MobLand
2025 American crime drama television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MobLand is an American crime drama television series created by Ronan Bennett, who is set to write the entire series. The series began as The Donovans, an origin story to the Showtime series Ray Donovan following the Donovan family. As the story was further developed it was reworked as a standalone story unrelated to Ray Donovan. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct some episodes in the series. The series stars Tom Hardy as Harry, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family led by Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren.
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| Created by | Ronan Bennett |
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| Opening theme | "Starburster" by Fontaines D.C. |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer | Peter Heslop |
| Production location | United Kingdom |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | March 30, 2025 – present |
The series premiered on March 30, 2025 on Paramount+.
Premise
The Harrigans, a London crime family, find themselves in a battle with the Stevensons that could end syndicates and their lives. Harry Da Souza is a street-smart and formidable "fixer" employed by the Harrigan family to navigate and mitigate the escalating conflict threatening their empire. As tensions between the families intensify, Harry is tasked with protecting the Harrigans' interests and preventing an all-out gang war.
Cast
Main
- Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan family
- Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, patriarch of the family
- Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan, Conrad's son
- Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza, Harry's wife
- Lara Pulver as Bella Harrigan, Kevin's wife
- Anson Boon as Eddie Harrigan, Kevin's rebellious son
- Jasmine Jobson as Zosia, who works for Harry and is one of his closest associates
- Mandeep Dhillon as Seraphina, Conrad's daughter
- Daniel Betts as Brendan, Conrad and Maeve's oldest son
- Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan, matriarch of the family
Recurring
- Lisa Dwan as O’Hara Delaney, the Harrigan Family's lawyer
- Geoff Bell as Richie Stevenson, the redoubtable leader of the up-and-coming south London Stevenson gang
- Annie Cooper as Vron Stevenson, wife of Richie
- Emily Barber as Alice, a new friend of Jan's whom she meets in group therapy
- Alex Fine as Donnie, an adversary of Harry's
- Janet McTeer as Kat, who is as charming as she is violent
- Teddie Allen as Gina Da Souza, Harry and Jan's daughter
Episodes
| No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] | |
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| 1 | "Stick or Twist" | Guy Ritchie | Ronan Bennett & Jez Butterworth | March 30, 2025 | |
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Harry, the Harrigan family's fixer, meets with Mehmet and Costas, two feuding gangs to mediate a truce. Patriarch Conrad Harrigan orders Harry to eliminate both parties when the negotiations fail. Meanwhile, Conrad's grandson Eddie engages in a reckless night out with Tommy Stevenson, son of rival boss Richie Stevenson. They go to a pub, where they get into an altercation with another patron, whom Eddie stabs. Harry meets with Eddie to discuss the stabbing. He successfully coerces the club owner into erasing CCTV footage and intimidates the stabbing victim into withholding information from the police. Kevin Harrigan, Eddie's father, calls Harry to say that Richie has been calling him non-stop. Harry meets with Zosia and Kiko to plan to kill Richie. Richie meets with Harry and gives him a day to find his son or else there will be retaliation. Harry calls off the attempt. That evening, Conrad invites his stepdaughter, Seraphina, son Brendan, Archie, Conrad's lawyer and Kevin to a meeting. At the meeting, Conrad announces his decision to expand the family empire into the lucrative fentanyl trade. Archie, again, objects to this idea. Conrad excuses himself to the bathroom, while Maeve approaches Archie and calls him out on his betrayal. To the shock of everyone else in the room, Conrad pulls out a pistol and shoots Archie point-blank in the chest. | |||||
| 2 | "Jigsaw Puzzle" | Guy Ritchie | Ronan Bennett & Jez Butterworth | April 6, 2025 | |
