Claims: The opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangsters
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- title: The opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangsters Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/02/female-gangsters-crime-tv-the-gentlemen Source
- summary: The ruthless female characters of The Gentlemen, Beef and Peaky Blinders bring new depth to the evil matriarch stereotype Television loves a gangster story – and apparently so does the Duchess of Sussex. This week, Netflix’s The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie ’s latest addition to the gangster canon, which stars Theo James as a distractingly handsome aristocrat who becomes embroiled in the world of organized crime – returns for its second season. And in August, the show hit the headlines after rumors t… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:29 GMT Source