History of MobLand in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 22, 2026

MobLand is a British crime drama series on Paramount+, created by Ronan Bennett. Tom Hardy stars as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family (Conrad and Maeve Harrigan). Paddy Considine plays Kevin Harrigan, Harry's working partner and the Harrigans' son. The series is directed by Guy Ritchie, Anthony Byrne, Daniel Syrkin, and Lawrence Gough. All ten episodes of the first season are written by Jez Butterworth and Bennett.

February 2024: Series Announced as The Donovans

In February 2024, the series was first announced as The Donovans, a spinoff of Ray Donovan, produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

October 2024: Series Reworked as The Associate

In October 2024, the series was announced to have been reworked into a standalone series with the working title The Associate, with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in final negotiations to star.

November 2024: Casting Announcement

In November 2024, Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren officially signed on to star in the series.

November 2024: Production Begins

In November 2024, production began on the series with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren in London.

February 2025: Additional Casting

In February 2025, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber joined the cast of MobLand.

February 2025: Final Title Revealed

In February 2025, the final title of the series, MobLand, was revealed.

March 2025: Janet McTeer Joins the Cast

In March 2025, Janet McTeer joined the cast of MobLand.

March 2025: Series Premiere

In March 2025, MobLand premiered and ranked second in viewership on Paramount+ during its premiere run.

March 2025: Production Wraps

In March 2025, production on the series MobLand wrapped in London, just four days before the premiere.

March 2025: Series Premiere and Viewership Record

On March 30, 2025, MobLand premiered on Paramount+ and broke the streamer's record for its largest global series launch with 2.2 million viewers.

June 2025: Episode Release Completion

By June 1, 2025, episodes were released weekly. MobLand went on to accumulate over 26 million views in its first season, ranking it second on Paramount+ during that time.