How MobLand completely ruined the UK’s most powerful swear word

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Pierce Brosnan, a bad guy? In ‘MobLand,’ he finds joy in playing a brute

Playing a gangster suits Pierce Brosnan. The actor, 71, is often best remembered for heroic characters like James Bond, but ruthless crime boss Conrad Harrigan on “MobLand” is quickly becoming a fan-favorite role. The series, created by Ronan Bennett and written with Jez Butterworth, follows Conrad and his fixer Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) as … Read more

A London crime drama from Guy Ritchie starring Tom Hardy? MobLand should work, but it doesn’t

A new London-set crime show from Guy Ritchie and Top Boy writer Ronan Bennett sounds like a match made in gangland TV heaven – the gun-toting, geezer-iffic equivalent of Marvel’s The Avengerswith a lot less spandex and a great many more c-words flying about. MobLand certainly has all the raw materials. They include Tom Hardy … Read more