MobLand

This article is about the 2025 television series. For the 2023 film, see Mob Land.

MobLand is a British crime drama television series created by Ronan Bennett for Paramount+. The series stars Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family led by Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and Maeve Harrigan (Helen Mirren) while Paddy Considine also stars as Kevin Harrigan, son of Conrad and Maeve, and Harry's longtime working partner.

MobLand
Promotional release poster
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Ronan Bennett
Starring	Tom Hardy Pierce Brosnan Paddy Considine Joanne Froggatt Lara Pulver Anson Boon Jasmine Jobson Mandeep Dhillon Daniel Betts Helen Mirren Geoff Bell Janet McTeer Jordi Mollà Toby Jones
Opening theme	"Starburster" by Fontaines D.C.
Composers	Ilan Eshkeri Matt Bellamy
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	David C. Glasser Kris Thykier Guy Ritchie Ivan Atkinson Ronan Bennett Jez Butterworth Tom Hardy Dean Baker Anthony Byrne Ron Burkle David Hutkin Bob Yari
Producer	Peter Heslop
Production location	United Kingdom
Running time	41–59 min
Production companies	Easter Partisan Toff Guy Films Ltd. Hardy Son and Baker 101 Studios MTV Entertainment Studios
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30) – present

The series premiered on 30 March 2025, with episodes released weekly through 1 June 2025. Guy Ritchie, Anthony Byrne, Daniel Syrkin, and Lawrence Gough serve as directors. Bennett wrote all ten episodes alongside Jez Butterworth. In June 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.

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 and characters

Main

• Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the infamous Harrigan crime family
• Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, patriarch of the Harrigan family
• Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan, Conrad's and Maeve's second son
• Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza, Harry's wife and Gina's mother
• Lara Pulver as Isabella "Bella" Harrigan, Kevin's wife and Eddie's mother
• Anson Boon as Eddie Harrigan, Kevin's and Isabella's rebellious son
• Jasmine Jobson as Zosia, a friend and close associate of Harry
• Mandeep Dhillon as Seraphina Harrigan, Conrad's daughter, Maeve's stepdaughter, and Kevin and Brendan's half-sister
• Daniel Betts as Brendan Harrigan, Conrad and Maeve's oldest son
• Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan, matriarch of the Harrigan family
• Geoff Bell as Richie Stevenson, the leader of the south London Stevenson gang, Vron's husband, and Tommy's father
• Janet McTeer as Kat McAllister, an international cartel operative connected to Harry
• Jordi Mollà as Jaime Lopez, the leader of a Mexican cartel involved in fentanyl production
• Toby Jones as Colin Tattersall, a retired DCI tasked with taking down the Harrigans

Recurring

• Antonio González Guerrero as Kiko, a close associate of Harry and Zosia
• Emily Barber as Alice Barnes / Nicola, Jan's new friend whom she meets in group therapy
• Lisa Dwan as O'Hara Delaney, the Harrigan family's lawyer
• Emmett J. Scanlan as Paul O'Donnell, a Harrigan enforcer
• Peter Ferdinando as Valjon, a London nightclub owner
• Dritan Kastrati as Charlie Sweet, a Stevenson enforcer
• Arnold Oceng as Olie Donker, a Stevenson enforcer
• Bradley Turner as Freddie Shaw, a Stevenson enforcer and Harry's friend
• Teddie Allen as Gina Da Souza, Harry and Jan's teenage daughter
• Luke Mably as DS Ivan Fisk, a police officer investigating the Harrigan family
• Gemma Knight Jones as DC Yvonne Mukasa, Fisk's partner
• Grégoire Colin as Antoine Arloud, a French businessman wanting to connect with Lord Pennock
• Steven Pacey as Lord Pennock, Isabella's father and Kevin's father-in-law
• Nigel Lindsay as Alan Rusby, a former prison guard
• Alex Fine as Donnie, McAllister's henchman

