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Max Bassington

Played by Freddie Fox

Max inherits the Bassington title and estate and hopes to succeed as an actor. Eddie sees his property as a possible replacement location for the Glass operation, which would allow cannabis production to leave Halstead.

Biography

Max inherits the Bassington title and estate and hopes to succeed as an actor. Eddie sees his property as a possible replacement location for the Glass operation, which would allow cannabis production to leave Halstead.[1][2]

The Gentlemen

Season 1

Reveal Season 1 story spoilers

Max agrees to discuss the farm if Eddie helps with Frank’s blackmail. The documents turn out to concern Max, not merely his father, and the private collection he shows Eddie exposes his admiration for Hitler. The intended business arrangement ends in a violent confrontation involving Frank and Hilda.[1][2]

Personality

Reveal story spoilers

Max’s vanity makes an acting connection useful to Eddie’s approach. His eagerness to defend his collection after the blackmail is settled also reveals a disturbing inability to recognize why others find it repellent. This describes his presented opinions, not a neutral endorsement of them.[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 Max Bassington 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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