Legends has been making waves ever since its release on Netflix. The show follows a team of four customs officers tasked with infiltrating and dismantling one of the biggest gangs in the UK. To make the mission possible, they had to assume new identities called ‘Legends’. However, ever since the ‘inspired by real events’ series was released on Netflix, fans have wondered what’s real and what’s fictional.
Created by Neil Forsyth, Netflix’s 6-episode series, Legends, is said to be based on a true story. The series recounts how a team of untrained customs officers were made to temporarily abandon their lives, including their families and day jobs, in order to go undercover and infiltrate the drug trade under the pretence of false identities. So, as the series gains everyone’s attention, let’s take a quick look at who these people were.
Meet the “Legends”
Legends is said to be set in London and Liverpool, both known as drug epicentres in the United Kingdom. So, as we dive into what’s real and what’s not, let’s first meet the team of ‘Legends’ as introduced in the series. The undercover team is led by ‘Don’ essayed by Steve Coogan. The four officers involved in the mission were ‘Guy Stanton’, played by Tom Burke; ‘Kate’, played by Hayley Squires; ‘Bailey’, played by Aml Ameen; and ‘Erin’, played by Jasmine Blackborow.
