Storyline for Gangs of London

The city of London is being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it, as well as the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Gangs of London promises to be a wild and wildly polished ride, even before the twist at the end of the 90-minute opener.

By the end, only Elliot has been granted enough humanity to make him anything more than a chess piece in the service of the plot, but there are hints elsewhere of more fleshing-out of others to come, which should keep viewers engaged during the bits where flesh itself is not flying.

Sean’s weight-throwing is obviously masking some deeper doubts and insecurities.

His sister Jackie is alienated from the family for reasons yet to be explored.

Ed’s son Alex seems to have some secrets.

The question of quite what makes a family – how strong loyalties can be without a blood tie, how weak they can be despite them – runs underneath the whole story.

If it is not sacrificed to spectacle in the coming weeks, there is going to be something really good here.

Episodes of Gangs of London

S1.E1 ∙ Episode 1
Finn Wallace, London’s most powerful criminal, is dead – and nobody knows who ordered the hit; Elliot rises through the ranks when he recovers Finn’s missing driver.

Episodes of Gangs of London S1.E2 ∙ Episode 2
Elliot establishes a connection with a key member of the Dumani family; meanwhile, Sean unleashes his fury after making a discovery about his father’s murder.

S1.E3 ∙ Episode 3
Lale is asked to make an impossible decision; Sean enacts a dangerous plan; Elliot takes on a new foe.

Episodes of Gangs of London S1.E4 ∙ Episode 4
Elliot’s loyalty is tested by an increasingly suspicious Ed Dumani; Sean throws a dinner in an attempt to unite the two families; Alexander is asked to meet with an old contact.

S1.E5 ∙ Episode 5
Hidden away in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, Darren wrestles with the chaos he’s unleashed.

Episodes of Gangs of London S1.E6 ∙ Episode 6
With the Wallaces retreating to a safe house, Marian puts pressure on Sean to uncover Finn’s killer; meanwhile, Elliot’s recuperation is interrupted by a new danger.

S1.E7 ∙ Episode 7
With the truth about Finn’s murder revealed, the Wallaces and the Dumanis will never be the same again.

Meanwhile, Luan is forced to confront the deadly consequences of his actions.

Episodes of Gangs of London S1.E8 ∙ Episode 8
With the stakes higher than ever, the Wallaces are forced to go into hiding.

Luan risks his life to rid himself of Mosi. Elliot attempts to save the life of a colleague.

S1.E9 ∙ Episode 9
With the stakes higher than ever, the Wallaces are forced to go into hiding; Luan risks his life to rid himself of Mosi; Elliot attempts to save the life of a colleague.