The countdown is officially on.

Paramount+ has confirmed that Season 2 of MobLand will arrive on 18th September, bringing Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren back for another chapter in one of the year's biggest television hits. The first season was a masterclass in power, loyalty and betrayal, introducing us to the Harrigan crime family as they fought to maintain their grip on London's criminal underworld. It proved that audiences still have a huge appetite for intelligent, character-driven gangster dramas, blending explosive action with family politics and razor-sharp dialogue.

But there's still a little over two months to wait. Fortunately, British and Irish television is enjoying something of a golden era for organised crime dramas. Whether it's London, Liverpool or Dublin, the best series aren't simply about gangsters anymore. They're about family, ambition, succession and impossible choices, where the people closest to you are often your greatest threat.

If you're looking for your next mob fix before the Harrigans return, these are the shows that deserve a place on your watchlist.

This City Is Ours

BBC iPlayer One of the standout new dramas of 2025, This City Is Ours swaps London's criminal underworld for the docks of Liverpool, where a cocaine empire begins to fracture as the question of succession threatens to tear the family apart.

It's an intimate character study wrapped inside a gripping crime thriller, with outstanding performances and enough twists to keep you guessing throughout. If you enjoyed the balance of family drama and criminal politics in MobLand, this should be your next stop.

The even better news? Season 2 is already on the horizon.

Kin

BBC iPlayer One of Ireland's finest television dramas, Kin follows the Kinsella family as they find themselves at war with Dublin's most powerful crime syndicate.

At the heart of the series is a superb ensemble cast, whose performances brings both intelligence and menace to the family's fight for survival. The writing never loses sight of the emotional cost of organised crime, making Kin every bit as compelling as it is tense.

If you haven't discovered it yet, you're in for one of the very best crime dramas of recent years.

Gangs of London

Sky Atlantic If MobLand occasionally felt restrained, Gangs of London has absolutely no interest in holding back. The series imagines London as a battleground between international crime organisations, delivering breathtaking action sequences alongside a surprisingly rich exploration of family, loyalty and power. Few shows combine cinematic spectacle with emotional storytelling quite so successfully.

It's violent, ambitious and completely addictive.

Love/Hate

Disney+ Long before Kin and MobLand, there was Love/Hate. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish dramas ever made, the series helped redefine the gangster genre, following rival Dublin gangs through shifting alliances, betrayals and escalating violence.

Fans of Kin will also recognise Aidan Gillen, who delivers another unforgettable performance here. Watching both series offers a fascinating look at one of Ireland's finest actors across two of its defining crime dramas.

More than a decade after it first aired, Love/Hate remains essential viewing and its influence can still be felt throughout today's generation of British and Irish crime series.

The Gold

BBC iPlayer Not every great mob story needs to be fictional. Inspired by the infamous Brink's-Mat robbery, The Gold explores what happened after one of Britain's biggest heists, following the money as it fuels a vast criminal enterprise stretching across the country and beyond.

Rather than focusing solely on the robbery itself, the series brilliantly examines how organised crime evolves, adapts and infiltrates legitimate society. With an outstanding ensemble cast and meticulous attention to detail, it's one of the smartest crime dramas of the last few years.

From Liverpool's docklands to the streets of Dublin and the power struggles of London's crime families, these series prove that the most compelling gangster stories aren't really about crime at all. They're about family, loyalty and the impossible decisions people make when everything they care about is on the line.

By the time the Harrigans are back on our screens, you'll have discovered a few more families worth becoming obsessed with.