Netflix The Gentlemen Season 3 Rumors: Netflix greenlights an eight-episode third season of The Gentlemen
The netflix the gentlemen season 3 rumors now have a confirmed core: Netflix has greenlit an eight-episode third season of The Gentlemen. Meghan Markle’s reported involvement remains unconfirmed, and no Season 3 casting has been finalised.
Netflix greenlights an eight-episode third season of The Gentlemen
Variety reported that The Gentlemen has officially been renewed for Season 3 and is in pre-production. The publication said production is due to begin imminently, but scripts have not yet been finalised.
Guy Ritchie is set to return as director and will co-write the season with Matthew Read. Ritchie also described the renewal as a natural progression for the series, saying: “A third season felt inevitable, and I’m looking forward to pushing the boundaries of it further.”
The new season is planned to consist of eight episodes. However, there is no announced Season 3 release date in the available reporting.
The renewal arrives before Season 2 launches on Netflix on September 3. According to Variety, the second season follows Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James, and Susie Glass, played by Kaya Scodelario, as they expand their criminal business internationally, including in Italy. Hugh Bonneville is joining Season 2, while Ray Winstone, Harry Goodwins, Joely Richardson, Daniel Ings, Jasmine Blackborow and Vinnie Jones are among the returning Season 2 cast named in the report.
What the Meghan Markle casting reports actually establish
Meghan Markle’s possible role is based on early-stage discussions reported before the renewal was confirmed. Elle reported that Deadline had described preliminary conversations about Markle joining the series, while also stating that no role had been identified and that the talks were hypothetical at that stage.
After the renewal, Variety reported that new casting had not been finalised despite the speculation about Markle. The Season 3 announcement did not name her, and no role for her has been confirmed.
The New York Daily News likewise noted that the renewal announcement made no mention of Markle. Its report cited veteran journalist Tina Brown’s claim that negative public reaction had ended the possibility of Markle appearing, but that claim has not been presented as an official decision by Netflix or the production.
The reports therefore point to a clear distinction: Markle was reportedly considered, but her participation has not been announced and remains unresolved.
What is known about the story and production
There is no official Season 3 plot description in the available reports. The Gentlemen centres on Eddie Horniman, an aristocrat who inherits his father’s country estate and discovers its connection to an underground cannabis operation and England’s criminal underworld, according to Elle’s overview.
The second season’s published premise has Eddie and Susie working together in Bobby Glass’s overseas criminal empire while questioning whether his decisions could put the business at risk. Reporting does not establish how Season 3 will continue that storyline.
The latest verified position is that Season 3 is ordered, planned for eight episodes and moving through pre-production, while its scripts, release date and casting—including any role for Meghan Markle—remain unsettled.