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Season 1 – Legends

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97% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it; inspired by an untold true story.
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Legends — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Legends gets the basics of the crime genre right, bringing in clear-cut drama to a daringly real tale and imbuing its narrative with the right balance of respect and spectacle.

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Fueled by sharp pacing and genuinely unexpected twists, Legends leans into its ironclad cast and stands as the new British series we didn’t know we needed.

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Graeme Blundell The Australian Jun 2
...it’s a sharp, elegantly engineered drama based firmly on fact. And it’s presented in a hard, tough, move-it-along-at-all-costs fashion, no sense of that “historical nostalgia” that’s meant to make us feel warm and fuzzy about the past. Go to Full Review Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) May 20
It’s an extraordinary story that has been well served by this satisfying show. It could even be legendary. Go to Full Review David Opie Empire Magazine May 17
4/5
Legends is tightly wound from the get-go, a true-crime drama that sets itself apart through its top-tier cast and thrills rooted in the grimy greys of drug-ravaged Britain. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post Jun 25
There are too many mediocre crime series on all the channels and streaming platforms, but Legends on Netflix is a welcome exception. Go to Full Review Jack Seale Radio Times Jun 10
5/5
It’s a thriller, not a novelistic slow-burn character piece like The Sopranos or The Wire, but Forsyth finds time to explore the motivations and inner conflicts of the bad guys, as well as reminding us what the operation is ultimately all about. Go to Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator May 28
When it works well, which it does mostly, you get a sense of how nerve-wracking it must have been and how hard not to give away your cover -- aka your ‘legend’. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosanna O @RT56780033219 16h Steve Coogan is great in it but he gets solid support from most of the cast, there's bags of forward momentum, some great one-liners, good baddies & some nice tension. Plus, at 6 episodes, it doesn't out-stay its welcome. See more Melissa H @MelissaH173 1d Highly enjoyable, good characters, enjoyed Coogan performance..... Excellent TV. Really good. 8.5/10 See more Isabella S @IsaSa Jul 27 Good stuff! I liked the exploration of what can happen when being an undercover agent goes too far. Recommended. See more Joshua M @Flameon Jul 21 British crime drama is one of my favorite genres. Legends doesn't disappoint. The ensemble cast does a great job building their characters. See more Jerry C @KissOfDeath Jul 19 Very well done. The acting, writing and plot are top notch. In many aspects it's like a British version of The Wire. See more Laura C @EDarborea Jul 15 Decently written and directed. I loved the photography as not many 90s themed drama would be framed with such lack of vibrant colours, and even those that would have been are toned down… The soundtrack is perfect but I guess that has a lot to do with my age and musical taste See more Read all reviews
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Neil Forsyth

Creator

Tom Burke

Guy

Steve Coogan

Don

Hayley Squires

Kate

Tom Hughes

Carter

Aml Ameen

Bailey

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 7, 2026 Could You Offer More? As drug deaths surge in '90s Britain, the government turns to a veteran customs investigator to recruit a novice unit for an unprecedented covert mission. Details Episode 2 Aired May 7, 2026 Alliance Customs recruit Guy faces tests that threaten to blow his cover; the team in Liverpool chase the scent of a suspicious bakery. Details Episode 3 Aired May 7, 2026 This Is Liverpool A volatile alliance puts Guy at the heart of a high-risk smuggling deal; the Legends in Liverpool embark on a surveillance mission that ends in trouble. Details Episode 4 Aired May 7, 2026 The War on Drugs Cracks start to appear in both gangs as tensions, pressure and paranoia run high; Kate looks to exploit a possible weakness in Carter's armor. Details Episode 5 Aired May 7, 2026 Old Kings While Kate chases a murky trail of corruption, a potential meeting with a feared drug lord sends Guy, Bailey and Don on a dangerous overseas mission. Details Episode 6 Aired May 7, 2026 Legends Never Die Betrayal, distrust and ambition put the entire mission and the Legends, at risk; can they stop an unprecedented heroin shipment from reaching Britain? Details

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Season Info

Director
Brady Hood, Julian Holmes
Creator
Neil Forsyth
Executive Producer
Ben Farrell, Richard Bradley
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 7, 2026