MobLand began as a spinoff to the popular Showtime fixer series Ray Donovan, called The Donovans at the time. Essentially an origin story that was announced early in 2024, the series was scrapped (in that incarnation) in October 2024, but later retooled into MobLand, a tale about a crime family’s fixer (no remaining connection to the world of Ray Donovan) working to solve a major problem before it sends London’s criminal underworld into war. The project was since boarded by Guy Ritchie to EP and direct the series’ first two episodes, with Tom Hardy cast in the lead.
As a result, MobLand is a quickly-paced and intense high-stakes crime series that doesn’t feel entirely new. Still, it’s notably elevated by strong performances and smart directorial choices for a series that’s ultimately worth watching.
