajectory that he is on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to get a lot worse before it gets better for him, so I suppose what I would like that is a bit more realistic is a rollercoaster ride, something that he can look back and be like, \u2018I lived through that, there were a lot of experiences\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Gangs of London season 2 about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Brian Vernel as Billy Wallace in Gangs of London season 2.<\/span><\/figcaption> Christopher Raphael \/ Sky \/ AMC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The official synopsis for season 2 says: \u201cOne year after the death of Sean Wallace and the violent reckonings of series one, the map and soul of London has been redrawn. The surviving Wallaces are scattered, the Dumanis broken and estranged, and ex-undercover cop Elliot is now being forced to work for the investors.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo restore order, the investors have aligned behind heroin baron Asif Afridi and together they have installed a new ruling force in London in the form of brutal gang leader \u2013 Koba.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis vision for the criminal landscape is a dictatorship, a world in which old school gangster codes don\u2019t exist and in which he holds a complete monopoly over London\u2019s drug trade. But this monopoly can\u2019t last forever. The gangs are fighting back \u2013 who will win the battle for the soul of London?<\/p>\n

\u201cSeries 2 of Gangs of London will see our old favourites and new players fight back against the new order, forcing sworn enemies to work together and family members to betray each other. Full of twists, turns and exhilarating, cinematic action sequences, the series will introduce us to new characters and unexpected leaders will emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gangs of London season 2 cast: Who\u2019s returning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Michelle Fairley in Gangs of London season 2<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

**Warning: contains spoilers for Gangs of London season 1**<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following cast members are confirmed to be returning for Gangs of London season 2: \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 as Elliot Carter\/Finch, Michelle Fairley as Marian Wallace, Lucian Msamati as Ed Dumani, Paapa Essiedu as Alex Dumani and Pippa Bennett-Warner as Shannon Dumani.<\/p>\n

Asif Raza will also be back as Pakistani heroin kingpin Asif, who will be seeking revenge after his politician son Nasir (Parth Thakerar) was murdered in brutal gang warfare.<\/p>\n

Season 2 has also added some new members to its cast, including Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central<\/a>), Salem Kali (Dealer), Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice), Fady El-Sayed (A Private War) and French rapper Jasmine Armando in her first TV role.<\/p>\n

The other Wallace children, drug addict Billy (Brian Vernel) and A&E doctor Jacqueline (Valene Kane), were planning to flee the country at the end of Gangs\u2019 first season, though it\u2019s possible we might catch up with them again in future, while we know we also see with Albanian mafia boss Luan (Orli Shuka) in season 2.<\/p>\n

Though he\u2019s now long-dead, it\u2019s also feasible that\u00a0Colm Meaney might continue to appear on the show as Finn Wallace by way of flashbacks.<\/p>