You feel every single punch, kick and baseball bat wallop in Gareth Evan’s The Raid and The Raid 2. They’re probably among the most brutal martial arts films of the 21st century, and definitely among the best.
Now, the British action auteur is bringing his talents to the small screen, with the new series Gangs Of London, which is available to stream right now on Stan.
The show has already raked in a fair bit of acclaim, including from our own Travis Johnson, who found Gangs of London “engrossingly complex,” with a surprising “ring of veracity even when the show has no qualms about leaning into the melodramatic for emotional effect.”
Here’s the blood-spattered trailer for Gangs of London, starring Joe Cole as the new heir to an Irish mob fortune. Cole was also a terrific physical performer in A Prayer Before Dawn, another violent and compelling action flick.
Stan subscribers will be happy to hear that the show is currently streaming on the Aussie platform in its entirety, with all ten episodes of season one available. If you haven’t already, subscribe and hit play to learn which gang ends up on top.