Guest

• Annie Cooper as Vron Stevenson, Richie's wife and Tommy's mother
• Alex Jennings as Archie Hammond, Conrad's loyal friend and advisor
• Tim Delap as DS Liam Cross, a police officer who helps Harry
• Tommy Flanagan as Moody, a mediator for when sit-down communication is needed between criminal factions
• Felix Edwards as Tommy Stevenson, Richie's and Vron's son
• Ethan Moorhouse as Hughie Campbell, a nightclub patron whom Eddie stabs
• Ellen Costa as Maria, the Da Souza's housekeeper
• Lia Williams as Emily Gutwell, a psychotherapist whom Jan visits

Episodes

No.	Title [1]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [1]
1	"Stick or Twist"	Guy Ritchie	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30)
Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family led by Conrad and his wife Maeve, brokers a peace between two Harrigan-affiliated mob bosses. When it’s revealed they were stealing from Conrad, both are executed along with their crews. Meanwhile, Conrad’s reckless grandson, Eddie, embarks on a drug-fueled night with Tommy Stevenson, the son of rival crime boss Richie Stevenson, and two friends. Eddie stabs a man, Hughie Campbell, at a club, triggering panic. Harry is called in by Kevin and Bella, Eddie’s parents, to resolve the problem. He intimidates the club owner, Valjon, into erasing CCTV footage, silences Hughie at the hospital, and disposes of Eddie's clothes. Back home, Harry finds his wife, Jan, starting therapy and befriending a woman named Alice. Tensions escalate when Tommy goes missing and Richie, aware Eddie was with him, demands answers. Eddie denies involvement. At a sit-down between families, Harry secures 24 hours to investigate while his team, Zosia and Kiko, lie in wait. Maeve and Conrad abort a planned hit on Richie. That night, Conrad gathers his children, Archie, and O'Hara to announce a move into the Stevensons’ fentanyl business. When advisor Archie objects, Maeve exposes his alleged betrayal, prompting Conrad to kill him.
2	"Jigsaw Puzzle"	Guy Ritchie	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)
Harry disposes of Archie’s body as Kevin recounts the night’s turmoil. Conrad and Maeve reaffirm their plan to seize control of the Stevensons’ fentanyl trade. The next morning, Harry is arrested, betrayed by someone inside the Harrigan circle. DS Fisk pressures him to turn on the family, but lawyer O’Hara secures his release. Meanwhile, Richie demands to interrogate Eddie, forcing Kevin to move him to the Harrigan estate in the Cotswolds. Zosia and Kiko escort Eddie, fending off Richie’s ambush en route. Brendan proposes a business alliance to Seraphina, but she rejects him, citing his incompetence. Harry grows suspicious that Archie may have been a police informant, prompting Conrad to assign him to uncover the truth. Simultaneously, Bella secretly arranges a meeting between her estranged father, Lord Pennock, and her shady contact Antoine, hoping to exploit Pennock’s government influence. Richie blackmails Harry by threatening Gina’s safety, trying to extract Tommy’s whereabouts. Jan contemplates divorcing Harry, while Bella seeks his help in manipulating her father. Maeve continues to emotionally manipulate Eddie. Harry eventually tracks down Eddie’s friends, learning Eddie’s link to Valjon. Confronting Valjon, Harry extracts a confession, leading to the discovery of Tommy’s mutilated body hidden in a club’s trunk.
3	"Plan B"	Anthony Byrne	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13)
A bomb detonates at Kevin’s house, prompting Harry to hide Jan and Gina with his indebted "friend", Mike. Harry fends off two of Richie’s thugs, Freddie and Ollie, before meeting Kevin and Eddie at a covert shipyard, trailed by DS Fisk and Mukasa. They confront Eddie with a bloodied Valjon, revealing Eddie’s role in Tommy’s murder and his £10,000 payment to Valjon for Tommy's body disposal. Kevin informs Conrad and Maeve, who, surprisingly, do not punish Eddie. Instead, they decide that Harry should handle the fallout, while planning to kill Richie’s wife, Vron, and Richie himself if necessary. With Kevin’s help, Harry loses the police tail and fulfils a promise to Jan by securing a nursing home spot for a helper’s mother. There, he recognises Rusby, a former corrections officer who abused him and Kevin in their youth. Harry and Kevin coerce Valjon into taking the blame for Tommy’s death, threatening his children to ensure compliance. Richie seems convinced by Valjon’s confession, but continues to torture him. Meanwhile, Bella privately asks Harry for help again after her father’s meeting with Antoine goes badly. The police, led by DS Fisk, discover Archie’s body following another anonymous tip.
4	"Rat Trap"	Anthony Byrne	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	April 20, 2025 (2025-04-20)
