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STEVENS: Brave volunteers risked their lives to bring down drug gangs
- Netflix crime thriller Legends opens with two fatal killings that spark a national anti-drug campaign.
- The plot follows undercover officials who go under false identities to infiltrate European drug networks.
- Tom Burke delivers a convincing portrayal of Guy, a depressive loner drawn into the smuggling world.
- Steve Coogan's character Don is both intriguing and a potential obstacle due to recognizability.
- Legends uses multi-country sequences from Pakistan to Europe to illustrate the global drug pipeline.
- The review notes the show's ambition and its tense, soundtrack-driven atmosphere.
- The narrative traces drug routes from opium production to European distribution and customs operations.
- The review emphasizes attention to the human cost and high-stakes undercover work.
- Cast performances, including Burke and Coogan, anchor the drama's credibility.
- The reviewer calls Coogan's accent and persona a potential hindrance to immersion.
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