Horrifying moment Theo James’ Eddie is left beaten to a pulp and dumped in BRUTAL opening to The Gentlemen series 2

THIS is the terrifying moment Theo James’ character Eddie Horniman is left beaten to a pulp and dumped in dirt in the BRUTAL opening of The Gentlemen season two. Abandoned in a vast muddy field, the Duke of Halstead can be seen laying face down and debilitated. The Gentlemen series two opening sees Theo James’ Eddie left for dead Credit: Netflix The Duke of Halstead can barely move after he received a brutal beating Credit: Netflix His shoes are missing and he’s covered head-to-toe in filth but that’s not the most shocking thing about the highly anticipated series opener. A bruised and battered Eddie slowly raises his head, showing off his gruesome injuries. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Theo’s character looks to be on the edge of death and almost unrecognisable with his bloody, swollen face. He groans in pain as he attempts to crawl across the dirt, clutching at anything to help spur him forwards. Read More on The Gentlemen The intense music in the background reaches its crescendo as Eddie finds a mysterious note held down by a rock. It says: “Follow The X.” Eddie reluctantly drags his limp body on through the field, knowing that whatever comes next won’t be a pleasant ride. The Gentlemen creator Guy Ritchie, leaves no clues as to who the culprits of Eddie’s battering are. Most read in TV Eddie was left an ominous note by the culprits of his battering Credit: Netflix Fans are left on a cliff hanger as the episode follow what happened ‘Three months earlier’ Credit: Netflix “Three Months Earlier” then flashes up on the screen, leaving viewers wondering if the drug kingpin has truly been killed off. All eight episodes of series two landed this morning on Netflix, so fans won’t have to wait to uncover the truth. Theo James and his co-stars last night attended the world premiere of the comedy drama show. They embraced the theme of gangsters and aristocrats as they turned up the red carpet glamour. The Gentlemen 2 REVIEW BY ROD MCPHEE ★★★★★ BLOODIED and beaten to a pulp, the virtually unrecognisable face of a man peers out of a muddy ­shallow grave. That’s the dark start to the second outing of The Gentlemen — out on Netflix today — setting the tone for the rest of the series, which pulls no punches. The scene is one of the most shocking because the bloke who’s been left at death’s door is none other than the central character, Eddie Horniman, the Duke of Halstead — played by Theo James. And if director Guy Ritchie can kick things off by virtually killing the leading man, then you get the feeling anything could happen. And it does. The Gentlemen 2 is a white-knuckle ride of glamour — largely courtesy of Love Island host Maya Jama, who puts in a decent performance. It comes with lashings of laughs, romance and a constant undercurrent of danger, courtesy of the duke’s gangster cohorts. If it all sounds rather similar to the debut series, then viewers will be pleasantly surprised. Instead of lazily delivering more of the same, the sequel has a heightened sense of jeopardy throughout. And there’s Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville guest starring as an ostentatious lord, which balances things out with a side- splitting bit of campery. The whole eight-parter feels a little like a long audition for Theo to bag that much-talked-about James Bond lead. If he isn’t cavorting with beautiful women, he’s behind the wheel of a vintage sports car, grappling with henchmen, or jet- setting across some sun-soaked foreign lands. But he doesn’t always steal the limelight. Vinnie Jones’s character, gamekeeper Seacombe, comes into his own towards the series’ end, in a particularly breathtaking episode. All in all, Ritchie has gone from a hugely-hyped debut in 2024 to achieving one of the most tricky things in TV — that difficult second series. Now he faces an almost impossible task in serving up the third season, because this might just be the perfect Gentlemen. Comment now