The discovery of Archie’s body raises fears of another mole within the Harrigan family, particularly for Maeve, as only Conrad and Harry knew the burial site. Meanwhile, Kevin and Harry anxiously await Richie’s reaction following his brutal interrogation of Valjon. During this period, Kevin confesses a disturbing truth about Bella. A mysterious man named Donnie visits Zosia, claiming to be Harry’s friend and offering him "good news." Jan continues couples' therapy but faces intimidation when Conrad visits her and Alice, threatening her into silence about Harry’s involvement in the family's criminal dealings. Unbeknownst to the family, Alice is an undercover police mole, aiming to get closer to Conrad. Maeve persists in manipulating Eddie while secretly advancing her hidden agenda. After Jan informs Harry about Conrad’s visit, his concerns grow. Harry then confronts Bella with recordings obtained from Antoine, warning her again about her risky secret deal, though Bella remains determined. As Harry leaves Bella’s home, he encounters Kevin, resulting in an awkward exchange between the couple. Later, Richie summons Harry alone, demanding that he kill Valjon to prove his loyalty. Harry complies, brutally executing Valjon. Although Richie appears satisfied, he ominously insists the Harrigans attend Tommy’s funeral, hinting at further tensions ahead.
5	"Funeral for a Friend"	Daniel Syrkin	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27)
Conrad, Maeve, Kevin, Eddie, and Harry discuss battle plans for Tommy's wake and funeral, where the entire family, including Jan and Bella, are expected. They ultimately decide to follow Harry's plan to attend, but to have weapons smuggled as a safeguard. A shunned Brendan approaches the similarly omitted Seraphina with another offer to step up for the family with a diamond deal in Antwerp, which she accepts on her terms. Kevin recalls his traumatic abuse at the hands of Rusby. Harry then meets Freddie, a disgruntled Stevenson hand, and blackmails him into smuggling the weapons into the Stevenson home. The Harrigans attend the services as planned, with Fisk and crew, unknowingly tipped off by Jan, watching them off-site. Tensions rise amongst the group, especially when Eddie and Maeve go out of their way to antagonise the Stevensons. Vron publicly insults Maeve before Harry and Kevin drug the Harrigan matriarch to avoid further escalation. At the following sit-down, Richie privately reveals that he knew Valjon was a ruse, but wants no war, except for Eddie to be fair game if the Stevensons can get to him. An enraged Maeve, however, breaks the uneasy truce and has Vron killed the next day with a planted car bomb.
6	"Antwerp Blues"	Daniel Syrkin	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	May 4, 2025 (2025-05-04)
As all-out war brews in the fallout of Vron's murder, Kevin, Bella, Harry, Jan, and a furious Gina move into the Harrigan's estate in the Cotswolds. Donnie returns with an offer from his boss, Kat McAllister. In the ensuing family meeting, Conrad covers for Maeve, stating Richie's veiled slights as the reason for triggering the week-old contingency to have Vron killed. He declares war and the eradication of the Stevensons, with Maeve and Eddie also mocking a vengeful Richie when he calls to state similar sentiments. Jan and Bella bond over their shared situation, while Kevin and Harry rue their plans for peace blowing up, with Kevin fearing the end of the Harrigans is near. Harry, Zosia, and Kiko are dispatched to find Seraphina and Brendan, now in Antwerp for their diamond deal. Harry warns Bella against her plans a final time before leaving. An increasingly despondent Gina begs Jan to leave Harry and run after an uncomfortable encounter with Conrad. Maeve, with Eddie sitting in, then privately calls Richie with a deal, revealing a long-standing tie with the Stevenson crime boss. She offers up Seraphina as recompense, but to leave Brendan unharmed, giving up the duo's location. Richie's hired guns then descend upon the exchange site with Harry in pursuit, slaughtering everyone and holding Seraphina and Brendan at gunpoint.
7	"The Crossroads"	Lawrence Gough	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11)
Harry arrives at the meeting with no sign of Brendan or Seraphina except for a chilling message from Richie, who has reneged on his arrangement with Maeve by taking Brendan. O'Hara informs the Harrigans that the police net around them is drawing closer, given the recent incidents. The urgency to find the family's mole increases, with Maeve desperately trying to cover her tracks. Bella works on a new deal with Antoine, while Kevin gets the address of the care home that Rusby was seen at from Maria. Jan leaves the estate to meet Alice, with Fisk and Mukasa remotely in tow, but the tailing Harrigan hand, Paul, intervenes, threatening Alice before he takes Jan back to the Cotswolds. Eddie and Gina grow close. Harry massacres the Moroccans who had aided with Brendan and Seraphina's abduction, learning the duo's location at a warehouse in Amsterdam, where the Stevenson-affiliated Mexican cartel holds them. The cartel's leader, Jaime, arrives for the torture of Brendan and Seraphina, broadcast to the Harrigans via a video call from Richie, who, despite disparaging Maeve, does not give her up. Harry, unable to breach or reach the warehouse in time, caves and calls Donnie, who patches him through to Kat. Declaring that Harry now owes her, she manages to get through to Jaime, but not before Brendan is executed.
