Did Eddie Realize He Loved Susie Too Late? | The Gentlemen Season 2

Did Eddie realize he loved Susie too late in The Gentlemen Season 2? Eddie and Susie have always had one of the most complicated relationships in the series. They began as reluctant business partners, became extremely effective allies, and gradually developed a connection that goes far beyond money and crime. Theo James previously described them as having “grown to love each other in their own way,” while also saying they would never completely trust each other. But Season 2 changes the situation dramatically. Eddie genuinely falls in love with Bella. Netflix's official Season 2 ending breakdown explicitly confirms that Eddie's relationship with Bella develops beyond their original strategic arrangement and that he does fall in love with her. He eventually proposes, and they marry. At the same time, Susie is increasingly affected by Eddie's transformation and his growing relationship with Bella. Kaya Scodelario explained that seeing Eddie become more volatile and realizing he was growing close to Bella was one of the moments when Susie's emotional armor finally cracked. That creates the central mystery: Was Eddie simply incapable of recognizing what Susie meant to him because their relationship was buried beneath business, danger and ambition? The evidence doesn't establish that Eddie secretly loved Susie romantically. In fact, the actors have repeatedly emphasized that their chemistry was intentionally left unrealized rather than turned into a conventional romance. But there is something fascinating about what happens after Bella's death. Eddie and Susie become deeply connected again, and Netflix describes them as perhaps closer than ever by the end of Season 2. Their affection and connection survive everything that happens between them. So the more interesting question may not be whether Eddie secretly loved Susie all along. It may be whether Eddie finally understood how important Susie was to him only after he had already chosen another life. In this video, we break down Eddie and Susie's chemistry, Eddie's relationship with Bella, what Bella's death changes, and whether Season 2 leaves clues that Eddie's feelings for Susie were deeper than he ever admitted. Spoiler warning: This video contains major spoilers for The Gentlemen Season 2, including Bella's death and the finale.