Bad Lads is set in the 1960's and is about two young men, Daniel (Danny) Harrison and Neil Bridges. Both are born criminals, who go through life without a care in the world, while being involved in owning a horse racing stable in Ireland and their horses win big races. Their criminal activities gets them involved with a London crime boss, which leads them into robbing a bank, and other similar robberies, which eventually leads into a deadly vendetta with a Russian financier.