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Harry arrives at the family estate to manage the aftermath of Conrad Harrigan's impulsive killing of his long-time friend, Archie. Harry mobilises his team, including Zosia and Kiko to clean up the crime scene and dispose of Archie's body. Maeve agrees with Conrad's fentanyl idea. While Harry washes his hands, he has a flashback of his past when he was cleaning Kevin's bloodied face, and Kevin tells Harry about his powerful father. Armed police then raid Harry's house, and arrest Harry. Detective Fisk asks Harry about Archie's disappearance, but O'Hara, the family lawyer, bails him. Richie meets with Kevin to ask about his son and wants to meet Eddie. Kevin tells him to calm down. Kevin calls his wife Bella, and tells her to have their son moved to the Harrigan mansion. Zosia and Kiko take Eddie to Conrad and Maeve. En route, Richie's thugs attempt to capture Eddie, which results in Kiko shooting one of Richie's men in the face. Brendan discusses a proposition with Seraphina but Seraphina does not listen. Conrad asks Harry to find proof of Archie's betrayal. Kevin's wife, Bella, engages in mysterious dealings involving her government-connected father and an associate named Antoine. Harry meets with Richie, Richie insists on talking to Eddie, and plans to use Harry's daughter, Gina, as an ultimatum. Harry's wife contemplates divorce after their family problems. Maeve comforts Eddie and gives him some cocaine. Harry meets with Eddie's friends and asks about Tommy. Harry visits the pub with Kiko. After incapacitating the bouncers, he punches the owner to divulge Tommy's whereabouts. The owners shows Harry a crate. Inside, he sees Tommy's dismembered body neatly wrapped in plastic. | |||||
| 3 | "Plan B" | TBA | TBA | April 13, 2025 | |
| 4 | "Rat Trap" | TBA | TBA | April 20, 2025 | |
| 5 | "Funeral for a Friend" | TBA | TBA | April 27, 2025 | |
| 6 | "Antwerp Blues" | TBA | TBA | May 4, 2025 | |
| 7 | "The Crossroads" | TBA | TBA | May 11, 2025 | |
| 8 | "Helter Skelter" | TBA | TBA | May 18, 2025 | |
| 9 | "Beggars Banquet" | TBA | TBA | May 25, 2025 | |
| 10 | "The Beast in Me" | TBA | TBA | June 1, 2025 | |
Production
Summarize
Perspective
Development
MobLand was first announced in February 2024 as a spinoff series called The Donovans. It was loosely based on the Showtime series Ray Donovan,[2][3] intending to tell an origin story of the Donovan family.[4] It was created by Ronan Bennett, who is also set to write and executive produce the series. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct some episodes and executive produce the series along with David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Ivan Atkinson, Keith Cox, Nina L. Diaz, Jez Butterworth, Kris Thykier, Tom Hardy and Dean Baker.[5] As the series developed, it was reworked into its own standalone series by October 2024, using the working titles The Associate and Fixer. In February 2025, it was revealed that the series has got the final title called MobLand and has moved from Showtime to Paramount+.[2][6][3] The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.[7]
Casting
The first casting news revealed that Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan would star in the series,[2] with Hardy playing the previously titular "associate", Harry Da Souza, who works as a fixer for the Harrigan family.[8] Brosnan portrays Conrad, the patriarch of the Harrigan family, and Mirren plays the Harrigan matriarch, Maeve.[5] In December 2024, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, and Alex Fine joined the cast.[9][10][11] In February 2025, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber joined the cast.[12] In March 2025, it was revealed that Janet McTeer joined the cast. [13]
Filming
Production on the series began in November 2024 in London.[14] Filming closed off part of Isle of Dogs and Canning Town in East London, and during production, a bag of camera equipment was stolen from the set in broad daylight.[15] The thieves returned and successfully stole more equipment leading to the firing and replacement of the security team on set.[16] During production, the set construction company Helix 3D went into bankruptcy, leaving several crew members with unpaid wages leading into the holiday season. Hardy offered to pay the crew, but the production companies ultimately covered the wages instead.[6]
Release
MobLand premiered on Paramount+ on March 30, 2025.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, MobLand has an approval rating of 71% based on 14 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[17]
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