--- title: "MobLand" year: 2025 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/mobland" fi1m_id: "mobland" imdb_id: "tt31510819" tmdb_id: 247718 wikidata_id: "Q131324617" fi1m_score: 63 critics_score: 55 critics_reviews: 12 published: "2026-09-12" updated: "2026-09-17T21:16:11.055318+00:00" region: "EC" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # MobLand (2025) Created by Ronan Bennett · Crime, Drama ## Identity MobLand - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/mobland - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** mobland - **IMDb ID:** tt31510819 - **TMDB ID:** 247718 - **Wikidata ID:** Q131324617 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31510819/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/247718, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131324617 **Fi1m score: 63** · Critics 55 from 12 reviews *In a sentence:* Tom Hardy makes organised crime sound like a job with particularly poor management > *MobLand* has an entertaining fixer in Tom Hardy, but the slow start and familiar gangster plotting matter. It is decent company for the genre’s regulars, provided broad performances are part of the attraction. ## Synopsis Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) is a fixer whose work among gangsters competes with the demands of family life. Around him are Conrad Harrigan (Pierce Brosnan), Maeve Harrigan (Helen Mirren) and Kevin Harrigan (Paddy Considine), with Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza. Criminal business brings violence and complications, while work and domestic pressures overlap. The ensemble also includes Lara Pulver as Bella Harrigan, Anson Boon as Eddie Harrigan, Geoff Bell as Richie Stevenson and Jasmine Jobson as Zosia. *MobLand* follows these characters through a crime drama combining family tensions with black humour. ## Review *MobLand* is a serviceable gangster drama with one persuasive reason to keep watching: Tom Hardy. Writers Jez Butterworth and Ronan Bennett build it around a fixer whose professional troubles compete with the demands of family life, a sound premise for television. It offers a way to make criminal business feel like work, with obligations that do not end at a convenient hour. The trouble is how much familiar gangster material comes with it, and how slowly the programme sometimes gets through that material. Hardy plays Harry Da Souza with a low, unhurried delivery that gives the threats a welcome trace of irritation. We laughed at his muttered menace, because he makes dealing with gangsters sound like work that ought to come with a proper complaints procedure. His voice gives even routine criminal business a recognisable human temperament, and the humour does not require him to stop being dangerous. That is useful in a series whose plotting often leaves its lead to provide the surprise. Pierce Brosnan’s Conrad Harrigan and Helen Mirren’s Maeve Harrigan provide a much broader sort of entertainment. Their heavy vocal performances can be amusing, but the accents are distracting, and their threats begin to sound interchangeable. Mirren supplies some welcome mischief; she also makes it harder for the surrounding drama to settle into a believable tone. The casting of Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan promises more depth than the supporting writing reliably delivers. The cinematography is credited to David Katznelson, Si Bell, Baz Irvine and Stephan Pehrsson, and its excessive darkness is a practical irritation. Faces ought to be the attraction here, yet the lighting sometimes makes them an effort to study. Andrew Purcell’s production design contributes to the slickness, though the gangland setting has little that distinguishes it from its television neighbours. A clearer view of the actors would do more for the drama than another layer of gloom. The editing team includes James Barham and Danny Salas, and the slow opening gives the cast too much work to do between developments. The opening episodes could lose some of that waiting without sacrificing their threats or their humour. Matthew Bellamy and Ilan Eshkeri provide the music, but Hardy’s delivery does more to sustain our attention when the story stalls. Butterworth and Bennett can make the complications entertaining, yet the movement between them is not consistently brisk enough. Guy Ritchie is among the directors, alongside Anthony Byrne, Daniel Syrkin and Lawrence Gough, and the sharp suits, violence and black humour fit the gangster tradition his name suggests. There is nothing disqualifying about returning to these ingredients. Familiar crime television can be satisfying when the people have particular wants and the scenes keep moving. Here, the reliance on star presence becomes too obvious whenever the pace drops, and the weaker supporting characters give us little else to follow. The first series has ten episodes, so an appetite for these people matters more than a passing curiosity about the cast. Hardy makes a solid case for spending time with Harry, and the louder performances will suit viewers who enjoy their gangsters exaggerated. We would suggest it to someone already fond of this kind of crime drama, with patience for a slow start and no pressing need for a new approach. *Fi1m score 63, published 12 September 2026.