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Pierce Brosnan Defends His Irish Accent as MobLand Season One Concludes

At the close of season one, Brosnan explains how he crafted his Kerry accent from a dialect coach recommendation as the show awaits word on renewal.

Overview

  • MobLand wrapped its first season on June 1 after breaking Paramount+ records with 8.8 million global viewers in its debut week.
  • Brosnan told Radio Times that his soft natural voice differs greatly from the Kerry brogue he adopted from a dialect coach’s recommendation.
  • He said he researched a real Kerry speaker online and ‘gave it full tilt’ when developing the accent for Conrad Harrigan.
  • Critics and fans criticized the lead actors’ Irish accents as inauthentic, with some calling Brosnan’s performance a ‘horror for the ages.’
  • Tom Hardy said a second season is ‘definitely the plan’ and indicated future episodes may explore international crime connections.