Helen Mirren says she and MobLand co-star Pierce Brosnan are ‘boring’ on set

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Feric, C. (2026, September 13). Helen Mirren says she and MobLand co-star Pierce Brosnan are ‘boring’ on set. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/pierce-brosnan-helen-mirren-press-association-god-tom-hardy-b1296692.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-13 · by Carla Feric

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Helen Mirren, who stars in the crime series "MobLand" as Maeve Harrigan alongside Pierce Brosnan as Conrad, describes their time together on set as quiet and uneventful but notes a dramatic transformation when filming begins. The actors praise each other's work; Brosnan says he loves his role despite its challenges and hints at an upcoming third series starting in November. Series two of "MobLand" consists of 10 episodes and premieres globally on Paramount on September 18, with the Harrigan family facing both internal struggles and external threats from rival criminal factions.
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Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, stars of the crime series MobLand, describe their on-set dynamic as quiet and reserved when not filming. They play the Harrigan family, a powerful mob dynasty in north London trying to maintain control amid rising rivals. The show's writing focuses on internal turmoil rather than external threats. Mirren praised working with Brosnan, noting they share a similar approach to acting that keeps them calm off-screen. Series three is set to begin production on November 15, with the actors finding it challenging but rewarding to immerse themselves in their roles.

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Harrigans Irish London MobLand Paramount

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Brosnan PERSON · 4× Conrad PERSON · 3× Dame Helen PERSON · 2× Harrigan PERSON · 2× Harrigans NORP · 2× Paramount ORG · 2× Harry Da Souza PERSON · 1× Irish NORP · 1× London GPE · 1× Maeve Harrigan PERSON · 1×

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“The greatness of the writing means that the turmoil is coming from within themselves, their own characters and their inability to escape from themselves as it is coming from outside forces and people trying to take over their empire,” she added.
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🔮 The second series will consist of 10 episodes, with the Harrigan family struggling to show a united front while confronted with rising rivals – with “fixer” Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) at the centre of the drama.
2026-09-13 · Evening Standard
Helen Mirren says she and MobLand co-star Pierce Brosnan are ‘boring’ on set · assertive framing

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The award-winning actress stars in the Paramount crime series as Maeve Harrigan, whose husband Conrad (Brosnan) heads a powerful mob family facing a high-stakes battle to maintain control of north London. asserted
Conrad → win → London
Dame Helen praised working with Irish actor Brosnan as they “like and love each other”, adding: “We work in the same way. “When we’re not shooting, we sit quietly. asserted
we → praise → way
The two of us in the corner with our books or whatever we’re doing. asserted
we → do → whatever
“It’s really quiet, really boring. asserted
It → ’ → ?
“Then we get up and boom, we’re in it. asserted
we → get → it
We’re the Harrigans – and it’s very weird. asserted
it → ’re → ?
It just happens to us, and it’s out of our control.” asserted
it → happen → control
Brosnan agreed that his role as patriarch Conrad is “out of my control”, and suggested production on the third series of MobLand begins soon as he reflected on the difficulties of getting into character. uncertain
he → agree → character
He told PA: “As I come closer to the third season, November 15 I think we kick off, I draw breath. asserted
I → tell → breath
Despite the challenges, the 73-year-old explained that he “loves” his role, adding: “I love it even more when I have a text in front of me. “ asserted
I → explain → me
Because otherwise you’re dealing in the abstract world of ‘how am I going to do this again?’. asserted
I → deal → this
“I saw the first episodes with my wife and children just before I set sail for this press tour and it’s like, ‘oh my God, what happened? How did we get there? How did we do that?’.” asserted
we → see → that
The second series will consist of 10 episodes, with the Harrigan family struggling to show a united front while confronted with rising rivals – with “fixer” Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) at the centre of the drama. asserted
family → consist → drama
Award-winning actor Brosnan teased: “There is a character that’s been introduced who really can just take us apart. “ asserted
who → win → us
It’s a very dangerous situation we find ourselves in.” asserted
we → ’ → ourselves
“There’s also then his own inner turmoil,” the former James Bond star added. “My character Conrad, he is really dealing with his mortality which is certainly in the wagons, so to speak.” asserted
which → ’ → wagons
Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen said the Harrigan family have “no escape” from their dysfunctional criminal empire. asserted
family → win → empire
“The greatness of the writing means that the turmoil is coming from within themselves, their own characters and their inability to escape from themselves as it is coming from outside forces and people trying to take over their empire,” she added. asserted
she → mean → empire
“I think that is the strength of the piece. asserted
that → think → piece
MobLand series two will premiere globally on Paramount on September 18. asserted
series → premiere → September
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