Guy Ritchie’s Easy-to-Binge Crime Show Is the Only Way Paramount Can Fix Taylor Sheridan’s Exit

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Earlier this year, when Taylor Sheridan decided to leave Paramount+, the streaming service announced a new series by a British filmmaker as a potential solution. Sheridan is moving to NBCUniversal, where he’ll be creating content for Peacock starting in 2029, after his contract with Paramount+ ends. This new series could be key to Paramount+’s continued success.

Paramount+ has a strong lineup of shows created by Taylor Sheridan, including popular titles like Landman, Lioness, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and the Yellowstone universe series 1883 and 1923. These shows are some of the streaming service’s most popular original programs. However, a different original series could potentially become a flagship show, as it isn’t connected to the Yellowstone creator.

MobLand Is Paramount+’s Best Answer To Taylor Sheridan’s Exit

Paramount+’s new series, MobLand, centers on a family trying to uphold their history and traditions. While it might seem similar to shows created by Taylor Sheridan, MobLand is actually a separate project. The series was written and created by Ronan Bennett, who also executive produced and directed several episodes.

The first season of MobLand, which came out earlier this year, features the Harrigan family and their associate, Harry De Souza. Starring alongside them are Pierce Brosnan (known for James Bond) and Helen Mirren (The Queen), giving the show a strong cast comparable to Taylor Sheridan’s other series like 1923 and Landman.

Similar to Taylor Sheridan’s popular shows, MobLand delivers a realistic and intense crime drama with well-developed characters. Many viewers think it’s one of his, but MobLand actually surpasses shows like Mayor of Kingstown in the crime thriller space, making it even more captivating and easy to watch all at once.

I really think MobLand has a brighter future now that things are changing with Taylor Sheridan. It’s great that it wasn’t built around him like Yellowstone was. Paramount+ will still have those shows, and they can keep making them, but honestly, I worry about the quality without Sheridan’s creative touch. Still, because MobLand isn’t connected to him, I believe it’s now Paramount’s strongest show.

MobLand Has One Significant Difference From Taylor Sheridan’s Shows

People who have watched MobLand would likely notice it’s different from Taylor Sheridan’s shows. While Sheridan’s work is usually set in the American West, MobLand is a British crime drama, giving it a distinct setting and atmosphere.

The series clearly draws inspiration from the work of Guy Ritchie, the English filmmaker famous for his fast-paced and exciting action movies. Ritchie’s distinctive style gives MobLand a captivating and intense feel, making it hard to stop watching. The action sequences are completely absorbing, similar to the large-scale productions Ritchie is known for.

Some viewers weren’t fans of the Irish accents used by Brosnan and Mirren in the first season, which proved to be a point of contention. However, the show’s unique settings and language clearly distinguish it from other work by Sheridan, even though Mirren also used an Irish accent in another role. Ultimately, while MobLand has similarities to Sheridan’s style, it forges its own path.

Everything We Know About MobLand’s Future Explained

The series MobLand looks promising, and it’s been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. Production started in late 2025, so fans can likely expect the new season sometime in 2026 or early 2027. It will continue the story from where the first season’s dramatic ending left off.

If given the chance, MobLand has the potential to become a complex and captivating series, similar to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone. Like Yellowstone, the story could be expanded with additional shows and explore the origins of the Harrigan family and how they rose to power as criminals. It would be really interesting to uncover their history.

No matter where the story goes next, MobLand was already looking like a strong hit for Paramount+, and now that Taylor Sheridan is no longer involved, it’s even more important for the streaming service. Hopefully, the show will continue for at least a few more seasons – potentially reaching the five-season run of Sheridan’s most popular series.

Given its early success, MobLand has the potential to become even more popular than Taylor Sheridan’s other shows. Paramount reported that it garnered 2.2 million viewers worldwide on its first day, making it one of the platform’s biggest premieres – comparable to the launches of Sheridan’s 1923 and Landman.

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2025-12-10 21:37