MobLand season 2 is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes two days before it premieres — off all five reviews filed so far
Tom Hardy and Guy Ritchie’s MobLand Season 2 has critics swooning — and a Rotten Tomatoes result to match — even before its streaming debut.
If there’s a pairing in crime drama that knows how to get the pub chatter going, it’s Guy Ritchie behind the camera and Tom Hardy glowering in front of it. So when MobLand emerged last year, it was hardly a shock when the show went off like a firework — record numbers, everyone talking, streaming platforms tripping over themselves to claim victory. Now, after a whirlwind first run, the show’s back for another round of scheming, betrayal and general East End mayhem. Here’s a rundown of why MobLand Season 2 is shaping up to be one of telly’s big autumn spectacles.
MobLand Season 2, starring Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan, premieres 18 September 2026 on Paramount+ — dropping new episodes every Friday for ten weeks straight.
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Cast, characters and new faces
Once again, Tom Hardy leads the charge as Harry Da Souza, the cold-blooded fixer who’s made a career out of avoiding the bullet meant for him. Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren return as the gloriously titled Conrad and Maeve Harrigan—nothing short of London mob royalty, honestly. Backing them up, you’ve got Paddy Considine, Joanna Froggatt, and this time out, Johnny Flynn enters the ring as a live-wire new adversary shaking things up for the Harrigan empire. Apparently, there’ll be no shortage of family feuds—and I doubt Christmas dinner will be uneventful in their house.
- Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza
- Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan
- Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan
- Paddy Considine
- Joanna Froggatt
- Johnny Flynn (new this season as major antagonist)
This series isn’t just about gangsters grumbling in smoky rooms; the second go-round is zeroing in on the growing fractures inside the Harrigan clan as they scrap with both each other and aggressive new syndicates muscling in from abroad.
Critical response: so far, so perfect
The critics have been handed the second season early, and—against the usual odds—it’s gone down a treat. There’s no faffing about: the Rotten Tomatoes meter currently reads a perfect 100%, with all five of the first reviews offering unqualified praise. Sure, the tally’s tiny—so expect that number to waffle a bit once the masses pile in—but it’s a bold start for what’s often a tough crowd.
Collider’s Therese Lacson summed up the mood, pointing out, 'It's a clear evolution and maturation, showing that Ritchie is so much more than a one-trick pony and proving that there's still so much more that the auteur can offer.'
Not that MobLand’s suddenly re-invented prestige TV from the ground up—most reviewers agree it’s more about tight execution and addictive pacing than radical innovation. Greg MacArthur at Screen Rant called it a 'promising leap' towards the upper echelons inhabited by the likes of The Sopranos and Peaky Blinders. Over at Metro, Tom Percival praised the show’s plot and colourful characters, admitting the concept itself isn’t exactly breaking new ground, but the ride is more than worth it. Geek Vibes Nation’s M.N. Miller declared it 'so good, it's almost criminal,' while The Upcoming’s Andrew Murray highlighted both Hardy and Flynn as standout performers this time out.
Release schedule and episode rundown
No binge-watchers’ paradise this year: Paramount+ is rolling MobLand out one episode a week, every Friday, starting 18 September 2026. That’s ten episodes in all, running up to 20 November, so any would-be spoilers on your timeline can cool their jets. A more traditional approach, but with the early reviews firmly in their corner, you can see why they’d drag it out.
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