I didn't blink when Tommy's body showed up chopped and scattered.
This is MobLand, after all. Violence is baked into the runtime. But what dropped in Episode 3 wasn't just another corpse—it was a confession laced with fear, manipulation, and the kind of family loyalty that makes Shakespeare's tragedies look like sitcoms.
The show finally answered the question fans have been circling since Episode 1: Who killed Tommy Stevenson? And the answer? Eddie Harrigan. Supposedly.
According to Valjon—Tommy's unfortunate undertaker—it was Eddie who stabbed Tommy “50 or 60 times” before calling in a clean-up favor with ten grand in hand. Valjon's reveal wasn't exactly voluntary. It came after Kevin and Harry beat it out of him. Literally.
Here's the uncomfortable truth: The confession feels as staged as a reality show proposal.
Blood, Bribes & Broken Loyalty
Let's break it down. Valjon's confession doesn't just drop Eddie in the hot seat—it lets everyone else off the hook. Kevin and Harry force Valjon to take the fall publicly, threatening his kids to ensure he plays along. Later, Valjon feeds Richie Stevenson a sanitized version of the story, pretending he killed Tommy in a kidnapping gone wrong.
It's cover-up theater, choreographed to stop a gang war before it ignites. But the story creaks. Why would Valjon—who's spent two episodes hiding—suddenly spill everything? And why does Eddie, a known hothead, conveniently go silent after allegedly carving up a rival like a side of beef?
It's giving “too neat.” Like someone framed the crime scene with a level and a ring light.
A Bloody Family Tradition
Let's not forget: MobLand isn't just about gangs—it's about dynasties. This whole saga echoes a decade of prestige crime dramas where family eats morality for breakfast. Think Sons of Anarchy, Peaky Blinders, even Animal Kingdom. Each show fed us the same poison: when blood ties clash with business, somebody always ends up in a body bag.
But MobLand is adding a new wrinkle—matriarchal approval. Maeve Harrigan allegedly signed off on Eddie's kill, reinforcing a trope we rarely see explored: the ruthless, behind-the-scenes mother pulling the strings. It's not Tony Soprano or Tommy Shelby this time—it's the woman behind the curtain. That's chilling.
So Did Eddie Really Kill Tommy?
That's the twist no one's ready for. The show says Eddie did it. Valjon confirms it. Kevin and Harry back it up.
And yet…
Eddie hasn't said a word. No flashbacks. No breakdown. Not even a guilt-stained drink at the bar. Just silence. And in a show like MobLand, silence isn't absence—it's intent.
Would You Risk a War to Hide the Truth?
This isn't just a murder mystery anymore—it's a case study in narrative misdirection. MobLand wants us looking at the knife while it swaps out the killer.
So, who's lying? Who's protecting who? And most importantly—what happens when Richie Stevenson finds out he's been fed a bedtime story soaked in blood?
Your move, Episode 4.
