MobLand is a British crime drama series created by Ronan Bennett. The Paramount+ series is set in London, and it follows Harry Da Souza, a fixer working for the Harrigan crime family, as they get into a gang war with a rival crime family, the Stevensons, because of a missing young boy. MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Jasmine Jobson, Mandeep Dhillon, Daniel Betts, and Helen Mirren. So, if you loved the thrilling crime drama, occasional dark humor, and compelling characters in MobLand, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Top Boy (Netflix)
Top Boy is a British crime thriller drama series created by Ronan Bennett. The Channel 4 and later Netflix series is set in the fictional Summerhouse estate in East London, and it revolves around Dushane and Sully, two drug dealers who get caught up in gang violence. Top Boy stars Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Malcolm Kamulete, Giacomo Mancini, Shone Romulus, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Kierston Wareing.
Tulsa King (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Tulsa King is a crime drama and dark comedy series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series follows Dwight “the General” Manfredi, a Mafia capo who is sent from New York to Tulsa, Oklahoma after he finishes his 25-year prison sentence. Feeling betrayed by his bosses, Dwight begins building his own criminal empire. Tulsa King stars Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, A.C. Peterson, and Garrett Hedlund.
Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Mayor of Kingstown is a crime thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The Paramount+ series is set in the fictional company town of Kingstown, Michigan, which makes most of its money from prisons. It follows the McLusky family, who work as mediators between gangsters, politicians, guards, and cops. Mayor of Kingstown stars Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Derek Webster, and Aidan Gillen.
Kin (Not Available on Streaming)
Kin is an Irish crime drama series created by Peter McKenna and Ciaran Donnelly. The RTÉ One series revolves around the Kinsella crime family as they are forced into a gangland war with international cartels because of the killing of a young boy. Kin stars Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J. Scanlan, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Sam Keeley, Yasmin Seky, Ciarán Hinds, Francis Magee, and Danielle Galligan.
The Gentlemen (Netflix)
The Gentlemen is a British action crime dark comedy-drama series created by Guy Ritchie. Based on Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name, the Netflix series follows Edward “Eddie” Horniman, who unexpectedly finds himself with the title of 14th Duke of Halstead after the death of his father. He soon discovers that his late father allowed criminals to operate on their estate to make money, and now he must get them out. The Gentlemen stars Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, and Ray Winstone.
McMafia (Rent on Prime Video)
McMafia is a British crime drama series created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins. Based on the 2008 nonfiction book McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld by Misha Glenny, the AMC series follows Alex Godman, the son of a Russian mob boss who was raised in Britain. When his family is threatened, Alex must enter into the world of organized crime to keep himself and his family safe. McMafia stars James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance, Merab Ninidze, and Maria Shukshina.
Peaky Blinders (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama series created by Steven Knight. Based on a real urban youth gang of the same name, the BBC series is set in the aftermath of World War I in Birmingham, England, and it follows Tommy Shelby as he leads his family and a group of men to become one of the most ruthless criminal gang in Britain history. Peaky Blinders stars Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Annabelle Wallis, Iddo Goldberg, Sophie Rundle, Joe Cole, and Ned Dennehy.
Boardwalk Empire (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Boardwalk Empire is a period crime drama series created by Terence Winter. Based on the 2002 non-fiction book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson, the HBO series is set during the Prohibition era in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and it follows the story of criminal kingpin Enoch L. Johnson, who had connections with every powerful person in the city from politicians to mobsters. Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Aleksa Palladino, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza, and Michael Kenneth Williams.
The Sopranos (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Sopranos is a crime dark comedy-drama series created by David Chase. The HBO series is set in New Jersey, and it follows Tony Soprano, an Italian American mob boss who struggles to maintain a balance between his life of crime and family. To get some help with this, he confided in psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi. The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Robert Iler, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Ray Donovan (Paramount+, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Ray Donovan is a neo-noir crime drama series created by Ann Biderman. The Showtime series is set in Los Angeles and it follows Ray Donovan, a professional fixer working for high-powered people from celebrities to politicians. While Ray fixes other people’s problems, his own personal life is kind of a mess, which turns into a dangerous mess when his estranged father returns to his life. Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, and Kerris Dorsey.