The Gentlemen Season 2 Characters Ranked: My Tier List
I ranked every character in The Gentlemen Season 2 from S to D tier based on style and screen presence — try the free tier list maker, no sign-up needed.
Evelyn 6 min read
I scored everyone on three things: screen presence, how much chaos or menace they bring, and how much I actually looked forward to their scenes. Then I dragged all twenty-one characters into a free online tier list maker to lock in the final ranking before writing any of this up. S-tier means "iconic," D-tier means "exists, technically."
The Full Ranking at a Glance
- S-Tier: Susie Glass, Eddie Horniman, Geoff Seacombe
- A-Tier: Bobby Glass, Freddy Horniman, Stanley Johnston, Cico Maldini
- B-Tier: Lord Hawthorne, Marco Moretti, Lady Sabrina
- C-Tier: Jack Glass, Jimmy Chang, Bella
- D-Tier: Richard, Butter, Red Ned, Carlos Vargas, Simon Macdougall, Rebecca, Joe Green, Father Bosco
Here's the breakdown on why each one landed where they did.
My S-Tier: The Ones Who Run the Show
S-tier: Susie Glass, Eddie Horniman, Geoff Seacombe
Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario) is, hands down, the most compelling person in this universe. Season 2 leans even harder into her as the actual brains of the operation, and Scodelario plays her with this quiet, controlled menace that never needs to raise its voice to be terrifying. Eddie Horniman (Theo James) earns his S-tier spot too, but for a different reason — watching him go from reluctant aristocrat to a guy who's genuinely good at this criminal thing is the whole emotional engine of the show. And then there's Geoff Seacombe (Vinnie Jones), who somehow gets funnier every season without saying more than fifteen words per episode. The man is a walking punchline delivery system and I will not be taking questions.
A-Tier: Reliable Scene-Stealers
A-tier: Bobby Glass, Freddy Horniman, Stanley Johnston, Cico Maldini
Bobby Glass (Ray Winstone) somehow makes running a criminal empire from inside a plush jail cell look like the smartest life decision anyone's ever made. Freddy Horniman (Daniel Ings) is chaos incarnate — every scene he's in, I genuinely don't know if he's about to get someone killed or accidentally save the day, and that unpredictability is the point. Stanley Johnston (Giancarlo Esposito) brings that same simmering, precise energy he's known for, and honestly just seeing him and Theo James share a scene is worth the price of admission. Cico Maldini (Michele Morrone), one of the new Italian additions this season, has a magnetic, dangerous energy that fits right into the show's expansion into the Italian underworld.
B-Tier: Solid, But Not Stealing the Spotlight
B-tier: Lord Hawthorne, Marco Moretti, Lady Sabrina
Lord Hawthorne (Hugh Bonneville) is a fun new addition and Bonneville clearly knows how to play a posh menace, but he doesn't get quite enough runway this season to crack the top tiers for me. Marco Moretti (Sergio Castellitto) adds real weight to the Italy storyline, though I wanted a bit more of him. Lady Sabrina (Joely Richardson) is doing exactly what the role needs — sharp, composed, occasionally terrifying — without necessarily being a standout.
C-Tier and D-Tier: Doing Their Job
C-tier: Jack Glass, Jimmy Chang, Bella
D-tier: Richard, Butter, Red Ned, Carlos Vargas, Simon Macdougall, Rebecca, Joe Green, Father Bosco
These characters range from "solid supporting work" to "I had to check the cast list to remember their name." That's not a knock — every show needs its connective tissue — but they're not the ones I'm thinking about after the credits roll.
A Quick Hot-Take Detour
Two things worth mentioning if you're following the show's news cycle. First, Season 2 was renewed for a third season just days before this one even premiered, which tells you Netflix is pretty confident in where this story is headed. Second, there's been a lot of chatter — some of it pretty heated in the UK press — about whether Meghan Markle might have a role in Season 3. Nothing's confirmed as far as the show itself goes, but it's been one of the bigger talking points around The Gentlemen this year, right alongside the actual plot.
On the "what's new" front, Season 2 pushes the story out of the English countryside and into Italy, which is honestly one of the better creative swings the show makes — new territory, new rules, and a mafia subplot that raises the stakes without losing the show's dry sense of humor.
After I finished my rewatch and locked in my personal ranking, I ended up making a little graphic out of it just for fun — I used a free drag-and-drop tier list maker called TierMakerPro that had a ready-made TV series template. No sign-up, just open it, drag the character cards into whichever tier you agree with, and export a PNG when you're done. There's a dedicated template for shows like this one if you want to skip the setup and just start dragging.
So that's my take. Susie Glass and Geoff Seacombe are walking away with this season for me, but I know plenty of people are going to fight for Freddy or Stanley Johnston at the top. I'm already looking forward to Season 3 and curious how the Italy storyline shakes out these rankings even further. Who do you think is the best-written character in Season 2 so far, and did anyone's performance surprise you more than expected? Drop your own tier list in the comments — I'd genuinely love to see how differently people rank this cast.
FAQ
How many episodes are in The Gentlemen Season 2? Season 2 has eight episodes, all released at once on Netflix on September 3, 2026 — the same format as Season 1.
Is Susie Glass or Eddie Horniman the better character in Season 2? It's genuinely close. Eddie carries more of the emotional arc, but Susie has the sharper, more controlled presence, which is why she edges him out as my personal top pick — though plenty of fans will disagree, and that's part of the fun.
Does The Gentlemen Season 2 still take place in England? Mostly, yes, but this season expands into Italy as well, introducing new characters tied to the Italian underworld alongside the returning English cast.
Is TierMakerPro free to use for making a tier list like this? Yes — it's free, works right in the browser, and doesn't require creating an account. You can pick a template, drag characters into tiers, rename or recolor the tiers, and export the final image.