The 2019 film and the Netflix series, explained

How the movie and the show relate.

Both were created by Guy Ritchie and share a world of British crime, cannabis money and posh menace, but they tell separate stories with different characters. The 2019 film follows American kingpin Mickey Pearson as he tries to sell his London empire. The 2024 series follows aristocrat Eddie Horniman, who discovers the same kind of operation running beneath his inherited estate. You do not need one to enjoy the other, though fans of the film will recognise the tone instantly.