Tom Hardy’s MobLand Controversy Wasn’t Season 2's Only Behind-The-Scenes Problem

Paramount+ Published Nov 14, 2026, 10:37 AM EST Adam has been writing in the entertainment news space for over a decade. Beginning his career of covering film and TV at CinemaBlend, he has also appeared on The Flash Podcast and done several radio spots. Sign in to your ScreenRant account MobLand season 2 faced more issues beyond the controversy with Tom Hardy. Back in May, it was reported that Hardy would exit MobLand following season 2 due to “friction” with showrunner Jez Butterworth. It was later clarified that Hardy had not been fired from the Paramount+ series. By June, the conflict between both parties was resolved, and Hardy was confirmed to return for MobLand season 3 alongside co-stars Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. However, there was a different behind-the-scenes problem that popped up when season 2 was filming. During an interview with Deadline, Brosnan, who was seated alongside Mirren, addressed how the two of them had supported Hardy when this MobLand controversy was unfolding. The former James Bond star confirmed that they are a “close-knit cast,” then brought up how late scripts were another problem that affected MobLand season 2’s production, explaining: Very much so. That was a real storm in a teacup. It really blindsided me when I read the reports. I thought, “What the heck is going on?” Because the second season was tough because the scripts were coming in late and everyone was under the gun. We had a first season which is really tight and wonderful and magnificent and fresh and new. It’s sometimes hard to really just keep it on track, but we get on really well. I mean, Helen and I were cast, and then it was always going to be, “Who’s playing Harry? Who’s it going to be?” When Tom Hardy came onto the stage, we couldn’t be happier. MobLand stars Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a fixer who works for the Harrigan crime family in London, with Brosnan’s Conrad Harrigan and Mirren’s Maeve Harrigan serving as its respective patriarch and matriarch. Their fellow series regulars include Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Janet McTeer, and Toby Jones, among others. Season 2’s story follows Harry caught in the middle of a civil war within the family, while also dealing with new cartels and a corrupt detective that want to bring the Harrigans down. The Paramount+ crime series premiered at the end of March 2025 and quickly earned positive critical reception. Despite the scripts’ tardy arrival this time around, Season 2 has also received exceptional reviews, as evidenced by its 90% Tomatometer ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. ScreenRant’s review of MobLand season 2 gave the first four episodes a collective nine out of 10 stars, stating that this is “a remarkably gripping sophomore effort that executes with precision and emphasis on its heightened scale, expanded cast, and multitude of shocking developments.” After the behind-the-scenes issues with Hardy were settled. Paramount+ officially announced MobLand season 3 in September, with Brosnan and Mirren confirmed to return as well. Shortly after that, the former told ScreenRant that filming would begin this month, and he shared in the recent Deadline interview that season 3 will have 10 episodes just like its predecessors. While no season 3 plot details have been revealed yet, 101 Studios executive David Glasser teased last month that “someone will challenge” Harry. MobLand season 2 will conclude Friday, November 20 on Paramount+. Release Date March 30, 2025 Network Paramount+ Directors Daniel Syrkin Cast Pierce Brosnan Conrad Harrigan