Need a new show to watch on Netflix before “The Gentlemen” Season 2 premieres next year? Well, look no further than “Amsterdam Empire,” a crime series out of the Netherlands that looks eerily similar to Guy Ritchie‘s cannabis kingpin show.
Famke Janssen stars in the upcoming series as a betrayed wife seeking revenge against her husband, the founder of Jackal, the largest Dutch coffee shop empire, after his affair with a journalist. Will she steal Jackal’s gritty and glamorous pot trade from under the nose of her spouse and his many competitors?
Here’s an official synopsis for “Amsterdam Empire,” courtesy of Netflix:
Jack van Doorn, the rich and notorious founder of the coffee shop empire Jackal, has had to fight his entire career against criminals, competitors, and absurd Dutch laws to become the biggest of them all. When his affair with a well-known journalist comes to light, it turns out that his most dangerous enemy has been living under his roof all this time: his betrayed wife, Betty (Famke Janssen), an ex-pop diva who knows all his weak spots and secrets and will not rest until she has taken everything from him.
Along with Janssen, “Amsterdam Empire” also stars Jacob Derwig, Elise Schaap, Jade Olieberg, Jesse Mensah, Yannick van de Velde, Romana Vrede, Victor Löw, Raymond Thiry, and Chri Nietvelt.
Nico Moolenaar, Bart Uytdenhouwen, and Piet Matthys serve as creators on “Amsterdam Empire.” Jonas Govaerts and Max Porcelijn share directing duties for the show’s seven episodes. Pupkin and Sander van Meurs produce the series, with A Team Productions co-producing, and Janssen and Moolenaar as executive producers.
“Amsterdam Empire” premieres on Netflix on October 30. Watch a trailer for the Dutch crime drama below.