If you’re searching for something fresh to “binge watch” in a day, a “masterpiece” crime drama on Netflix might be just the answer. Luke Ecclestone, who goes by Eccy Reviews on social media, turned to TikTok to offer his recommendations on what to stream next.
“This is your next binge and it’s a gripping thriller based on a true story,” he enthused in a video. The six-part limited series is titled Legends and is currently available to watch in its entirety. “It’s already trending because everyone is watching it,” Luke continued. He added: “It’s a gripping, true thriller set in the early 1990s and follows customs officers, who are basically told to go undercover.” Luke noted the officers must penetrate drug gangs, which will leave viewers feeling “really tense”.
Without giving away too much of the plot, he outlined that they must adopt false identities, which places them under “massive mental strain”.
Luke concluded: “Trust me, this is a really gripping show you simply have to go and see.”
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Netflix’s Legends synopsis reads: “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.”
Indeed, Legends’ title card notes: “The following is inspired by real events. Some elements have been created for dramatic purposes and to protect those involved.”
While another reads: “In the 1990s, undercover Investigators from Her Majesty’s Customs helped British law enforcement seize more than 12 tonnes of heroin with a street value of over one billion pounds.
“They did so with a fraction of the training and resources of their international counterparts and with the public largely unaware of their work. Until now.”
Crafted by Neil Forsyth, the drama features Tom Burke as Guy, Alan Partridge star, Steve Coogan as Don and Hayley Squires as Kate.
On IMDb, Legends boasts an impressive rating of 7.9 out of 10 from almost 2,000 reviews.
One TikTok user who had already devoured the series since its Netflix arrival on May 8, remarked: “Took me by surprise this one, Steve Coogan in a serious role and he nails it.”
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A second viewer confessed: “I got hooked on this yesterday. Is it bad to say I watched the whole lot in one day?” A third fan gushed: “Started bingeing that last night, 10/10. Best show I’ve watched in ages.”
While a fourth TikTok user declared: “I’m on episode four and it’s brilliant! Actually a true story too, it’s crazy. The 90s was my era and there definitely was a big drug problem in the UK. Definitely worth watching.”