* ## What the critics say The reviews are evenly divided between positive, mixed and negative, but Tom Hardy’s presence as the central fixer draws praise across much of that divide. Critics repeatedly single out his charisma and delivery as reasons to stay with MobLand, even when the surrounding gangster story feels familiar. The more favourable reviews also enjoy the morbid humour, extravagant performances and plotting, finding enough entertainment in the cast to make the well-worn conventions tolerable. The disagreement is over how much those performances can carry. The AV Club embraces the ensemble and work-family tensions as strengths of an effective genre drama; The Telegraph finds the supporting characters weak and Helen Mirren’s performance particularly poor. Reservations elsewhere cluster around sluggish early pacing, exaggerated accents and recycled Guy Ritchie mannerisms. The spread is wide: what some critics accept as a satisfying crime saga, others find dated, bland or too short of fresh ideas to sustain interest. ## Straight answers **Is MobLand worth watching?** *MobLand* is worth watching for regular viewers of gangster drama who enjoy their villains exaggerated, and we scored it 63. Tom Hardy's muttering, put-upon fixer is the main reason to keep going through a slow start and familiar plotting. Anyone hoping for a new approach to the genre, or a brisk one, should look elsewhere. **Where can I watch MobLand in Ecuador?** *MobLand* is streaming on Paramount+ in Ecuador. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How violent or frightening is MobLand, and is it suitable for children?** *MobLand* carries an 18 certificate and is not suitable for children. It is a gangster series built on threats, violence and black humour, so teenagers and the squeamish should treat the certificate as a firm warning rather than a formality. The menace is more a matter of tone than sustained horror, but it is an adult programme throughout. **How does MobLand compare to The Long Good Friday?** *MobLand* is the looser and broader of the two, while [*The Long Good Friday*](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday) is the tighter and the better. Bob Hoskins gives a concentrated performance of criminal authority under pressure that Tom Hardy's amused fixer never quite matches, and the film has more to say about ambition and money. Choose the film for one evening; the series suits viewers wanting ten hours of company. **What should I watch after MobLand?** After *MobLand*, try [*The Long Good Friday*](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday) (1980, Fi1m 88): Bob Hoskins offers a more concentrated lesson in criminal authority under pressure. Then [*Gomorrah*](https://film.one/film/gomorrah) (2008, Fi1m 84): A colder, less flattering look at the people who keep organised crime functioning; and [*A Prophet*](https://film.one/film/a-prophet) (2009, Fi1m 86): For criminal advancement examined through patient observation and a compelling central performance. ### Reviews we read (12) - **The AV Club**, Brian Tallerico (80/100, inferred): The review positions MobLand as the quintessential example of 'dad TV,' succeeding through star power, wish-fulfillment archetypes, and relatable work-family tensions. It praises the over-the-top performances, clever plotting, and ensemble that grounds the crime saga while embracing its genre conventions. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/mobland-the-platonic-ideal-dad-tv) - **Empire**, David Opie (70/100, inferred): The series gets off to a promising start thanks to Tom Hardy's charismatic fixer and a star-studded cast including Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, but the story feels by-the-numbers and familiar. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/mobland/) - **IndieWire**, Ben Travers (B-): The critic finds the series a slick but familiar gangster drama buoyed by Tom Hardy's distinctive voice and presence as the central fixer. It highlights the morbid humor and gritty tone from the Guy Ritchie influence while noting the limited early episodes leave its longer arc uncertain. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/mobland-review-tom-hardy-guy-ritchie-series-1235111378/) - **Evening Standard** (60/100, inferred): The critic describes the series as a silly, grisly Guy Ritchie-style jaunt with entertaining performances from Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren, but ultimately finds it nothing new beyond a few highlights. [Read](https://standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/mobland-series-review-paramount-plus-cast-tom-hardy-guy-ritchie-b1219288.html) - **The Times** (60/100, inferred): The critic highlights Hardy as magnetic in this dark violent crime drama while noting issues with accents and other elements in the stellar cast. