{"id":2011802,"date":"2025-09-10T15:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2011802"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:43:05","slug":"i-bet-adolescence-will-clean-up-at-the-ntas-but-it-should-be-mobland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-bet-adolescence-will-clean-up-at-the-ntas-but-it-should-be-mobland\/","title":{"rendered":"I bet Adolescence will clean up at the NTAs &#8211; but it should be Mobland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"091dbd2e-4188-4477-94c2-76bba352764d\">The National Television Awards are upon us, and to absolutely nobody&#8217;s surprise, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/netflix-adolescence\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/netflix-adolescence\/\"><em>Adolescence<\/em><\/a> has been nominated for three awards &#8211; one for Best Drama, and one each for Best Drama Performance for lead stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/stephen-graham-erin-doherty-a-thousand-blows\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/stephen-graham-erin-doherty-a-thousand-blows\/\">Stephen Graham<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/owen-cooper-adolescence-audition-tape-jamie\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/owen-cooper-adolescence-audition-tape-jamie\/\">Owen Cooper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, Stephen Graham is a powerhouse of an actor, and Owen Cooper will absolutely go far &#8211; I even have Stephen Graham Google alerts set up on my phone, because I don&#8217;t want to miss out on anything he appears in, or his general, all-around wholesomeness.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p id=\"091dbd2e-4188-4477-94c2-76bba352764d-2\">It&#8217;s just that <em>Adolescence<\/em> is up against <em>Mobland<\/em> in its NTA categories, and <em>Mobland<\/em> is simply&#8230; better. I understand the word &#8220;better&#8221; is subjective, and you might be wondering why I think <em>Mobland<\/em> is superior &#8211; even if you don&#8217;t, buckle up because I&#8217;m going to tell you anyway.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s about how I choose to consume TV and spend my incredibly sparse free time. In that time, I want to be transported out of my reality that, quite frankly, sucks. 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Not really &#8211; I&#8217;m just tired of hearing about it, in all honesty, and the conversation surrounding this stuff is just turning into buzzwords my brain filters out like white noise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oKukftc48FshKsUSZoxQVB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oKukftc48FshKsUSZoxQVB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do I still genuinely think <em>Mobland<\/em> is a better show than <em>Adolescence<\/em>? Absolutely &#8211; and it&#8217;s a hill that I&#8217;m willing to die on, preferably at the hands of Tom Hardy. For more clarity about why, top of the lot are two words: Helen. Mirren.<\/p>\n<p>As family matriarch Maeve Harrigan in the show, Helen&#8217;s character is so appalling, she made me want to pull at my skin and plot her terrible death in my head. In a pure masterclass in acting, she commands, holds, and steals every scene she&#8217;s in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"9584b9e9-cbf3-4d12-948b-dd8d613a6988\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Hardy and Paddy Considine in Mobland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XXHuuHuhLSQttQHhh2hsPd.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Paramount+\/Alamy)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"edae6e6d-54d4-48fe-abe2-70a4cee91b42\">And, watching Tom Hardy intimidate people could easily become a national pass time. I&#8217;d happily watch an entire series of Harry Da Souza, Tom&#8217;s character, intimidating people and doing nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>There should be TV channels dedicated purely to scenes of Tom Hardy Intimidating People, and courses you can take titled, Intimidation: The Tom Hardy Way.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d stream such a channel constantly and never get bored, because Tom Hardy was perfection in his role. Anyway, I&#8217;ll be tuning into the NTAs and you know who I&#8217;ll be backing.<\/p>\n<p>And if you haven&#8217;t seen <em>Mobland<\/em> yet, it&#8217;s worth the price of a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=335231&amp;a=2384882&amp;epi=womanandhome-gb-9099483871732863288&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fgb%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/gb\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=335231&amp;a=2384882&amp;epi=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fgb%2F\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Paramount+\" data-merchant-id=\"278669\" data-merchant-network=\"TD\" data-merchant-url=\"paramountplus.com\">Paramount+ subscription<\/a> for the show alone, although while you&#8217;re there, <em>Dexter: Resurrection<\/em> is also definitely worth your time, but that&#8217;s a conversation for another day.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Mobland<\/em> in your life &#8211; you won&#8217;t regret it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All episodes of <\/strong><em><strong>Mobland<\/strong><\/em><strong> are currently available to stream on Paramount+ and season 2 has been given the green light. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Television Awards are upon us, and to absolutely nobody&#8217;s surprise, Adolescence has been nominated for three awards &#8211; one for Best Drama, and one each for Best Drama Performance for lead stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, Stephen Graham is a powerhouse of an actor, and Owen Cooper will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2011803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2011802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/I-bet-Adolescence-will-clean-up-at-the-NTAs.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2011802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2011802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2011802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2011803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2011802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2011802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2011802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}