Created by: Inspired by the 2007 film American Gangster directed by Ridley Scott, written by Steven Zaillian
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mahershala Ali, John David Washington, Russell Crowe, New Cast Additions TBA
Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller
Overview
American Gangster 2 (2025) continues the powerful, gritty legacy of Frank Lucas — the man who changed the criminal empire of Harlem — in a story of revenge, legacy, and redemption set against the turbulent streets of 1980s New York.

Years after his downfall, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) has lived quietly under the radar, reflecting on the cost of his empire and the blood spilled to build it. But when his nephew, Marcus (John David Washington), becomes entangled in a new drug ring run by ruthless upstart kingpin Elijah Grant (Mahershala Ali), Frank is pulled back into the world he swore to leave behind.
Now older, wiser, and haunted by his past, Frank must decide whether to protect his family or let the next generation suffer the same fate that destroyed his own. Meanwhile, retired detective Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) is drawn back into the fray when the streets he once cleaned up descend into chaos once again.

Visually bold, intense, and emotionally charged, American Gangster 2 (2025) explores the cyclical nature of power and corruption — asking whether a man can truly escape the shadow of his own legacy.