Overview

• Paramount+ has released a prequel to the 2000 film 'Sexy Beast', set eight years prior to the original movie.
• The series follows the young versions of characters Gal Dove and Don Logan, played by James McArdle and Emun Elliott respectively, as they rise through the London underworld.
• Despite the original film's director, Jonathan Glazer, not being involved in the prequel, the series attempts to maintain the original's tone, focusing on the love story between Gal and Deedee, played by Sarah Greene.
• Critics have given mixed reviews, with some praising the performances, particularly that of Tamsin Greig who plays Don's sister Cecilia, while others criticize the lack of originality and unnecessary violence.
• The series is available on Paramount+ from January 25, 2024.