Diyar Bozkurt Stars in Netflix Hit Legends
2020 Luke Westlake Scholarship shortlistee Diyar Bozkurt appears in Netflix crime drama Legends, the latest breakout series from The Gold creator Neil Forsyth.
Rising actor Diyar Bozkurt, who was shortlisted for the Luke Westlake Scholarship in 2020, stars in the gripping new Netflix drama Legends, a true-crime inspired series that has rapidly climbed the platform’s viewing charts since its release.
Created by acclaimed writer Neil Forsyth, best known for the BBC hit The Gold, Legends tells the extraordinary real-life story of a group of ordinary customs workers who are thrust into the dangerous world of undercover operations against Britain’s most notorious drug gangs during the 1990s.
A high-stakes undercover thriller
Set against the backdrop of Britain’s escalating drug trade, Legends follows a team of customs employees recruited for a covert mission unlike anything they have faced before. Led by Steve Coogan’s mysterious handler Don, the group must infiltrate violent criminal networks and operate deep undercover to dismantle organised drug operations from within.
The series stars:
Tom Burke (Strike, Furiosa)
Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake)
Aml Ameen (Top Boy)
Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette)
Alongside this acclaimed cast, Diyar Bozkurt brings further depth to the tense and atmospheric drama, contributing to a series already earning attention for its compelling performances and gripping storytelling.
Diyar Bozkurt continues to emerge as a talent to watch
For Diyar Bozkurt, Legends represents another major step forward in an exciting screen career. Since being recognised as a Luke Westlake Scholarship shortlistee in 2020, Bozkurt has continued to establish himself as one of the promising emerging actors working in British television today.
With Legends gaining momentum on Netflix and attracting new audiences through word of mouth, the series is quickly becoming one of the platform’s standout UK dramas of the year.
Neil Forsyth follows The Gold with another true-story success
Following the critical and commercial success of The Gold, Neil Forsyth once again draws on astonishing real events to create a drama that blends tension, humanity and dark humour. While The Gold explored the fallout of the Brink’s-Mat robbery, Legends turns its focus to undercover customs operations and the emotional toll of living a double life.
The show’s retro 1990s setting, combined with its grounded performances and escalating suspense, has resonated strongly with viewers, helping propel it to the top of Netflix’s trending charts.
