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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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.
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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.
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we → praise → way
The two of us in the corner with our books or whatever we’re doing.
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we → do → whatever
“It’s really quiet, really boring.
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“Then we get up and boom, we’re in it.
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We’re the Harrigans – and it’s very weird.
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It just happens to us, and it’s out of our control.”
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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.
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he → agree → character
He told PA: “As I come closer to the third season, November 15 I think we kick off, I draw breath.
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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.
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Because otherwise you’re dealing in the abstract world of ‘how am I going to do this again?’.
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“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?’.”
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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.
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Award-winning actor Brosnan teased: “There is a character that’s been introduced who really can just take us apart.
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who → win → us
It’s a very dangerous situation we find ourselves in.”
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“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.”
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Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen said the Harrigan family have “no escape” from their dysfunctional criminal empire.
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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.
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“I think that is the strength of the piece.
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MobLand series two will premiere globally on Paramount on September 18.
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