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Who Does Johnny Flynn Play on ‘MobLand’ Season 2? What To Know About Kat McAllister’s Dangerous “Paladin” Frankie

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Who Does Johnny Flynn Play on ‘MobLand’ Season 2? What To Know About Kat McAllister’s Dangerous “Paladin” Frankie. (2026, September 18). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/09/18/mobland-season-2-cast-johnny-flynn-paladin-what-to-know-frankie-beast/

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Johnny Flynn plays Frankie, a mysterious new character in MobLand's second season who is expected to be a significant antagonist for Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) and other main characters. Known for his roles in "Stardust" as David Bowie and HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series as Lucius Malfoy, Flynn brings Frankie to life with influences from 1960s-70s era playwright Joe Wharton. The season, which has a perfect Tomatometer score after the premiere, is available exclusively on Paramount+.
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In the second season of Paramount+'s crime drama series MobLand, which returned after a 15-month hiatus, British actor Johnny Flynn joins the cast as Frankie. While critics and fans are praising Tom Hardy's portrayal of Harry Da Souza for giving the show "gravel-throated gravitas," Flynn introduces a new character who is set to become Kat McAllister’s “paladin,” or a trusted military leader, at the end of the season premiere. The series currently holds a perfect 100% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes after its first episode. Known for roles in productions like Stardust, Lovesick, and Emma, Flynn's character promises to be a significant antagonist to the Harrigan family, adding depth to the show’s complex narrative.

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In his season premiere recap for Decider, Sean T. Collins praised the man behind Harry Da Souza’s steely gaze, writing that “Hardy gives MobLand a gravel-throated gravitas no other crime show on TV has, because no other crime show on TV has Tom Hardy in it.”
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🔮 You might recognize Flynn from his portrayal of David Bowie in 2020’s Stardust, Dylan Witter on Netflix’s Lovesick, or as Mr. Knightley in the Anya Taylor-Joy-led 2020 romantic comedy Emma.

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After 15 agonizing months, fixer extraordinaire Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) has returned, which can only mean one thing: MobLand is back on Paramount+! asserted
MobLand → return → Paramount+
What do fans and critics alike think of MobLand Season 2? asserted
fans → think → Season
Well, it’s only been one episode, but the second season currently boasts a 100% Tomatometer score. asserted
season → boast → score
So I’m going to go out on a limb and say… people like it! asserted
people → go → it
In his season premiere recap for Decider, Sean T. Collins praised the man behind Harry Da Souza’s steely gaze, writing that “Hardy gives MobLand a gravel-throated gravitas no other crime show on TV has, because no other crime show on TV has Tom Hardy in it.” asserted
show → praise → it
While Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren exude enough charisma to light up Las Vegas during a three-day weekend, we’re here to shed some light on an intriguing new character: Johnny Flynn’s Frankie. asserted
we → exude → character
We’re briefly introduced to the man who’ll almost certainly become Kat McAllister’s (Janet McTeer) “paladin” — defined as a “trusted military leader” or “leading champion of a cause” — at the conclusion of MobLand’s Season 2 premiere (“I Wanna Be Your Dog”). asserted
I → introduce → premiere
What exactly do we know about the Harrigan family’s newest foe? asserted
we → know → foe
Here’s everything you need to know about Johnny Flynn’s Frankie. asserted
you → ’ → Frankie
Who Plays Frankie on MobLand Season 2? asserted
Who → play → Season
Frankie is portrayed by British actor Johnny Flynn. asserted
Frankie → portray → Flynn
Where Have I Seen Johnny Flynn Before? asserted
I → see → Flynn
You might recognize Flynn from his portrayal of David Bowie in 2020’s Stardust, Dylan Witter on Netflix’s Lovesick, or as Mr. Knightley in the Anya Taylor-Joy-led 2020 romantic comedy Emma. uncertain
You → recognize → comedy
The talented performer also starred in the 2023 film One Life, 2014’s Song One, and the 2015 Comedy Central sitcom Brotherhood. asserted
performer → star → film
He also plays Lucius Malfoy in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. asserted
He → play → series
Flynn is also an accomplished musician, with his band, Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit, releasing a number of popular albums. asserted
band → release → albums
Their latest, Beam Cottage, drops November 6. asserted
latest → drop → ?
Fun fact: Flynn also wrote and performed the theme song for the British comedy series Detectorists. asserted
Flynn → write → Detectorists
What Can We Expect From Frankie In MobLand Season 2? asserted
We → expect → Season
It’s only been one episode, but it’s safe to say that Frankie and Kat will be formidable adversaries for Harry (Hardy), Conrad (Brosnan), and Maeve (Mirren). asserted
Frankie → ’ → Harry
“I don’t know if the Harrigans have faced a threat like Kat or Frankie,” Pierce Brosnan recently told Decider. asserted
Brosnan → know → Decider
During an interview with TV Insider, Flynn spoke about what inspired him when bringing the character of Frankie to life. asserted
what → speak → life
“It’s interesting. asserted
It → ’ → ?
There were a lot of things from that same era, the sort of late ’60s to mid-’70s that I was thinking of,” Flynn said. asserted
Flynn → be → that
“There’s a playwright called Joe Wharton, who I love, and a lot of his characters have that same kind of maybe sexually ambiguous menace and eeriness.” asserted
lot → ’ → menace
How To Watch MobLand Season 2: MobLand streams exclusively on Paramount+. asserted
MobLand → watch → Paramount+
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium. asserted
Paramount+ → offer → plans
Right now, you can get started with a seven-day free trial on the Premium plan. asserted
you → start → plan
The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month. asserted
which → support → 13.99
Does Paramount+ Offer a Free Trial? asserted
Paramount+ → offer → Trial
While Paramount+ doesn’t directly offer a free trial, you can sample the streamer by adding Paramount+ to your Prime Video or Hulu accounts for an additional $13.99/month. asserted
you → offer → 13.99
You can also purchase Paramount+ through YouTube, which offers a free trial. asserted
which → purchase → trial
New episodes of MobLand premiere Friday mornings on Paramount+. asserted
episodes → premiere → Paramount+
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