[4] Matthew Read helped Richie write the pilot script, also coming on board to executive produce at Moonage with Will Gould, and Netflix ultimately ordered the series.

[5][6] The cast, including Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz, and Vinnie Jones, was announced the week before filming was set to begin,[6][7] and Alexis Rodney was added in the first week of filming.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Slick as a well-pressed suit and given watchable wattage by its cast, Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen doesn't seamlessly expand upon the original movie but has enough verve to be fun on its own terms.

"[16] Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

"[18] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated it three out of five, and summarized it as "a lot of daft stories crammed together and spattered with blood for your entertainment", recommending it to viewers who are fans of Ritchie's films.