Paramount+‘s “MobLand,” from Ronan Bennett — who is “The Day of the Jackal” creator, as well as the “Top Boy” showrunner — is a different kind of U.K.-based crime drama. The dark and gritty series, with a starry cast, offers viewers a deep dive into the lives of two warring crime families, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. However, Bennett and director Guy Ritchie, who helms the first two episodes of the 10-part season, which were all that were furnished to critics for review, choose a unique vantage point for the narrative. While the Harrigans, led by patriarch Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and matriarch Maeve (Helen Mirren) and the Stevensons, led
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