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Netflix Sets May 7 Premiere for Legends as Trailer and First Looks Drop

The drama revisits a little-known HM Customs undercover operation that pushed ordinary staff to live new identities.

Overview

  • Netflix released first-look images and a trailer and confirmed the six-part series will debut May 7 on the service.
  • Created by Neil Forsyth, Legends is produced by Tannadice Pictures with Lion Television, with Brady Hood directing episodes 1–4 and Julian Holmes episodes 5–6.
  • The story follows an early‑1990s push by Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise to curb drug smuggling by sending regular employees undercover under fabricated “Legends” identities.
  • Tom Burke stars as Guy, a Heathrow baggage inspector drawn into the unit, while Steve Coogan plays Don, the head of operations guiding the covert team.
  • The trailer highlights gunfights, car chases and travel across borders, while statements emphasize the psychological toll of undercover work based on interviews with real operatives.