5 Best Crime Thriller TV Shows of 21st Century Better Than MobLand, Ranked

Guy Ritchie’s MobLand has quickly become one of streaming’s most talked-about crime dramas. The Paramount+ series follows the Harrigans, a powerful London crime family led by Pierce Brosnan’s Conrad and Helen Mirren’s Maeve, while Tom Hardy‘s Harry Da Souza cleans up their bloody messes as the family’s fixer.

Loyalty, betrayal, and turf wars sit at the heart of the show, which drew over 26 million viewers in its first season (via Variety). Now, MobLand is back with Season 2, which premiered on September 18, 2026, and has opened with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

A third season is already on the way. But if the weekly wait feels too long, these five crime thrillers share its themes and pull them off even better. They are ranked based on how each performed as a crime thriller.

5 Ozark Adds More Layers to Its Family of Criminals

Jason Bateman‘s Marty Byrde in Ozark is basically a suburban Harry Da Souza. He is a financial advisor forced to clean money for a Mexican cartel, and like Harry, he spends every episode fixing problems created by more dangerous people.

What makes Ozark stand out is how it shows crime creeping into ordinary places, from a boat launch to a funeral home to a casino. Laura Linney‘s Wendy also mirrors Maeve Harrigan, as the wife who ends up more ruthless than anyone expected. It sits at No. 5 because its ending left many fans divided.

Where to Watch: Netflix

4 Gangs of London Turns a Crime Family Succession Into All-Out War

When crime boss Finn Wallace is murdered, his hot-headed son Sean, played by Joe Cole, tears London apart hunting the killer. A family losing its grip on the city while rivals circle is the exact storm the Harrigans face in MobLand. Michelle Fairley‘s Marian Wallace even plays the same calculating role as Maeve.

Sope Dirisu’s Elliot is a darker take on Harry Da Souza, an undercover cop who becomes the family’s most trusted muscle. Director Gareth Evans of The Raid stages fights so brutal that MobLand looks tame by comparison. Gangs of London lands at No. 4 only because its characters are thinner than its action.

Where to Watch: AMC+

3 Peaky Blinders Proves Family Loyalty Cuts Both Ways

Few shows feel as close to MobLand as Peaky Blinders. Both follow British crime families where blood ties are both a strength and a curse, and Polly Gray rules the Shelbys with the same sharp mind as Maeve Harrigan. Then there is the fun link between the shows in the form of Tom Hardy.

Hardy stole scenes here as the unpredictable gangster Alfie Solomons, years before he played Harry. The show’s rock soundtrack, which clashes on purpose with its 1920s setting, gave it an identity no other period drama had. It ranks third because the later seasons made Cillian Murphy‘s Tommy Shelby feel almost untouchable.

Where to Watch: Netflix

2 The Wire Explores Baltimore’s Drug Trade With Far More Nuance

The Wire treats the drug trade in Baltimore as a system rather than a story about one villain. The Barksdale crew runs like a company, and Stringer Bell even takes economics classes to grow the business. That struggle to hold an empire together against rising rivals is exactly what the Harrigans face in MobLand.

The show’s famous chess lesson, where D’Angelo explains that pawns rarely survive, sums up how the people at the bottom always pay the price. It sits at No. 2 because its slow start and the dockworker-focused Season 2 test the patience of first-time viewers.

Where to Watch: HBO Max

1 Breaking Bad Sees an Ordinary Teacher Build a Crime Empire

There are countless reasons to revisit Walter White’s descent from a mild-mannered chemistry teacher to the ruthless criminal mastermind Heisenberg. Often regarded as one of the greatest TV shows ever made, Breaking Bad set records in terms of viewership, ratings, and critical acclaim during its time on air.

The episodes retain their shock value even to this day. Vince Gilligan and the team wrote episodes that kept pushing the boundaries of morality and consequence. This meticulous writing made the story feel both grand and grounded at the same time. The show did a great job of creating memorable characters, including the cold and calculating Gus Fring and the unpredictable Saul Goodman.

Walt starts cooking meth to protect his family, and that promise quickly becomes his excuse for everything. MobLand explores the same idea, as the Harrigans claim that family comes first while tearing each other apart. With no weak season and a nearly perfect finale, it earns the No. 1 spot.

Where to Watch: Netflix

Which of these crime thrillers would you pick while waiting for new MobLand episodes? Let us know in the comments below!