{"id":24162,"date":"2022-10-20T01:01:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T23:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1721737"},"modified":"2022-10-20T01:24:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T23:24:15","slug":"meet-the-gangs-of-london-season-2-cast","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-gangs-of-london-season-2-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Gangs of London season 2 cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After a lengthy hiatus, Gangs of London is back for season 2<\/a> \u2013 and London is once again on the verge of all-out war.<\/p>\n

We pick up one year on from the events of the first chapter, with \u201cthe surviving Wallaces scattered, the Dumanis broken and estranged, and ex-undercover cop Elliot now being forced to work for the Investors\u201d.<\/p>\n

Heroin baron Asif now has the full backing of the investors, \u201cand together they have installed a new ruling force in London in the form of brutal gang leader Koba\u201d, who is on a crusade to \u201crestore order\u201d to the streets.<\/p>\n

But the existing players and new additions \u201cfight back, forcing sworn enemies to work together and family members to betray each other\u201d.<\/p>

Read on the full rundown of the main players in Gangs of London season 2.<\/p>\n

Gangs of London season 2 cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sope Dirisu plays Elliot Finch\/Carter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Elliot Finch?<\/strong> In season 1, the undercover cop managed to worm his way into Sean Wallace\u2019s inner circle in a bid to take down the crime family. In the finale, Elliot seemingly murdered Sean (more on that later) on the orders of the Investors, who he is now working for.\u00a0 He also possesses a microchip containing incriminating evidence against the puppet masters that was given to him by Sean.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Sope Dirisu before? <\/strong>You Might recognise him from Netflix\u2019s His House and sci-fi series Humans.<\/p>\n
Lucian Msamati plays Ed Dumani<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Ed Dumani? <\/strong>Finn Wallace\u2019s business partner and long-time friend. He has two children, Alex and Shannon. Ed takes a quiet approach to the violent business he\u2019s involved in. In the season 1 finale, he attempted to murder Marian Wallace.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Lucian Msamati before? <\/strong>He has appeared in BBC fantasy drama His Dark Materials, Black Earth Rising with Michaela Coel and Channel 4 drama Kiri.<\/p>\n
Paapa Essiedu plays Alex Dumani<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
Who is Alex Dumani? <\/strong>In the initial stages of season 1, he worked alongside his father Ed for the Wallace Corporation, using brains rather than brawn to prove his worth \u2013 so much so that the investors decided to oust Sean from the operation and install Alex as the face of the brand.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Paapa Essiedu before? <\/strong>His credits include Michaela Coel\u2019s I May Destroy You, Joe Barton\u2019s The Lazurus Project and the second season of BBC surveillance drama The Capture<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Michelle Fairley plays Marian Wallace<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Marian Wallace? <\/strong>She was married to Finn and they had three children together: Sean, Billy and Jaqueline. Marian has a cruel streak, the most overt example of which was her torture of a Danish assassin in season 1. As the season 2 trailer indicates , she\u2019s now involved in arms dealing.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Michelle Fairley before? <\/strong>One of her biggest roles to date was as Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones. More recently, she appeared in sci-fi drama The Feed and Starz\u2019s The White Princess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Pippa Bennett-Warner plays Shannon Dumani<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Shannon Dumani? <\/strong>Ed\u2019s daughter and Alex\u2019s sister. Shannon was romantically involved with Elliot in season 1, but outside pressures prevented them from enjoying a steady relationship. She murdered detective Vicky Chung in season 1, who attempted to recruit her as an informant.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Pippa Bennett-Warner before? <\/strong>She recently appeared in BBC psychological drama Chloe and David Hare\u2019s Roadkill.<\/p>\n
Shannon\u2019s young son Danny is played by Taye Matthew.<\/p>\n
Narges Rashidi plays Lale<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Lale? <\/strong>A Kurdish freedom fighter who uses the weapons and money she acquires from her criminal dealings to help her people. Lale\u2019s husband was tortured and killed because of Asif\u2019s betrayal, with the pair taking shots at one another throughout season 1 \u2013 the most dramatic of which was the murder of Asif\u2019s son at the hands of Lale.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Narges Rashidi before? <\/strong>Recent projects include The Allegation, Never Too Late for Justice and The Girlfriend Experience.<\/p>\n
