Tom Hardy’s hit crime thriller drops S2 first look after reported on-set drama

It's become one of the year's most talked-about shows, even before a trailer for its new episodes had dropped.

The Paramount+ series - scheduled to return in September of this year - was created by Ronan Bennett (The Day of the Jackal, Top Boy). Guy Richie (The Covenant, Snatch) served as a director on season one.

The show sees Hardy play Harry Da Souza, a fixer in London who is in the employ of a powerful organised crime family, led by Conrad Harrigan (Pierce Brosnan, GoldenEye) and his wife Maeve (Helen Mirren, The Long Good Friday).

When a member of a rival crime family disappears, all signs point to Conrad's reckless and impulsive grandson Eddie (Anson Boon, Pistol).

Harry must navigate the fallout of Eddie's actions, which could lead to an all-out gang war.

Also part of Mobland's ensemble cast are Emmett J. Scanlan (Kin), Geoff Bell (Top Boy), Janet McTeer (Ozark), Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Lara Pulver (Sherlock), Lisa Dwan (Blackshore), Mandeep Dhillon (CSI: Vegas), Paddy Considine (House Of The Dragon), and Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office).

Watch the trailer for MobLand season two right here:

One of Paramount+'s most popular TV programmes, the trailer for season two of the series arrives after reports of Hardy clashing with the crime thriller's showrunner Jez Butterworth and producer David C. Glasser, among others.

This is said to have taken place during the production of the new episodes.

In May, the website Puck News claimed that these behind-the-scenes issues led to Paramount opting not to pick up the Oscar-nominee for a potential third season of MobLand.

Page Six also later reported that producers approached Colin Farrell and Idris Elba as possible replacements for Hardy.

Last month, however, Helen Mirren praised Tom Hardy at a public event, stating that she hoped and expected him to return for season three.

As quoted in Deadline, she said: “I love Tom. I think he’s the most amazing actor. I’ve always loved him on screen, and different actors have different processes. I’ve learned over the years that some people get things fast and other people take time.

“As long as what’s on the screen is fantastic, I’m totally chilled with whatever, however anyone gets there.

"Tom is a very special person. He’s got the kindest heart… I think he’s absolutely remarkable. So my support of him is genuine and heartfelt.”

As for Hardy starring in MobLand S3 again, she added: “We also have a very great writer, Jez Butterworth, a powerful, fantastic writer. So I really hope it’s going to happen.

"When you have these very powerful artistic people working together, the creative process is very challenging, and people can get their knickers in a twist, as we say. But yes, we will go forward, absolutely, and it’ll be even better.”

At the end of June, it was reported by multiple outlets that Hardy would, in fact, be back for MobLand season three.

MobLand season two will premiere globally on Paramount+ on Friday, 18 September.