8	"Helter Skelter"	Lawrence Gough	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)
Seraphina is safely returned to Harrigan's estate in the Cotswolds, where Harry reveals his deal and previous contact with Kat to Conrad, while stating his loyalty to the Harrigans. Colin Tattersall, a former senior organised crime officer, is brought in to assist Fisk and Mukasa. He suggests they make a deal with Richie instead of infiltrating the Harrigans. Conrad tasks Harry to gather everything he has on the Stevensons, Jaime, and the fentanyl trade for a sit-down with Jaime, given his now tenuous relationship with Richie after Amsterdam. However, he wants Kat to broker the meeting, where an unsure Kevin questions Conrad's motives. Jan tells Harry about Gina and Eddie, who taunt him before being silenced by Harry's sincerity and an unnerving warning. Conrad confronts Jan about her meet-up with Alice, where he insists on speaking with her, eventually inviting her to dinner at the Harrigan's. Bella secures another meeting with Antoine, but is questioned by Conrad and asked to report on Kevin. The ever-manipulative Maeve sows discord between her remaining wards in the wake of Brendan's death. Harry meets with Freddie to squeeze him for more details on the Stevensons' fentanyl dealings, but throws him off a roof to his death after finding out about Archie's innocence and the identity of the family's mole. Kevin arrives at the nursing home and notes Rusby's scheduled visits to his wife. Harry attends a virtual meeting with Kat. She agrees to be the intermediary, but states that the favour wasn't granted to Conrad, but to Harry, who now owes her double. Fisk and Mukasa meet with Richie, but the Stevenson patriarch shoots them both dead in a set-up by Colin, who had been working for Richie the entire time.
9	"Beggars Banquet"	Anthony Byrne	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	May 25, 2025 (2025-05-25)
Eddie wakes to find Conrad urging a serious conversation, while Bella delays meeting Antoine by coercing Paul. Harry and Conrad prepare for a crucial negotiation with Jaime. Jan, concerned about Alice, informs Harry about a dinner she and Alice have planned with Conrad, prompting Harry to watch her. After DS Fisk and Mukasa are murdered, Colin takes over their operation, blackmailing Alice—real name Nicola—into continuing her undercover work despite her growing doubts. Meanwhile, Maeve, jealous of Gina’s closeness to Eddie, warns her to stay away. Conrad, Seraphina, Harry, and Paul meet Jaime to negotiate. Seraphina presents the offer, but Jaime speaks only to Harry, respecting his reputation and past dealings with Kat, before promising to consider the proposal. Bella brokers a secret meeting between Antoine’s Syrian client and the home secretary, which Antoine secretly records. Kevin, disguised as Rusby’s driver, murders him in revenge for past abuse. Richie’s plan unfolds: Alice’s bugged phone will lead the police to arrest Conrad and Maeve, who will hand them over to him. Jaime agrees to a deal if the Harrigans eliminate their mole. During a tense confrontation, Conrad exposes Maeve as the true mole. After collecting evidence, Alice leaves as police arrest Conrad and Maeve.
10	"The Beast in Me"	Anthony Byrne	Ronan Bennett and Jez Butterworth	June 1, 2025 (2025-06-01)
Kevin confesses his traumas to Rusby's corpse, revealing Eddie is his brother, the child of Bella and Conrad. After Conrad and Maeve are arrested, Harry helps Kevin clean up, while the family relocates to a forest safe house. O'Hara confesses to Harry that she worked with Richie to undermine the Harrigans, but is spared and tasked with arranging a meeting with Richie. Kevin visits his imprisoned father, declaring intent to take control of the family and blaming him and Maeve for their failings. Meanwhile, Maeve attempts to sway Eddie by blaming Harry and Seraphina, then reveals his parentage when that fails. Kat contacts Seraphina to discuss the family's uncertain future. Colin hands Alice over to Richie's men. O'Hara betrays the family's location, prompting an ambush—only to fall into Harry's trap. Paul's bombs kill Stevenson teams; Zosia and Kiko attack, though Kiko dies in the aftermath. Kevin and Harry assault Richie's pub, killing Richie, O'Hara, and their crew. Kat proposes a power-sharing future with Harry, but he refuses. Kevin has a similar moment with Bella, learning she knew everything, including her father's abuse. That night, feeling overwhelmed, Jan stabs Harry. After exiting his cell, Conrad is cheered on by the other inmates.

