Guy Ritchie’s new crime series hit Paramount+ this weekend, and although it’s earned solid scores of 71% from both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, there’s one hill it hasn’t been able to climb. MobLand currently sits in the #2 spot on Paramount+’s top 10 TV chart, falling behind 1923, the Yellowstone prequel series from Taylor Sheridan. 1923 only has one episode remaining in its second season, and MobLand still has nine to go after debuting only the first episode this weekend, and it will likely overtake Sheridan’s Western drama in the coming weeks. MobLand stars Tom Hardy opposite Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, and it tells the story of two warring crime families vying for power with Harry Da Souza (Hardy) caught in the middle.
It’s been confirmed that Guy Ritchie will direct at least two episodes of MobLand, which was written and created for television by Ronan Bennett, with episodic contributions from Jez Butterworth. Bennett is a veteran television creator, most recently working on The Day of the Jackal, the Peacock original series starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. That came after he recently wrapped up the final season of Top Boy, the British crime drama starring Harlan Coben veteran Ashley Walters. He also teamed up with Game of Thrones veteran Kit Harington for Gunpowder, the periodic miniseries that only consists of three episodes. MobLand director Guy Ritchie also recently created The Gentlemen for TV, the Theo James-led series spun off from the 2019 film of the same name. Ritchie even recently wrote and directed The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the period action epic starring Henry Cavill and Alan Ritchson.
What Else Is Streaming on Paramount+ Right Now?
For those who are all caught up with both 1923 and MobLand, be sure to check out Tracker, the procedural series starring Justin Hartley. All episodes of Ray Donovan, the cop drama starring Liev Schreiber, also recently hit Paramount+ and helped the series earn a spot in the top 10, sitting at #5 at the time of writing. Other shows, such as NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Watson are also in the Paramount+ top 10. As for movies, Frank Grillo’s Long Gone Heroes is the most popular movie on the platform, with Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario 2 following closely behind. Gladiator 2 is also still hanging around in the Paramount+ top 10.
Both MobLand and 1923 are now streaming on Paramount+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of both series.