Asif Raza Mir plays Asif Afridi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Asif Afridi? <\/strong>The Pakistani heroin baron locked in a brutal feud with Lale. His son Nasir was elected mayor of London in season 1, but Lale put a swift end to his reign when she killed him. In season 2, Asif is more powerful than ever following the Investors\u2019 decision to align behind him.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Asif Raza Mir before? <\/strong>He\u2019s appeared in a number of Pakistani films and TV shows, including Miss Hong Kong and\u00a0Daaman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Orli Shuka plays Luan Dushaj<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Luan Dushaj? <\/strong>An Albanian gangster who wins every dogfight he finds himself in. Luan has a wife and two daughters, which puts him in a risky position. Anger the wrong people and they know exactly how to hurt him.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Orli Shuka before? <\/strong>He appeared in a handful of EastEnders episodes and he also features in Prime Video spy thriller All the Old Knives.<\/p>\n
Brian Vernel plays Billy Wallace<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Christopher Raphael \/ Sky \/ AMC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Who is Billy Wallace? <\/strong>Marian and Finn\u2019s son. In season 1, Billy had a drug problem due to his chaotic upbringing.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Brian Vernel before? <\/strong>He\u2019s had minor roles in Apple TV\u2019s Slow Horses, Netflix\u2019s The Last Kingdom and David Hare\u2019s Collateral.<\/p>\n
Valene Kane plays Jacqueline Robinson<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Jacqueline Robinson? <\/strong>Marian and Finn\u2019s only daughter. Jacqueline is a doctor who distanced herself from her family due to the circles they run in. At the end of season 1, she flees under a new identity with Billy.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Valene Kane before? <\/strong>Her credits include crime drama The Fall and BBC drama Thirteen, among others.<\/p>\n
Gangs of London new cast members<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Waleed Zuaiter plays Koba<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Koba?\u00a0<\/strong>The new antagonist on the block. He works for Asif, running a \u201cdictatorship\u201d in which any and all rebels will be dealt with swiftly and savagely. \u201cNo one has the balls to go against Koba,\u201d says Luan in the trailer.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Waleed Zuaiter before? <\/strong>You might have watched him in crime thriller Baghdad Central, Netflix\u2019s The Spy and sci-fi series Altered Carbon, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n
Other cast members include:<\/p>\n
Jasmine Armand and Fady El-Sayed play\u00a0Saba and Faz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who are Saba and Faz?<\/strong> Siblings who find themselves swept up in the gang war. Saba works in a cafe and Faz is involved in criminal activity.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Jasmine Armand before?<\/strong> She\u2019s a French rapper. This is her first TV role.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Fady El-Sayed before? <\/strong>You might have watched him in sci-fi series Class and Baghdad Central.<\/p>\n
Salem Kali plays Basem<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Basem?<\/strong> A gangster who, like his peers, isn\u2019t happy about Koba\u2019s new rules.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen<\/strong> Salem Kali before?<\/strong> His credits include French prison film Un Prophete and French crime film Dealer.<\/span><\/p>\n
Aymen Hamdouchi plays Hakim<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Hakim?<\/strong> Another gangster who is also hamstrung by Koba\u2019s new directives.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/span><\/strong>Aymen Hamdouchi before? <\/strong>His credits include Netflix action thriller SAS: Red Notice and Criminal: UK, which also airs on the streamer.<\/span><\/p>\n
Will Joe Cole return as Sean Wallace?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Sean Wallace was shot in the face by Elliot, who had been ordered to kill him by the Investors. But while he was declared dead and the team behind the show have said that it was their intention to do away with Sean, we didn\u2019t physically see his corpse, which means a return isn\u2019t off the table.<\/p>\n
It would be an extraordinary comeback, but Gangs of London is an extraordinary show \u2013 so we\u2019re not ruling anything out.<\/p>\n
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Gangs of London season 2 will air on Sky and NOW<\/a> from 20th October 2022 \u2013\u00a0 catch up on the first season on Sky now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0<\/strong>Drama<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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