Legends (2026 TV series)
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Legends is a British crime drama television series written and created by Neil Forsyth and produced by his Tannadice Pictures production company. It is a dramatisation of the true story of British undercover Customs investigators who infiltrated the drug world in the early 1990s, and the cast includes Steve Coogan, Tom Burke and Hayley Squires. The series premiered on Netflix on 7 May 2026 and received positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Genre
Crime thriller
Created by
Neil Forsyth
Inspired by
The Betrayer: How An Undercover Unit Infiltrated The Global Drug Trade by Guy Stanton Peter Walsh
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Directed by
Brady Hood Julian Holmes
Starring
Steve Coogan Tom Burke Hayley Squires
Music by
Sion Trefor
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
6
Executive producers
Neil Forsyth Ben Farrell Richard Bradley
Producer
Charlie Leech
Production companies
Tannadice All3Media Lion Television
Network
Netflix
Release
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Could You Offer More?"
Directed by
Brady Hood
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
England, 1990. Two young people, one the daughter of a cabinet minister, the other a teenage boy on a Liverpool council estate, each die of heroin overdoses. Facing a growing crisis, the Home Secretary tasks Blake, head of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, with infiltrating and defeating the drug smugglers. Don, one of his officers and himself a fo
England, 1990. Two young people, one the daughter of a cabinet minister, the other a teenage boy on a Liverpool council estate, each die of heroin overdoses. Facing a growing crisis, the Home Secretary tasks Blake, head of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, with infiltrating and defeating the drug smugglers. Don, one of his officers and himself a fo
No.
England, 1990. Two young people, one the daughter of a cabinet minister, the other a teenage boy on a Liverpool council estate, each die of heroin overdoses. Facing a growing crisis, the Home Secretary tasks Blake, head of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, with infiltrating and defeating the drug smugglers. Don, one of his officers and himself a fo
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Alliance"
Directed by
Brady Hood
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
Heroin is brought from Pakistan via Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, to London, where distribution is overseen by Hakan's son, Aziz. A courier delivers heroin to a Glasgow estate, but is robbed and killed by two men from Liverpool. Guy continues to inveigle his way into Hakan's gang and eventually meets with Hakan himself, gaining his trust. However,
Heroin is brought from Pakistan via Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, to London, where distribution is overseen by Hakan's son, Aziz. A courier delivers heroin to a Glasgow estate, but is robbed and killed by two men from Liverpool. Guy continues to inveigle his way into Hakan's gang and eventually meets with Hakan himself, gaining his trust. However,
No.
Heroin is brought from Pakistan via Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, to London, where distribution is overseen by Hakan's son, Aziz. A courier delivers heroin to a Glasgow estate, but is robbed and killed by two men from Liverpool. Guy continues to inveigle his way into Hakan's gang and eventually meets with Hakan himself, gaining his trust. However,
3
3
No.
3
Title
"This is Liverpool"
Directed by
Brady Hood
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
A young British army soldier is on leave in Liverpool, ostensibly to visit his family, but gets addicted to heroin during his time there and eventually goes AWOL. He is the son of Eddie McKee, Carter's right hand man. Hakan arranges for a sample shipment of Turkish heroin to be delivered to Carter's gang at a dog racing track in Birmingham via Guy'
A young British army soldier is on leave in Liverpool, ostensibly to visit his family, but gets addicted to heroin during his time there and eventually goes AWOL. He is the son of Eddie McKee, Carter's right hand man. Hakan arranges for a sample shipment of Turkish heroin to be delivered to Carter's gang at a dog racing track in Birmingham via Guy'
No.
A young British army soldier is on leave in Liverpool, ostensibly to visit his family, but gets addicted to heroin during his time there and eventually goes AWOL. He is the son of Eddie McKee, Carter's right hand man. Hakan arranges for a sample shipment of Turkish heroin to be delivered to Carter's gang at a dog racing track in Birmingham via Guy'
4
4
No.
4
Title
"The War on Drugs"
Directed by
Brady Hood
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
The O'Connells are sprung from custody during a prison transfer. Despite the police raid in Birmingham, the cartel plans to proceed with a full heroin shipment. McKee anonymously contacts Bailey, revealing the locations of Carter's heroin supply. Zeki tries to take control of importation from Guy as part of a larger scheme to oust Hakan and Aziz a
The O'Connells are sprung from custody during a prison transfer. Despite the police raid in Birmingham, the cartel plans to proceed with a full heroin shipment. McKee anonymously contacts Bailey, revealing the locations of Carter's heroin supply. Zeki tries to take control of importation from Guy as part of a larger scheme to oust Hakan and Aziz a
No.
