Netflix's Legends will be dropping this week, and the show has some very familiar faces in its star-studded cast. The six-part series arrives on Netflix today (May 7) and is based on the remarkable true story of a group of ordinary men and women who risked everything for their country.
The show follows several customs employees who go undercover and adopt 'legends' to infiltrate Britain's most dangerous drug gangs as they take on the war against drugs in the 1990s. The British crime drama has an impressive cast list, featuring actors who have appeared in major projects previously.
Who is in the cast of Netflix's Legends?
Guy - Tom Burke
Tom Burke stars as real-life legend Guy, who trades in his mundane job in customs to become a legend. Burke has appeared in The Musketeers, War & Peace, Blade Runner 2099, BBC's Strike, and The Lazarus Project.
Don - Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan plays Don, who oversees the legends. The actor, writer, and producer is best known for his comedic alter-ego Alan Partridge, as well as Philomena, The Sandman, and 24 Hour Party People.
Kate - Hayley Squires
The Night Manager, Great Expectations, and Adult Material star Hayley Squires plays legend Kate.
Carter - Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes, best known for ITV's Victoria, The Gold, and Malpractice, takes on the role of drug kingpin Carter.
Bailey - Aml Ameen
Actor, director, and producer Aml Ameen from The Porter, Rustin, and Kidulthood plays legend Bailey.
Erin - Jasmine Blackborow
Jasmine Blackborow, who has appeared in Netflix's The Gentlemen, Marie Antoinette, and Shadow and Bone, plays legends' secretary Erin.
Blake - Douglas Hodge
Acclaimed actor, composer, director, and writer Douglas Hodge from The Night Manager, The Great, and Black Mirror stars as senior civil servant Blake, who oversees Don.
Eddie - Johnny Harris
Johnny Harris plays drug dealer Eddie after starring in This Is England '86, Great Expectations, and A Gentleman in Moscow.
Mylonas - Gerald Kyd
Gerald Kyd, who has appeared in Casualty, Malory Towers, and The Assassin on Prime Video, plays Guy's fixer Mylonas.
Hakan - Numan Acar
Numan Acar of Homeland, Jack Ryan, and Young Sherlock fame plays Turkish drug dealer Hakan.
Sophie - Charlotte Ritchie
Ghosts, Call the Midwife, and Netflix's You star Charlotte Ritchie portrays Guy's wife and fellow customs officer Sophie.
Zeki - Joshua Samuels
Joshua Samuels from The Gold, Saltburn, and Nate & Jamie plays Kurdish drug dealer Zeki, who is working with Hakan.
Aziz - Kem Hassan
Actor and writer Kem Hassan stars as Hakan's son Aziz. Legends marks his biggest role to date after appearing in The Sandman, Beyond Paradise, and Grace.
Shaun - Thomas Coombes
Thomas Coombes stars as Shaun, who helps the Legends, and has featured in ITV crime drama Grace, Sky's Save Me, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Miss Austen, and Baby Reindeer.
Legends will be released on Netflix on Thursday, May 7.
