# The Gentlemen Season 2 grows 48% in its second week

> Guy Ritchie's crime drama hit No. 1 on Netflix in week two, and its first season climbed back up the chart too.
- Title: The Gentlemen Season 2 grows 48% in its second week · Variety
- Summary: Guy Ritchie's crime drama hit No. 1 on Netflix in week two, and its first season climbed back up the chart too. The Gentlemen is growing in its second week…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/the-gentlemen-netflix-season-2-viewing-figures-1236849172
- Author: K.J. Yossman
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:33:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, the gentlemen, streaming, tv ratings, guy ritchie, entertainment, culture
## A 48% jump in week two
The Gentlemen Season 2 pulled in 9.9 million views from Sept. 7 to 15. That took it to No. 1 on Netflix's global English-language TV chart.
## A solid but smaller start
Season 2 premiered Sept. 3 with 6.7 million views in three days and landed at No. 3. Season 1 opened far bigger, with 12.2 million views in its first three days in March 2024.
## Season 1 is back too
Two and a half years after release, Season 1 climbed back to No. 3 with over 8 million views in the same week. Together, the two seasons drew close to 18 million views.
## Critics say it hit its stride
Variety's Aramide Tinubu praised the new season and said the show raised the stakes this time around.

> Engaging, devastating and thoroughly entertaining
## Netflix's second season problem
Bloomberg reported that Netflix originals often lose viewers in their second season. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that's common and blamed how big Netflix launches its shows.

> Our Season 2 fall-off is actually slightly improved this year relative to last year
## Netflix is betting on more
Netflix renewed the show for a third season before Season 2 even came out. It also threw a big premiere and afterparty at London's historic Guildhall.
## Key takeaway

The Gentlemen is growing in its second week instead of fading, which goes against the usual Netflix pattern of viewers dropping off in second seasons.