Production

Development

The series was first announced in February 2024 as The Donovans, a loosely-based spinoff of the Showtime series Ray Donovan produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, with Showtime/MTV executives Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz and 101 Studios' David C. Glasser attached to the project. Ronan Bennett was hired to write the series and executive produce alongside Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, and David Hutkin.^[2]

In October 2024, the series was announced to have been reworked into a standalone series with the working title The Associate, with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in final negotiations to star.^[3] Production began in November 2024 with Hardy, Brosnan and Mirren in London, and the working title was removed. Jez Butterworth, Tom Hardy, Dean Baker, and Kris Thykier joined as executive producers.^[4] In February 2025, the final title of the series, MobLand, was revealed.^[5]

On 23 June 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.^[6]

Casting

Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren officially signed on to star in the series in November 2024.^[4] Over the next month, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, and Alex Fine were added to the cast.^[7][8][9] In February 2025, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber joined the cast.^[10] In March 2025, Janet McTeer joined the cast.^[11]

Filming

Production on the series took place between November 2024 and March 2025 in London. At least six of the episodes in the series were written during production, and filming wrapped only four days before the premiere.^[4][12]

While filming, a bag of camera equipment was stolen from a set in East London.^[13] The thieves later returned and successfully stole more equipment, leading to the firing and replacement of the security team on set.^[14]

During production, the set construction company, Helix 3D, went into bankruptcy, leaving several crew members with unpaid wages leading into the holiday season. Hardy initially offered to make up the difference before the production companies paid the workers instead.^[15]

Music

MobLand's music is composed by Muse's Matt Bellamy and composer Ilan Eshkeri.^{[16] [17]}

The show's theme song is "Starburster" by Fontaines D.C. ^[18]

The first and second episodes feature songs by the Prodigy; "Firestarter" and "Breathe" respectively.^[19]

Release

MobLand premiered on Paramount+ on 30 March 2025.^[20] The premiere broke Paramount+'s record for its largest global series launch ever, with 2.2 million viewers on 30 March.^[21]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, MobLand has an approval rating of 75% based on 44 critics' reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Tom Hardy's gruff charisma is put to good use in MobLand, a gangster saga that hardly reinvents the genre but nails its conventions with crunchy style and memorable performances."^[1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[22]