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/mobland-review-tom-hardy-pierce-brosnan-helen-mirren-c7j7vf2r8) - **Variety**, Aramide Tinubu (50/100, inferred): The crime drama has a sluggish start with slow pacing in the first episodes despite its talented ensemble, though some compelling revelations emerge later and the cast leads the charge. [Read](https://variety.com/2025/tv/reviews/mobland-review-paramount-plus-1236349294/) - **The Guardian** (40/100, inferred): The critic finds the series a dated 1990s-style gangster throwback with cartoonish accents and phoning-in performances from its starry cast. Tom Hardy stands out as the best element in an otherwise mediocre show. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/29/mobland-tom-hardy-deserves-better-than-guy-ritchies-mediocre-90s-fest) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (40/100, inferred): This derivative Paramount+ crime thriller offers mumbly menace from its leads and a tremendous cast but feels vague and bland in early episodes with little to distinguish it from similar gangland dramas. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/mobland-review-tom-hardy-pierce-brosnan-paramount-1236174283/) - **The Telegraph**, Anita Singh (2/5): The review criticises the tiresome Guy Ritchie clichés and weak supporting characters, including a ghastly Helen Mirren turn. Tom Hardy provides the main entertainment value despite the flaws. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/mobland-paramount-review/) - **The Independent**, Ed Power (30/100, inferred): The series fails to deliver swagger or irreverence despite strong raw materials and a starry cast. It is a rote tale of gangsters that tries the viewer's patience. [Read](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/tom-hardy-guy-ritchie-mobland-review-b2724308.html) - **Collider**, Nate Richard (7/10): The review praises the star-studded cast and Guy Ritchie's knack for compelling TV, calling it a familiar but satisfying gangster saga with twists and magnetic performances. It notes the formulaic story and overly dark lighting as drawbacks. [Read](https://collider.com/mobland-review/) - **NME**, Jordan Bassett (55/100, inferred): The critic finds the series a familiar but funny crime caper with the usual Ritchie hallmarks of violence, convoluted plots and sharp-suited gangsters. Tom Hardy stands out as the best element, but the show feels like dated self-parody with nothing new to offer. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/mobland-review-guy-ritchie-pierce-brosnan-tom-hardy-3850535) ## Details - **Created by:** Ronan Bennett - **Creator:** Ronan Bennett - **Director:** Anthony Byrne, Daniel Syrkin, Guy Ritchie, Lawrence Gough - **Writer:** Jez Butterworth, Ronan Bennett - **Cinematography:** Si Bell, Baz Irvine, David Katznelson, Stephan Pehrsson - **Editor:** Danny Salas, Jo Smyth, Alexander Berner, Emma McCleave, Kate Baird, Carly Brown, James Barham, Stuart Gazzard, Adam Green - **Music:** Ilan Eshkeri, Matt Bellamy - **Production design:** Andrew Purcell - **Costume design:** Rebecca Hale - **Producer:** Peter Heslop - **Cast:** Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza; Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan; Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan; Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza; Lara Pulver as Bella Harrigan; Anson Boon as Eddie Harrigan; Geoff Bell as Richie Stevenson; Jasmine Jobson as Zosia - **Release (Ecuador):** 30 March 2025 - **Genres:** Crime, Drama - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGgw7Ob5f4 ## Where to watch in Ecuador - Paramount+: streaming, hd *Checked 2026-09-12.* Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IN, IT, JP, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, US, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *The Long Good Friday* (1980), Fi1m 88: Bob Hoskins offers a more concentrated lesson in criminal authority under pressure. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md) - *Gomorrah* (2008), Fi1m 84: A colder, less flattering look at the people who keep organised crime functioning. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/gomorrah.md) - *A Prophet* (2009), Fi1m 86: For criminal advancement examined through patient observation and a compelling central performance. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/a-prophet.md) - *Animal Kingdom* (2010), Fi1m 84: Another criminal family, with domestic loyalties made considerably harder to bear. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/animal-kingdom.md) - *Happy Valley* (2014): For crime television where the demands of work and family carry real weight. --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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