If you’re anything like me, you probably spent the better part of the last few years wondering if we’d ever see Tom Hardy back on a television screen in something that wasn’t just a cameo or a narrator gig. We’ve had rumors of Taboo season 2 for nearly a decade—don't get me started on that heartbreak—and his Venom run felt like it was taking up every second of his schedule. But finally, the wait ended. MobLand dropped on Paramount+ in early 2025, and honestly, it’s exactly the kind of gritty, low-voiced chaos we’ve been craving.
What is MobLand even about?
Forget the generic titles you see on every other streaming service. MobLand isn't just another "mob show." It’s basically what happens when you take the DNA of a Guy Ritchie movie and stretch it into a long-form drama with high-stakes tension. Hardy plays Harry Da Souza. He’s a fixer. Not the kind of fixer who just cleans up messes with a mop; he’s the street-smart, formidable glue holding the Harrigan crime family together.
The cast is genuinely insane. You’ve got Pierce Brosnan as the patriarch, Conrad Harrigan, and Helen Mirren playing Maeve Harrigan. Seeing Hardy, Brosnan, and Mirren share a screen feels like some kind of fever dream. They aren't just playing "criminals." They’re playing a family that’s slowly being dismantled by a rival syndicate called the Stevensons.
Why the first season hit so hard
The show premiered on March 30, 2025. It didn't take long for it to become a massive hit. Within weeks, it was pulling in over 26 million viewers. Why? Because it avoids the "slow burn" trap that kills so many modern dramas.
The plot kicks off when Conrad’s grandson, Eddie, goes on a drug-fueled bender with the son of their biggest rival. Things go sideways. A man gets stabbed. Suddenly, Harry (Hardy) has to prevent an all-out war while realizing his own boss—and his boss's wife—might be hiding more than just bodies.
The news everyone is searching for: MobLand Season 2
If you’ve already binged those first ten episodes, you’re probably looking for a release date. Paramount+ officially greenlit MobLand season 2 back in June 2025. The latest word from the trades is that we are looking at a 2026 release window.
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The cool thing about this show is how fast they’re moving. While Netflix makes us wait three years for Stranger Things, Guy Ritchie and the team are already back at it. Recent reports from January 2026 show that the crew has been filming at La Fortalesa in Pollensa, Spain.
A massive story shift is coming
Hardy himself has been pretty vocal about where the show is going. In some recent interviews, he hinted that while the first season was very much a London-centric power struggle, season 2 is going international. We’re talking about "commodities"—drugs, weapons, people—moving through Europe, Africa, and South America.
Harry Da Souza’s personal life is a wreck, too. By the end of the first season, his wife Jan (played by Joanne Froggatt) had essentially had enough. She stabbed him and demanded a divorce. So, when season 2 starts, Harry has basically nothing left to lose. That’s a dangerous Tom Hardy character. That’s the version we like best.
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What about his other projects?
I know what you're thinking. "What happened to Lazarus?" or "Is Taboo actually dead?"
Honestly, the Lazarus news was a bit of a bummer. Hardy was supposed to star in that serial killer thriller for Apple TV+, but he ended up being replaced by Stephen Graham. No drama there, just scheduling issues.
As for Taboo, Steven Knight recently gave an update in early 2026 saying he and Hardy are still talking about it. They "know what they would do," but finding the space in Hardy's calendar while he’s leading MobLand is the real hurdle. Hardy has even mentioned a wild idea of jumping the Taboo timeline forward to the 1960s. It sounds crazy, but with him, it usually works.
How to watch and what to do next
If you haven’t started MobLand yet, it’s exclusively on Paramount+. It’s 10 episodes of pure adrenaline and some of the best dialogue Guy Ritchie has written in years.
Your next steps for staying in the loop:
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- Watch the Season 1 Finale again: Pay close attention to the conversation between Harry and Conrad about the "Antwerp connection." It sets up the Spain storyline for 2026.
- Follow Mandeep Dhillon on Instagram: She plays Seraphina Harrigan and has been the most active cast member posting behind-the-scenes teasers from the Spanish sets.
- Check for the teaser trailer: Paramount+ usually drops their first looks about six months before the premiere. Based on the current filming schedule, we should see a teaser by late summer 2026.
Basically, if you want to see Tom Hardy doing what he does best—playing a man who says very little but could dismantle a room in five seconds—this is the series you need to be watching right now.