TV show · 2020 · Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime · English
Curator score: 6.4/10 (53.6K ratings)
Anyone can fall.
Overview
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 6.4/10
IMDb: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 67
TMDB: 7.8/10
Production
SISTER, Pulse Films, Vice Studios
Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Michelle Fairley, Orli Shuka, Lucian Msamati, Jasmine Armando, Narges Rashidi, Brian Vernel, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Richard Dormer, Andrew Koji, T'Nia Miller
Where to watch
AMC+, Philo, Spectrum On Demand
Curator Review
Verdict
A brutal, propulsive crime saga with standout action choreography and a strong sense of urban underworld scale. It’s worth it if you want operatic violence, gang politics, and high tension, but the plotting can be uneven and the series is more compelling in bursts than as a perfectly calibrated drama.
Best for
Viewers who want stylish, hard-hitting crime drama
Fans of elaborate action sequences and kinetic direction
People who enjoy power-struggle stories with shifting alliances
Audiences comfortable with graphic violence and bleak tone
Skip if
You want a grounded, realistic procedural
You prefer clean, tightly plotted storytelling
Extreme violence and gore are a dealbreaker
You want a warm, character-driven ensemble with lots of humor
Overview
Gangs of London is built like a prestige crime epic with a bruiser’s punch. Gareth Evans brings a ferocious action sensibility, and the series repeatedly delivers set pieces that feel bigger and nastier than most TV crime dramas dare to attempt. The world of competing crews, family loyalties, and sudden betrayals gives it a strong hook, and the cast sells the volatility well.
Worth noting
The tradeoff is that the show can be messy in its storytelling. It often prioritizes momentum, shock, and spectacle over elegance, so character arcs and logic sometimes take a back seat to escalation. When it’s firing on all cylinders, it’s thrilling; when it isn’t, it can feel like it’s stretching for intensity rather than earning it.
Bottom line
Best approached as a high-voltage genre ride rather than a perfectly balanced drama. If you’re in the mood for a savage, glossy underworld series with real cinematic ambition, it’s easy to recommend. If you want consistency and realism above all else, it may be a tougher sell.
2016 · Curator 5.6/10 (57.1K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
A family-centered crime drama built on loyalty, manipulation, and the instability of criminal inheritance.