Netflix releases true-crime gangster thriller Legends on 7 May
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Updated · Screen Rant · Apr 29
Netflix releases true-crime gangster thriller Legends on 7 May
5 articles · Updated · Screen Rant · Apr 29
The six-part series stars Steve Coogan and Tom Burke and follows 1990s British Customs staff turned undercover operatives against drug gangs.
Inspired by Guy Stanton's 2022 book, it centres on untrained officers infiltrating criminal networks in Liverpool and beyond amid a UK smuggling crisis.
Created by Neil Forsyth, the drama draws on interviews with real operatives whose covert work remained largely unknown for decades.
How did 'amateur' customs officers manage to infiltrate drug gangs where seasoned police failed?
What was the true psychological price paid by the real officers who lived as 'legends'?