MobLand Season 2 Sets Sept. 18 Premiere, Teases 10-Episode Return on Paramount+

Q: As on-screen family drama explodes, will behind-the-scenes conflict force Tom Hardy out of a potential third season?

No. The latest reporting indicates Tom Hardy is expected to stay with *MobLand* if a third season goes ahead, despite real behind-the-scenes friction during Season 2. The tension appears to have been serious but not fatal. Reports said Hardy clashed with showrunner Jez Butterworth and producer David Glasser over lateness, time spent in his trailer, and script changes, while Hardy was also said to be frustrated by late scripts and Butterworth’s limited on-set presence. That created a difficult production environment, and there were rumors he could be pushed out. But subsequent accounts say those issues were addressed in a London meeting involving Hardy, Butterworth and Glasser, with executive producer Guy Ritchie helping smooth things over. Sources described the talks as producing a workable path forward rather than a split. That matters because Hardy is widely seen as central to the series. His Harry Da Souza was a major driver of Season 1’s success, which drew strong viewership for Paramount+, and recasting him has been described as highly unlikely. Helen Mirren also publicly backed Hardy, and Ritchie is said to favor continuing to work with him. There is one caveat: Paramount+ had not officially confirmed Season 3 in some earlier reports, though later trade-style updates said it had been greenlit and was being written with Hardy, Mirren and Pierce Brosnan at the center. Based on the available evidence, the more likely outcome is Hardy returns, not exits.

Q: With the Harrigan family imploding, which character is poised to betray everyone and seize control of the empire?

Kevin Harrigan appears the most likely to betray the family and try to take the Harrigan empire for himself. The trailer and season synopsis make clear that the Harrigans are splintering from within, with Conrad and Maeve driving much of the chaos. The added reporting points more specifically to Kevin: he is described as deeply resentful of his father and as having plans to seize control. That makes him the clearest in-family contender to exploit the civil war. The family’s internal fractures also strengthen that reading. The revelation that Eddie is not truly Kevin’s son but Conrad’s son with Bella adds a personal motive for Kevin’s break with the family leadership. At the same time, Maeve’s apparent preference for Eddie as the family’s future face gives Kevin another reason to move against both his parents and rival heirs. Harry Da Souza, despite the trailer line that the family is “ripe for the picking,” looks less like the ultimate usurper than the pressure point through which the conflict is managed. The supporting material describes Harry as a fixer caught in the middle and, crucially, as loyal to the Harrigans rather than openly positioning himself as their replacement. So while Harry may be the character best placed to capitalize on the chaos tactically, the strongest evidence points to Kevin as the one poised to betray everyone and make a direct bid for power.

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 9

Sept. 18 is the launch date for “MobLand” Season 2, with Paramount+ also releasing a first-look teaser for the 10-episode run.
Season 2 centers on the Harrigans as rising rivals pressure their fractured criminal empire, forcing fixer Harry Da Souza to navigate deepening family tensions and spreading violence.
Tom Hardy remains central to the series, and the premiere-date announcement follows reports that he will return for Season 3 after a brief exit tied to a dispute with producers.
A recent London meeting between Hardy and the show’s senior team reportedly resolved that fallout, giving Paramount+ continuity as it rolls out the next season.