In Guy Ritchie’s movie version Matthew McConaughey headed up a cannabis empire in Britain (my review). Ritchie has created this new series based on England’s weed industry, but with a new cast headed by Theo James. He starts as a UN peace officer, called home to inherit his father’s estate, which makes him a Duke. He soon discovers a secret underground marijuana farm on his property, which drops him into the crime world. Of course, this is classic Ritchie territory, even though things are a bit subdued from his usual violent outbursts. There are still a few moments of brutality, but quick and often off-camera. Other of his characteristic elements include several idiot characters, sharp dialogue, intricate plotting, amusing on-screen text and touches of weird (like the groundskeeper’s indoor menagerie that includes a fox and porcupine). The result is a completely enjoyable romp, as we watch one man go from moral aristocrat to scheming crime boss. (8 one-hour eps) 
(3.5 / 5)
