The True History Behind Netflix’s ‘Legends’: What’s Real And What’s Fiction?
Netflix's new thriller 'Legends' is rooted in real history, but it dramatises a lot. What's real and what's fictional?
Legends
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On Netflix
- Synopsis
As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it. Inspired by an untold true story.
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Cast
- Tom Burke, Steve Coogan, Tom Hughes, Aml Ameen, Jasmine Blackborow, Hayley Squires
- Season additions
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Season 1 was added to Netflix on May 7, 2026.
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