Intense and compelling, one of the best shows on TV right now is “MobLand,” a new British crime drama series created by Ronan Bennett (“The Day of the Jackal,” “Top Boy”) for Paramount+ (read our review). With key episodes directed by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie (“Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels”), “MobLand” also boasts a stellar cast featuring many heavyweight actors.
The principal cast includes Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Paddy Considine. Still, the supporting cast is also filled with terrific character actors like Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber.
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And the crime drama has been very well-received. The first “MobLand” episode marked Paramount+’s biggest global series premiere in Paramount+’s history, with 2.2 million viewers worldwide.
Tony Award-winning writer Jez Butterworth (“Edge of Tomorrow,” “Black Mass,” “Ford v Ferrari”) is also one of the leading writers on the show, and his sharp, provocative dialogue can be heard throughout.
If you follow the show, you know, so it’s about a brewing gang war between the crime families, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. Without spoiling too much, if yohaven’t’t seen it yet, when a young adult child on one of the sides goes missing, tensions between the two families reach an irreconcilable boiling point.
Here’s the official synopsis:
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Power is up for grabs as the Harrigans and Stevensons, two warring London crime families, clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives. Caught in the crossfire is Harry Da Souza, the street-smart ‘fixer’ as dangerous as he is handsome, who knows too well where loyalties lie when opposing forces collide. As kingdom goes up against kingdom, lines will be crossed – and the only saving grace is a bet-your-life guarantee: family above everything.
The series is executive produced by Keith Cox, Nina L. Diaz, David C. Glasser, Guy Ritchie, Jez Butterworth, Ronan Bennett, Kris Thykier, Ivan Atkinson, Tom Hardy, Dean Baker, Anthony Byrne, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin & Bob Yari.
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“MobLand” airs Sundays on Paramount+, and we have an exclusive clip from this Sunday’s “Funeral From A Friend. The clip is a pivotal moment for the story as Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and Richie (Geoff Bell) sit down for a tense first meeting since a tragedy struck.
Episode five o“ “MobLand” airs tomorrow. Watch the exclusive teaser clip below.
