Exciting lead cast confirmed for new British Netflix thriller from boss of beloved BBC drama

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Netflix has confirmed the star-studded cast of its upcoming thriller series Legends.

The series, penned and produced by Neil Forsyth (known for his work on popular BBC drama The Gold) is based on a true-life criminal investigation. This investigation saw a team of British Customs agents going deep undercover to penetrate some of the UK’s deadliest drug cartels.

The confirmed lineup for the cast includes Steve Coogan from “The Reckoning,” Tom Burke known for his role in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” Hayley Squires of “Hoard,” Aml Ameen, star of “Rustin,” and Jasmine Blackborow, who appeared in “The Gentlemen.

Completing the cast are Charlotte Ritchie (from “You”), Douglas Hodge (known for “Joker”), Tom Hughes (“Victoria”), Johnny Harris (“A Gentleman in Moscow”) and Gerald Kyd.

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The rest of the group includes Charlotte Ritchie from “You”, Douglas Hodge recognized for his role in “Joker”, Tom Hughes known for “Victoria”, Johnny Harris famous for “A Gentleman in Moscow” and Gerald Kyd.

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Joining the team are Charlotte Ritchie, who you might recognize from “You”, Douglas Hodge of “Joker”, Tom Hughes starring in “Victoria”, Johnny Harris of “A Gentleman in Moscow”, and last but not least, Gerald Kyd.

The summary for the series titled “Legends” goes like this: “In the early ’90s, the British customs agency was struggling to contain illegal drug trafficking at its borders. An unconventional answer was called for.

In a covert mission, a compact group of Customs officers were discreetly deployed. Their objective was to penetrate some of Britain’s deadliest drug cartels.

However, they weren’t professional spies. Instead, they were everyday people living in the United Kingdom, taken out of their normal lives, given a rudimentary training program, and then assigned to create new personas within the criminal underworld. The personas they created were known as “Legends.

In the first four episodes of “Top Boy”, Brady Hood will be in charge of direction, whereas Julian Holmes, known for his work on “Reacher”, will direct episodes five and six.

In addition to his work on “Legends”, it’s been confirmed that Tom Hughes has been added to the cast of “The Gold” for its second season, joining fellow actors Stephen Campbell Moore and Joshua McGuire.

In the approaching season, we can expect the comeback of Hugh Bonneville and Charlotte Spencer reprising their roles as detectives Brian Boyce and Nicki Jennings. These two officers were instrumental in securing convictions against several individuals linked to the 1983 Brink’s-Mat gold heist and its distribution.

In the second season, they discover that they apprehended just half of the criminal suspects, so they decide to carry on with their probe further.

Legends will stream on Netflix, though a release date is yet to be confirmed.

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2025-03-19 16:49