Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren’s Crime Drama ‘MobLand’ Has a Sluggish Start: TV Review
variety.comAramide Tinubu Paramount+‘s “MobLand,” from Ronan Bennett — who is “The Day of the Jackal” creator, as well as the “Top Boy” showrunner — is a different kind of U.K.-based crime drama.
The dark and gritty series, with a starry cast, offers viewers a deep dive into the lives of two warring crime families, the Harrigans and the Stevensons.
However, Bennett and director Guy Ritchie, who helms the first two episodes of the 10-part season, which were all that were furnished to critics for review, choose a unique vantage point for the narrative.
While the Harrigans, led by patriarch Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and matriarch Maeve (Helen Mirren) and the Stevensons, led by patriarch Richie (Geoff Bell), are all engaging to watch, this story centers around longtime Harrigan fixer Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy).
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