Scripted series · Sky Atlantic
Gangs of London
Anyone can fall.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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Elliot Finch
25 eps
Joe Cole
Sean Wallace
20 eps
Michelle Fairley
Marian Wallace
25 eps
Orli Shuka
Luan Dushaj
23 eps
Lucian Msamati
Ed Dumani
25 eps
Jasmine Armando
Saba
16 eps
Narges Rashidi
Lale
23 eps
Brian Vernel
Billy Wallace
24 eps
Jing Lusi
Vicky
8 eps
Fady Elsayed
Faz
12 eps
Ray Panthaki
Jevan Kapadia
8 eps
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Shannon Dumani
25 eps
Asif Raza Mir
Asif Afridi
17 eps
Colm Meaney
Finn Wallace
10 eps
Richard Dormer
Cornelius Quinn
8 eps
Paapa Essiedu
Alexander Dumani
10 eps
Andrew Koji
Zeek
8 eps
T'Nia Miller
Simone Thearle
8 eps
Waleed Zuaiter
Koba
8 eps
Aymen Hamdouchi
Hakim
8 eps
David Bradley
Jim
2 eps
Arita Sadiku
Leonora
2 eps
Adrian Bower
Mark
3 eps
Corin Hardy
Fake Shemp
2 eps
Aled Ap Steffan
Darren Edwards
2 eps
Darren Evans
Ioan
2 eps
Richard Harrington
Mal
2 eps
Mark Lewis Jones
Kinney Edwards
3 eps
Laura Bach
Tove Fransen
3 eps
Emmett J. Scanlan
Jack O'Doherty
5 eps
Aksel Üstün
Hekar
5 eps
Chloe Sulaj
Bukuroshe Dushaj
8 eps
Pavel Douglas
Adige CEO
2 eps
Jack Donoghue
Zac
2 eps
Nebli Basani
Tariq
3 eps
Thomas Simpson
Teenage Sean
3 eps
Pete MacHale
Teenage Billy
3 eps
Richard Pepple
Mosi
3 eps
Sharon Morgan
Ingrid Hansen
4 eps
Pamela Nomvete
Serwa
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gangs of London actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gangs of London reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 25 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20209 episodes
7.4IMDbWhen assassins kill the patriarch of London's reigning crime family, rivals in the international underworld go to war over control of the city.
Best episode · S01E05 Episode 5
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20228 episodes
6.4IMDbOne 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 Elliot is now being forced to work for the investors.
Best episode · S02E05 Episode 5
Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20258 episodes
5.0IMDbFormer undercover cop turned gangster Elliot navigates his new role as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but the spiking throws their operations into disarray. The Wallaces, Luan, Lale, and the street gangs face devastating consequences as personal vendettas collide with professional power struggles bleeding into violent turf wars. In the ruthless fight for control of London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This was no accident — it was a calculated attack. But who’s pulling the strings?
Best episode · S03E01 Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Episode 5
Hidden safely away in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, Darren wrestles with the chaos he has unleashed. But when a mysterious group of mercenaries set their sights upon him, will Kinney be able to get there in time to prevent bloodshed?
- Directed by Gareth Evans
- Written by Matt Flannery, Gareth Evans
S01E04
Episode 4
Elliot's loyalty is tested by an increasingly suspicious Ed Dumani. Sean throws a dinner in an attempt to unite the two families. Alexander is asked to meet with some of Finn’s old contacts.
- Directed by Gareth Evans, Corin Hardy
- Written by Peter Berry, Joe Murtagh
S01E01
Episode 1
Finn Wallace, London's most powerful criminal, is dead - and nobody knows who ordered the hit.
- Directed by Gareth Evans
- Written by Matt Flannery, Gareth Evans
S01E02
Episode 2
The taps are off for all gangs in London except Asif Afridi, so frustrated Kurdish gang leader Lale decides to hit a shipment of his cows that are being used to smuggle heroin. Elliot makes a connection with a key member of the Dumani family. Sean unleashes his fury after he makes a discovery about his father’s murder.
- Directed by Gareth Evans, Corin Hardy
- Written by Claire Wilson
S01E08
Episode 8
With the stakes higher than ever, the Wallaces are forced to go into hiding. Luan risks his life to rid himself of Mosi. Floriana seizes an opportunity. Elliot attempts to save the life of a colleague.
- Directed by Xavier Gens
- Written by Peter Berry, Carl Joos
S01E07
Episode 7
The truth about Finn’s murder is revealed - and The Wallaces and The Dumanis will never be the same again. Meanwhile, Luan is forced to confront the deadly consequences of his actions. Elliot provides Vicky with enough information to make her move.
- Directed by Xavier Gens
- Written by Peter Berry
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Tessa Hoffe
- Written by Marty Thornton, Mary Fox
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Matt Flannery
Creator
Gareth Evans
Showrunner
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Lucas Ochoa
Executive producer
Thomas Benski
Executive producer
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Gabriel Silver
Executive producer
Corin Hardy
Executive producer
Jane Featherstone
Executive producer
Kim Hong-sun
Executive producer
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Marty Thornton
Writer
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Lauren Sequeira
Writer
Peter McKenna
Writer
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Claire Wilson
Writer
Danusia Samal
Writer
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Steve Searle
Writer
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Peter Berry
Writer
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Mary Fox
Writer
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Carl Joos
Writer
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David Mar Stefansson
Writer
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Tom Butterworth
Writer
Joe Murtagh
Writer
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Kevin Rundle
Writer
Rowan Athale
Writer
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Meg Salter
Writer
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Tolula Dada
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Lucas OchoaExecutive Producer
- Matt FlanneryExecutive Producer
- Hugh WarrenProducer
- Thomas BenskiExecutive Producer
- Gareth EvansExecutive Producer
- Gabriel SilverExecutive Producer
Writing
- Marty ThorntonWriter
- Lauren SequeiraWriter
- Peter McKennaWriter
- Claire WilsonWriter
- Danusia SamalWriter
- Matt FlanneryWriter
Direction
- Marcela SaidDirector
- Nima NourizadehDirector
- Gareth EvansDirector
- Xavier GensDirector
- Tessa HoffeDirector
- Farren BlackburnDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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