UPDATE: Tom Hardy renews vows – still married to the MOB(LAND)…

UPDATE – 30th June:

After Tom Hardy apparently declined to be involved with a third season of MobLand, the fate of the series itself was open to question – after all, despite the all-star line-up, many felt that Hardy’s character Harry Da Souza was the big draw. But even as those news stories surfaced, co-star Helen Mirren praised Hardy for his performance and it seems that behind-the-scenes efforts were at play to somehow resolve the ‘creative differences’ that had apparently boiled over between Hardy and Jez Butterworth, the executive producer and showrunner.

According to industry site Deadline, a  meeting was arranged in London between Hardy, Butterworth and series executive producer David Glasser, to see if they could resolve their problems and ensure the future of the show. Those talks appear to have reversed the decision for Hardy to leave MobLand and Da Souza will continue to be an important part of the crime series when (technically, IF – but that’s now almost guaranteed) it returns for a third run on Paramount+, presumably next year. Alongside Hardy, Mirren will also return alongside Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan and Emily Barber.

Just when you thought he was in, they pull him out. It would appear from multiple sources that actor and executive producer Tom Hardy is out of Paramount+‘s hit series MobLand.  The first season debuted in March 2025 and was quickly renewed. However, as the series progressed it did become more of an ensemble piece, perhaps not a surprise given the collective star power.   

The series was conceived by Ronan Bennett with collaboration with Guy Ritchie, who also directed several episodes. MobLand also stars Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Paddy Considine and began by following the misadventures of Harry Da Souza (Hardy), a street‑smart fixer working for the Harrigan crime family and the problems they had with a rival London underworld crime family, the Stevensons. The pilot episode broke Paramount+‘s record for its largest global series launch with an estimated 2.2 million viewers.

Though production on the show’s second season wrapped in March, it appears that Hardy’s contract allowed him to leave after two seasons if he so desired. Some reports say he was fired after complaints from some of the crew, some suggest that – for whatever reason – Hardy exercised that contract option himself.  Hardy, undoubtedly a charismatic actor specialising in gritty roles (ranging from The Krays,  Star Trek: Nemesis, Mad Max: Fury Road, Venom and the tv series Taboo) has been followed through his career by stories from co-stars who have spoken of his intensity and his sometimes-gruff demeanour. There are ongoing rumours of behind-the-scenes differences of opinion between Hardy and MobLand‘s executive producer Jez Butterworth and other creative elements. A piece in the Hollywood Reporter claimed that there was at least one occasion where he refused to come out of his trailer and kept Brosnan and Mirren waiting – not something that would have helped with the perception of any greivances.

How the character’s exit is handled on-screen will be interesting to see. A third season is not confirmed at this point, but ratings would suggest the show could well continue in some form, though a lot of fans of the show are commenting that they watched it for Hardy and might not feel inclined to continue watching.