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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The first is Elliot\u2019s current predicament. In the first instalment, the former undercover detective manoeuvred his way into Sean\u2019s inner circle in a bid to destroy the Wallace enterprise from within. The challenge was great, but Elliot\u2019s hunger to succeed was greater, his never say die spirit spurring him on.<\/p>\n
But it emerged that the Wallaces\u2019 lives were not their own, but subject to the whims of the investors, a covert group of individuals with exceptionally deep pockets and untold influence. They were the puppet masters pulling the strings, which Elliot, for all his efforts, was eventually snarled up in.<\/p>\n
For the past 12 months he\u2019s been working his way through the investors\u2019 hit list, prowling foreign lands in pursuit of the catch of the day \u2013 and there\u2019s no room for error, or even a hint of disobedience. Fail to comply and his dear old dad will bear the full brunt of his failure. But he does have an ace up his sleeve: he\u2019s still in possession of the microchip given to him by Sean, which contains incriminating evidence against his keepers, although deploying that effectively is easier said than done.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s an unfathomably heavy burden to bear, with Elliot using an abundance of pills and liquor to dull his senses. He might look the same, albeit with bigger hair and a more substantial beard, but this is not the Elliot as we once knew.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really compromising his soul<\/span>,\u201d\u00a0\u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9, who plays Elliot, told RadioTimes.com<\/a>, which begs the question: if he does claw his way out of this inferno, what will remain?<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s Koba, a brutal enforcer employed by heroin baron Asif \u2013 now backed by the investors \u2013 to rule the streets with an iron fist \u2013 a responsibility he relishes.<\/p>\n Waleed Zuaiter\u2019s antagonist, who\u2019s unlike anyone we met in the previous chapter, is this season\u2019s jet fuel. With his platinum hair, trilby and wardrobe comprised of leather and velour, there\u2019s something undeniably camp about him, and that showman-esque quality also extends to the multitude of unpleasant ways he inflicts pain on any and all who deviate from his command.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also an animalistic quality to Koba, who enjoys watching his prey squirm, cat-like, before administering retribution, and always with a glint in his eye.<\/p>\n But as he tightens his grip on the city and the various criminal factions within it, something has to give.<\/p> As ever, there\u2019s a perverse joy about Gangs of London. The violence, while eye-watering, draws you in, rather than sending you running in the opposite direction, such is its inventiveness. Season 1 showrunner Gareth Evans and his successor Corin Hardy, who previously directed several episodes, have drummed up an extraordinary number of ways to utilise blood spatter, channelling their inner Jackson Pollock.<\/p>\n It\u2019s undoubtedly a labour of love for those both off screen and on, with Gangs striking the delicate, unique balance between refusing to take itself seriously (suspending your disbelief remains crucial to enjoyment) while taking itself entirely seriously (the ambition is astounding).<\/p>\n For all of season 1\u2019s brilliance, the ante needed to be upped to maintain crucial momentum, which is what we get in the season 2 opener. While it remains to be seen if this chapter will match its debut, the early signs are extremely promising.<\/p>\n Gangs of London season 2 will air on Sky and NOW from 20th October 2022 \u2013\u00a0catch 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 The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Abby Robinson Published: Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 12:00 am How do you build on excellence? That\u2019s the question the creatives behind Gangs of London would have been wrestling with following the success of its action-packed debut season, which was Sky Atlantic\u2019s second-biggest launch of all time and was hailed by critics and viewers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":24167,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/gangs-of-london-season-2-review-same-but-different-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Abby Robinson Published: Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 12:00 am How do you build on excellence? 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