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Frank

Played by John Thomson

Frank is a disgraced journalist who blackmails Max Bassington. His evidence becomes an obstacle when Eddie tries to secure the Bassington estate as a replacement cannabis site.

Biography

Frank is a disgraced journalist who blackmails Max Bassington. His evidence becomes an obstacle when Eddie tries to secure the Bassington estate as a replacement cannabis site.[1][2]

The Gentlemen

Season 1

Reveal Season 1 story spoilers

Frank avoids bringing the documents to his first meeting with Eddie and takes him to the Wong Kei restaurant. There, an elaborate food order signals Sandy, to whom Frank owes money. Susie resolves the confrontation. At the later Bassington meeting, destruction of the documents does not end the trouble: Frank draws a gun during the confrontation over Max’s private collection.[1][2]

Personality

Reveal story spoilers

Frank is evasive and opportunistic, but his debt limits his freedom. Holding back the evidence and using the restaurant as protection show planning; the later gun complicates any idea that he is merely a powerless victim of the aristocrats.[1][2]

Notes

John Thomson plays this television Frank. Do not merge him with any other Frank or with film investigator Fletcher. The available recap does not warrant a detailed pre-blackmail newspaper career.[1][2]

Source coverage

Some details are not yet documented by the cited sources; an unrecorded storyline does not establish that a character is absent.

  • Season 2: source coverage

    The retrieved records for Frank do not establish a separate Season 2 storyline. This is a limit of the available evidence, not proof of absence or an invented later history.[3][4]

  • Physical Appearance. A verified in-character description is not yet recorded; actor portraits do not establish character appearance.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) — Wikipedia · tertiary

    Community-maintained role inventory; minor-role leads require independent confirmation.

    Source access recorded: 2026-10-24
  2. ↑The Gentlemen — Season 1, Episode 4 recap — Reel Mockery · secondary episode recap

    Retrieved full relevant recap. Used for bounded actions and supporting names; cast spelling cross-checked against Plex, obvious typos and exact currency inconsistencies not repeated.

    Source access recorded: 2026-10-24
  3. ↑The Gentlemen — Season 1, Episode 4 credits — Plex · secondary episode-scoped cast/crew database

    Retrieved full actor-role list. Stronger for S1 scope than all-series credits, but not a direct view of Netflix end titles; medium confidence.

    Source access recorded: 2026-10-24
  4. ↑The Gentlemen full cast and crew — Plex · secondary all-series credit database

    S1 and S2 roles mixed; not used alone to establish season scope.

    Source access recorded: 2026-10-24
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