The O'Connells are sprung from custody during a prison transfer. Despite the police raid in Birmingham, the cartel plans to proceed with a full heroin shipment. McKee anonymously contacts Bailey, revealing the locations of Carter's heroin supply. Zeki tries to take control of importation from Guy as part of a larger scheme to oust Hakan and Aziz a
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Old Kings"
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
After his purge, Hakan controls the supply chain directly and plans to import, with Carter and Guy, two tonnes of heroin directly from notorious Pashtun warlord Ayub Afridi. Don and Blake seek support from the Foreign Office. Bailey develops his connection with Mckee, while Erin and Kate look into tracing Carter's contact in the Liverpool police. G
After his purge, Hakan controls the supply chain directly and plans to import, with Carter and Guy, two tonnes of heroin directly from notorious Pashtun warlord Ayub Afridi. Don and Blake seek support from the Foreign Office. Bailey develops his connection with Mckee, while Erin and Kate look into tracing Carter's contact in the Liverpool police. G
No.
After his purge, Hakan controls the supply chain directly and plans to import, with Carter and Guy, two tonnes of heroin directly from notorious Pashtun warlord Ayub Afridi. Don and Blake seek support from the Foreign Office. Bailey develops his connection with Mckee, while Erin and Kate look into tracing Carter's contact in the Liverpool police. G
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Legends Never Die"
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
McKee is exposed as an informant, but escapes Carter's men. Hakan and Aziz seize the heroin shipment from Guy before it reaches the UK, planning to hand over it over to Carter's men for the final European leg of the journey. Bailey poses as a lawyer to get information from Goodwin while he is in custody; the interview gives him and Kate a tip that
McKee is exposed as an informant, but escapes Carter's men. Hakan and Aziz seize the heroin shipment from Guy before it reaches the UK, planning to hand over it over to Carter's men for the final European leg of the journey. Bailey poses as a lawyer to get information from Goodwin while he is in custody; the interview gives him and Kate a tip that
No.
McKee is exposed as an informant, but escapes Carter's men. Hakan and Aziz seize the heroin shipment from Guy before it reaches the UK, planning to hand over it over to Carter's men for the final European leg of the journey. Bailey poses as a lawyer to get information from Goodwin while he is in custody; the interview gives him and Kate a tip that
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Could You Offer More?" | Brady Hood | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| England, 1990. Two young people, one the daughter of a cabinet minister, the other a teenage boy on a Liverpool council estate, each die of heroin overdoses. Facing a growing crisis, the Home Secretary tasks Blake, head of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, with infiltrating and defeating the drug smugglers. Don, one of his officers and himself a fo | |||||
| 2 | "Alliance" | Brady Hood | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| Heroin is brought from Pakistan via Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, to London, where distribution is overseen by Hakan's son, Aziz. A courier delivers heroin to a Glasgow estate, but is robbed and killed by two men from Liverpool. Guy continues to inveigle his way into Hakan's gang and eventually meets with Hakan himself, gaining his trust. However, | |||||
| 3 | "This is Liverpool" | Brady Hood | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| A young British army soldier is on leave in Liverpool, ostensibly to visit his family, but gets addicted to heroin during his time there and eventually goes AWOL. He is the son of Eddie McKee, Carter's right hand man. Hakan arranges for a sample shipment of Turkish heroin to be delivered to Carter's gang at a dog racing track in Birmingham via Guy' | |||||
| 4 | "The War on Drugs" | Brady Hood | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| The O'Connells are sprung from custody during a prison transfer. Despite the police raid in Birmingham, the cartel plans to proceed with a full heroin shipment. McKee anonymously contacts Bailey, revealing the locations of Carter's heroin supply. Zeki tries to take control of importation from Guy as part of a larger scheme to oust Hakan and Aziz a | |||||
| 5 | "Old Kings" | Julian Holmes | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| After his purge, Hakan controls the supply chain directly and plans to import, with Carter and Guy, two tonnes of heroin directly from notorious Pashtun warlord Ayub Afridi. Don and Blake seek support from the Foreign Office. Bailey develops his connection with Mckee, while Erin and Kate look into tracing Carter's contact in the Liverpool police. G | |||||
| 6 | "Legends Never Die" | Julian Holmes | Neil Forsyth | 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07) | |
| McKee is exposed as an informant, but escapes Carter's men. Hakan and Aziz seize the heroin shipment from Guy before it reaches the UK, planning to hand over it over to Carter's men for the final European leg of the journey. Bailey poses as a lawyer to get information from Goodwin while he is in custody; the interview gives him and Kate a tip that | |||||
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