MobLand faced a major threat a few months ago when reports surfaced of a behind-the-scenes squabble between leading star Tom Hardy and executive producer Jez Butterworth. In the aftermath, Hardy was reportedly booted from the series before being officially called back following heavy fan backlash. That development led many to believe a third chapter was practically a certainty. Unfortunately, new reports about MobLand‘s future suggest otherwise.
After Season 2’s tumultuous production finally ended, reports emerged that Paramount had enough faith in the series to give the go-ahead for Season 3’s development. This was, however, before news of the set friction came to light. Given how Season 1 overcame its share of criticism to become one of Paramount+’s biggest shows, speculation was rife that a Season 3 renewal could come even before the second season premiered. Alas, that hasn’t happened, and the status of the series beyond Season 2 remains undecided.
A recent Deadline interview with Paramount+’s Head of Originals, Jane Wiseman, now reveals that the streamer has yet to officially renew the series. Asked about the status of Season 3, Wiseman initially sidestepped the question by turning her attention to the upcoming season instead, saying, “Season 2 is unbelievable; it is so explosive. We just released the trailer. It’s firing on all cylinders. I’m really excited about this season.” When pressed for a more definitive answer on Season 3, however, Wiseman responded with a more certain, “We haven’t made a decision on Season 3 yet.”
Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
‘Mobland’ Is Working Hard to Earn a Season 3 Renewal
Wiseman’s response doesn’t exactly reflect the kind of faith in the series that was previously reported. Given how Mobland has continued to chart even during its off-season, a continuation might seem like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, Paramount appears to be playing it safe for now. Season 2 premieres in a few weeks on September 18, bringing back the show’s key players as the Harrigans’ turf war with their bitter rivals intensifies. With the Season 2 finale unlikely to wrap up the story in a conclusive manner, hopefully, Mobland doesn’t become another series that leaves viewers stranded on a cliffhanger. Paramount may be waiting to see whether the controversy surrounding Hardy has any noticeable impact on viewership before making its decision on Season 3.
The studio is also doing its part to expand the show’s audience ahead of Season 2, recently announcing that Season 1 will become available to stream for free starting August 18 through Paramount+’s Free Content Hub. The rollout will expand further on August 31, when all episodes become available for free on additional platforms, including Pluto TV, Paramount+ channels on Amazon, Apple, and Roku, as well as Paramount+’s official YouTube channel. If those efforts translate into strong numbers for the new season, Paramount may have a much easier decision to make about the show’s future. For now, all eyes are on Season 2.
