MobLand Season 1 finale ending explained: Kevin’s rise and Richie’s fall

The Season 1 finale of MobLand, "The Beast in Me," dropped on June 1, 2025, on Paramount+. It violently resolved the rivalry between Harrigan and Stevenson, cementing Kevin Harrigan's ascension as a force in the underworld of London.

With its multi-tiered character development and violent resolution, the finale sets the stage for new power struggles in potential future seasons.

Kevin Harrigan's reckoning and ascension in MobLand Season 1 finale

Expand Tweet

The season starts with Kevin confronting his abusive past—i.e., the abuse he received at the hands of prison guard Alan Rusby. The dark, one-sided conversation with Rusby's corpse allows Kevin to put that aspect of his history behind him. The scene marks a psychological shift: Kevin, free of fear and vulnerability, begins to take on the role of leader of the Harrigans.

When Kevin is fighting against his father Conrad's dominance of the family, the specifics of how he orchestrates Richie Stevenson's killing are purposefully nebulous. That said, a lot is implied to indicate that Kevin and Harry Da Souza collaborated, employing Harry's mole, O'Hara, to turn the tables. Richie and O'Hara are both eliminated, closing the final curtain on the rivalry.

Richie Stevenson's fall in MobLand Season 1 finale

Expand Tweet

Richie's murder is the climax of the show and the Harrigan-Stevenson tension. In a carefully orchestrated move, Harry exposes O'Hara as Richie's corrupt insider. This double betrayal leads to their deaths.

Not only does Richie's death bring closure to one of the most violent chapters, but it also leaves an underworld vacancy in London's hierarchy that future players may be eager to fill.

Harry Da Souza's dysfunctional domestic life in MobLand Season 1

Harry remains a loyal Harrigan enforcer, but witnesses his own life crumbling apart. During a battle, his wife Jan stabs him—a reckless move that illustrates how violence spills into the personal sphere.

Harry recuperates, as testifies his continued inclusion on cast rundowns and episode descriptions, and can be expected to remain a mainstay character.

Bella Harrigan and the secrets that haunt

While Bella Harrigan's exact contribution to any police "sting" is not confirmed by official summaries, her work throughout the season illustrates her navigating intricate family life, especially toward her son Eddie.

The season finale is used to illustrate Bella's inner conflict and suggests she is driven by a deep-seated traumatic event, yet her role is emotionally significant, even if not operationally central.

Eddie Harrigan's identity crisis in MobLand Season 1 finale

Eddie learns a heartbreaking fact: Conrad is his father. This fact drives him to an emotional and psychological breaking point. While some recaps imply Eddie's violent outburst and his possible culpability in the commission of a violent act—i.e., on Tommy—this is not stated outright.

The finale instead lingers over the destabilization Eddie's instability brings into the Harrigan family, planting seeds of possibility for future turmoil.

Maeve Harrigan's quiet manipulations

Expand Tweet

Matriarch Maeve Harrigan is a shadowy puppet master, manipulating the strings of her family behind the scenes. Her control over Eddie is plain to see, as is her ability to taunt and create tension for her ends.

While some conjecture is that she had a hit taken out on Seraphina, this is not remarked upon in recaps. What is clear is that Maeve's guile is a volatile force that can shift family loyalty in future episodes.

Impending threats and loose ends

Though the Harrigans have bested the Stevensons, there is little peace in sight. New arrivals like Kat McAllister and Jaime Lopez are poised to usurp the family's power.

Conrad, despite being behind bars, still looms large. His ability to maneuver from prison provides another level of potential for conflict in the future.

MobLand's Season 1 finale does more than wrap up the Harrigan-Stevenson feud—it rewrites the game's rules. Kevin's arrival, Harry's survival, Eddie's dissolution, and Maeve's manipulations all set the stage for a second season darker and more psychological.

As ambiguous as some of the characters' decisions are, the show's ending is effective in putting the Harrigan family on the verge of hegemony and disintegration.