‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2 Suffers Viewership Slump in Opening Week

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After a two-and-a-half-year wait, Guy Ritchie’s aristocratic weed empire has finally returned to our screens. But despite the massive success of its debut outing back in 2024, the highly anticipated second season of The Gentlemen has gotten off to a remarkably rocky start on Netflix.
According to new Netflix global Top 10 data, The Gentlemen Season 2 suffered a major viewing slump during its opening weekend, debuting at #3 on the English TV charts and pulling in just about half the viewership of its predecessor.
Was the drop-off due to a dip in quality, or did the long gap between seasons kill the momentum? As we noted in our review of Season 2, the show takes some massive stylistic swings this time around. That tonal shift is no accident, either; just last month, the show’s cinematographer spoke with us about bringing a much darker evolution to the new batch of episodes. Reviews across the board were strong again for the return, with the series capturing plenty of headlines thanks to Megan Markle at one stage (or perhaps still) being eyed for a role in the third season. 
Whatever the reason for the sluggish start, let’s dive into the numbers and see exactly how Season 2 stacks up against Season 1—and the rest of Netflix’s returning roster.

An Apples-to-Apples Comparison: Season 1 vs. Season 2
When analyzing Netflix data, we always look for an apples-to-apples comparison, and thankfully, both seasons of The Gentlemen give us exactly that. Both seasons were released on a Thursday (March 7th, 2024, and September 3rd, 2026, respectively), meaning both had an identical four-day opening weekend window.
Here is how their opening weekends compare:

The Gentlemen: Season 1 (Opening Weekend): 81.5 million hours viewed / 12.2 million Views (CVE) / Debuted at #1
The Gentlemen: Season 2 (Opening Weekend): 49.8 million hours viewed / 6.7 million Views (CVE) / Debuted at #3

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Netflix Viewership Comparison – The Gentlemen – Season 1 and The Gentlemen – Season 2 (1-week analysis)
Cumulative views over 1 weeks for 2 Netflix titles: The Gentlemen – Season 1, The Gentlemen – Season 2. Combined total: 18,900,000 views.

Netflix cumulative views ranking for The Gentlemen – Season 1 and The Gentlemen – Season 2 over 1 weeks.

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Opening Week Views
Rank

The Gentlemen – Season 1
12,200,000
1

The Gentlemen – Season 2
6,700,000
2

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