MobLand's future revealed after mixed reviews and cliffhanger ending that left fans reeling
MobLand's future has been revealed after mixed reviews and a cliffhanger ending that left fans reeling.
The gangster drama, directed by Guy Ritchie, premiered on Paramount+ in March and features an A-list cast including Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren.
MobLand delves into the story of two crime families engulfed in 'a battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives,' according to the synopsis.
Since the first season aired, the series has attracted a whopping 26 million views.
Now, it has been confirmed that MobLand will see a second season and Paramount boss Chris McCarthy shared the news.
'We are elated to greenlight a second season of this global phenomenon, which has dominated both domestic and international charts and soared to #1 in the United Kingdom,' he said.
It comes after lead star Pierce's 'unwatchable' accent sparked fan backlash.
An insider told The Sun: 'Viewers have been mocking his Irish accent — which is ironic given he was born in Ireland and lived there till he was four years old.
'But he's always had a cut-glass English delivery. Clearly making the shift back to an Irish accent was not as smooth as expected.'
Despite his best efforts at a realistic portrayal, some viewers still expressed issues with Pierce's accent and posted on X: 'Started watching #Mobland yesterday, it's brilliant, but why they made Pierce Brosnan (an Irishman) put on this thick Irish accent is beyond me, makes him almost laughable.';
'For someone who's #Irish. #piercebrosnan accent in @MobLand_PPlus is atrocious.';
'Mobland is very good except for Pierce Brosnan's awful sounding Irish accent (and he's Irish!!). Helen Mirren sounds more Irish than he. Anyway, it's gutsy.';
'Pierce Brosnan's accent almost makes MobLand unwatchable. Surely they made him do that? And why? The bloke is Irish for f*** sake!'
However, some defended Pierce and the series and commented: 'An authentic Irish accent isn't what it used to be but then again Ireland isn't what it used to be.
'Pierce Brosnan is superb in Mobland. I've no problems with his accent or acting. Doubt over a second season has nothing to do with his performance.'
The season one finale caused a stir amongst fans too when it saw Harry (Tom Hardy) be stabbed by his wife, Jan (Joanne Froggatt) and ended on a cliffhanger.
It wasn't revealed to viewers whether he had survived or not and some felt it would be shared in a second season.
According to The Sun, one fan posted: 'I saw a post about the ending being bad and Harry getting stabbed being a way for Tom Hardy to leave, but I feel like what followed after the stabbing was kind of a wink that nothing is going to happen to him.
'Harry is definitely the cherry on top of the cake and the showrunners are not oblivious to that.
'If the show has a season 2, Harry will be in there and he would've survived.'
The series has received a respectable 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes and many viewers have shared positive verdicts.
One fan posted on X: 'Just watched Episode 1 of #Mobland. I love everything Guy Ritchie, having Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan & Helen Mirren in the mix is such a deal sweetener.
Another said: 'The show has so much potential, like I'm already sold with just one episode. Yes, yes, yes!'
While someone else penned: 'Tom Hardy, Paddy Considine, Helen Mirren and loads more. Looks a good series.'
A fourth wrote: 'Tom Hardy in a mob series, sign me up!'
One viewer said: 'I just watched the first episode of #Mobland streaming on Paramount+ think it's going to be a great series.'
Someone else added: '#Mobland is a series I can watch all day, every day.'
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Daily Mail
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