A set of first-look images have been released for Guy Ritchie's upcoming Paramount Plus series, which was originally titled The Associate, but is now called MobLand.
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The images from the highly anticipated drama give us our first looks at the characters played by Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy, ahead of the show's debut on Paramount Plus on Sunday 30th March in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.
A global rollout will take place later this year.
The series is set to follow Brosnan's character Conrad, who is the head of an organised crime family, fighting for power within a global crime syndicate.
Mirren will play Conrad's formidable wife, Maeve, while Hardy will play their "fiercely loyal fixer", whose job it is to protect them "at all costs".
Tom Hardy in MobLand. Luke Varley/Paramount+
Further casting has now been confirmed, with the likes of Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Lara Pulver (Da Vinci's Demons) and Anson Boon (Pistol) all joining the ensemble.
Mandeep Dhillon (CSI: Vegas), Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy), Geoff Bell (Top Boy), Daniel Betts (Fate: The Winx Saga), Lisa Dwan (Blackshore) and Emily Barber (Industry) also round out the cast.
At the time of Brosnan, Mirren and Hardy's casting announcement in November, Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global co-CEO, commented: "Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren are masters at their craft and we are honoured to have them lead the cast for Guy Ritchie’s new global, original series.
Helen Mirren in MobLand. Luke Varley/Paramount+
"Guy, Jez Butterworth and Ronan Bennett’s creative prowess, coupled with these gifted actors, is the perfect recipe for what we believe will be the next brand-defining series for Showtime on Paramount Plus."
It was previously reported that filming for the series took place late last year, so while it looks like quite the quick turnaround to release, Ritchie fans will undoubtedly be excited to get not just an action-packed organised crime show to look forward to, but also one helmed by a former Bond himself.
It'll be quite the jam-packed run of projects for fans of Hardy also, with the star confirmed to lead new thriller movie Havoc, which comes to Netflix this April and has just released an exciting teaser.
MobLand will premiere on Paramount Plus on Sunday 30th March.
Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
