(L to r) ANSON BOON BOON AS Eddie Harrigan, Joanne Frogatt as Jan Da Souza, Mandeep Dhillon as Saraphina Harrigan, Lara Pulver as Bella Harrigan, Paddy Considine as Keevin Harrigan, Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan, Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, And Daniel Betts as Brendan Harrigan in ‘Mobland’.streaming on Plaramant+ 2025. Bell/Palaramount+.
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‘Mobland’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.
Arriving on Paramount+ On March 30th with Its First Episode, ‘Mobland‘Is a new limited series set within the spiky world of internetal gangster Empires in London.
BURTED BY PROLOFIC FILMMAKER Guy richie AlongSide Ronan BennettThe creator of Netflix Hit ‘Top Boy‘, it’s the latest in a long legacy of violent, talky meditation on family within the gangland dynamic, and bolsred by a star cast.
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IS ” Mobland ‘Work Visiting?
(L to r) Heene Mirren as Maeve Harrigan and Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in ‘Mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Jason Bell/Paramount+.
‘Mobland’ has an odd history, since it began life as a spin-off of Showtime’s long-running family/crime drama ‘Ray DonovanYou know, the one where Liev Schreber Played a “Fixer” to celebrities and other powerful types with one big failing was that he could be mend his own dysfunctional family.
Yet Somewhere Along the line, for reasons that have courses that have a look at the origins of the origins of the origins of the donovan famous on similar character types worker types in longn Thought that is stretching the term very broadly, as we’ll discus–Story of Conflicting Crime Families and the Tough-Nut Type Who Sorts Out Isues For One of them.
Script and direction
(L to r) paddy considine as kevin harrigan and tom hardy as harry da souza in ‘mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
With Creator/Writer Ronan Bennett Here Working Along Jez butterworth (Better know for the likes of ‘Ford v Ferrari‘And’Edge of Tomorrow‘But who tackled crime themes with 2015’s’Black mass‘), there is a lot about’ mobland ‘that would lead to the description “Generic Gangster Drama #746”.
So much of what is on display here, the deep bones of the series, are tropes and ideas that have been explred many, many times before. You have, for example, the aging patriarch of the crime dynasty who is no longer sure who he can Trust, even amon amed his oldest friends. And his calculating wife, Forever whispering in his ear about potential issues, proves to be one of the true power in the family.
The less effective children are also used here, Along with the primary focus of the show, The Loyal Fixer Who it is the Sort Out the Messes Causes, Mostly by the day.
(L to r) paddy considine as kevin harrigan and tom hardy as harry da souza in ‘mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
Between them, benett and butterworth do manage to find some new ideas sprinkled between the Establed Narrama, Hewing Away from Some of the clicks (The Fixer’s wife, for one, ISN’T AAI’T AAI, ISNK Who has no knowledge of her husband’s Job) While Leaning Into Oto Oto Oto Oto ON the Verge of Divorce Account of the Pressures that come with it)
Yet If you’ve Watched Particularly Bennett’s Past Work, it’s hard not to wonder why this is quite so generalic at times.
Guy Ritchie, Meanwhile, Leads The Directing Team (which also include the anthony byrne – – who actually handles the lion’s share of the episodes – – Lawrence Gown and Daniel Syrkin) And tones down the visual zippiness from his other gangster tv series (Netflix’s’The gentlemen‘), here choosing a more somber palate and tone.
The series benefits from some impressive uk locations (especially the characters’ houses, which reinforce the idea that crime pays) and is shot well, dark and moody with rarely so murky that you can’t tell what is going on.
Cast and performances
Tom hardy as harry da souza in ‘mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
Tom Hardy‘S harry de souza is the focal point here – He’s our eyes, ears and guide to this world. And the Role takes full advantage of hardy’s Gruff strengths. He’s at His Best When He’s Using His Stoic Charm to Threten People – Usually more with his words than fists or weapons, but he’s not about about – – and get his way in the service of his bosses.
Harry also gives hardy the chance to play the more subtle sides of the Character, The Family Man Who Struggles to do Right by his wife and daughter in anything and next day and them a greatness to live and the Money to know Well.
As crime boss conrad hannigan, Pierce brosnan Sports an outrageous Irish Accent (ODD, Since He was Born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland) And Generally Gives The Character a Vulnerability Under the TOUGH Gangsster Side of Things.
Helen mirrenMeanwhile, Utilizing Her Own often IMPENETRABLE Stab at the Accent (Similar to how she does in ‘Yellowstone‘Prequel Series’1923‘), is the power behind the throne but, so far, at least, most resigned to wafting in and out of Rooms and Offering the Occsional Snide Bit of Advice.
(L to r) Emmett j scanlan as paul and helen mirren as maeve harrigan in ‘mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
,House of the dragon‘Veteran Paddy considine is good as kevin hannigan, conrad’s son and harry’s old friend (they met in prison, which is how the latter came to work for the family). Unlike some of his siblings, he comes across as capable, thought not all Always comfortable with the criminal life.
Among the support ensemble, Joanne fasttt Shines as harry’s increasing wife, jan, while Lara pulver Is good as Bella Harrigan, Kevin’s wife and a woman with with with clealy shares a history.
The likes of Jasmine Jobson and Antonio gonzález guerreroBoth Veterans of Bennett’s ‘Top Boy,’ Make an impact as zosia and kiko, harry’s top aides.
Final Thoughts
Tom hardy as harry da souza in ‘mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
It Won’T Win Many Points for Originality, but ‘mobland’ has enough going for it that it’s still a Worthy Entry to the Gangster Genre.
Solid work on both sides of the camera, and enough wit to stave off brandness are key to what makes it work.
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1 SeasonsMarch 30th, 2025
What’s the plot of ‘mobland’?
Power is up for grabs as two warring crime familyies clash in a battle that Threatens to Topple Empires. In the crossfire stands harry da souza (tom hardy), a street-Smart ‘fixer’ who knows too wll where loyalties lie when opposing forces collide.
Who Stars in ‘Mobland’?
- Tom hardy as harry da souza
- Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan
- Helen mirren as maeve harrigan
- Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan
- Daniel betts as Brendan
- Mandeep Dhillon as se phaphina
- Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza
- Lara Pulver as Isabella “Bella” Harrigan
- Anson Boon as eddie harrigan
- Jasmine Jobson as Zosia
- Antonio gonzález guerrero as kiko
Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in ‘Mobland’. Streaming on Paramount+ 2025. Photo: Luke Varley/Paramount+.
