Legends

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• Drama
• Crime

• based on true story
• drug trade
• undercover operation

6 episodes May 2026 – May 2026

In the early 1990s, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise was losing its battle with illegal drug smuggling across Britain’s borders. In a top-secret operation, a small team of Customs employees were sent undercover with new identities and told to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs.

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• Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Legends’ on Netflix, about customs agents who go undercover to stop the flow of heroin into England in the early ’90s Decider • decider.com
• Steve Coogan and Tom Burke Excel as Undercover Agents in Netflix War on Drugs Drama ‘Legends’: TV Review Alison Herman • variety.com
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