Legends

Synopsis

As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it.

First Air Date: 2026-05-07

Last Air Date: 2026-05-07

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Neil Forsyth

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Tom Burke as Guy
Steve Coogan as Don
Hayley Squires as Kate
Aml Ameen as Bailey
Jasmine Blackborow as Erin
Tom Hughes as Carter
Douglas Hodge as Blake
Gerald Kyd as Mylonas
Charlotte Ritchie as Sophie
Kem Hassan as Aziz

Seasons

Miniseries (2026)

In the early 1990s, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise was losing its battle with illegal drug smuggling across Britain’s borders. In a top-secret operation, a small team of Customs employees were sent undercover with new identities and told to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Could You Offer More? (2026-05-07)

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.
Ep. 2: Alliance (2026-05-07)

Customs recruit Guy faces tests that threaten to blow his cover. Meanwhile, the team in Liverpool chase the scent of a suspicious bakery.
Ep. 3: This Is Liverpool (2026-05-07)

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.
Ep. 4: The War on Drugs (2026-05-07)

Cracks start to appear in both gangs as tensions, pressure and paranoia run high. Kate looks to exploit a possible weakness in Carter's armour.
Ep. 5: Old Kings (2026-05-07)

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.
Ep. 6: Legends Never Die (2026-05-07)

Betrayal, distrust and ambition put the entire mission — and the Legends — at risk. Can they stop an unprecedented heroin shipment from reaching Britain?