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a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people
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Hardy, of course, plays Harry Da Souza, the reluctant fixer for mob boss couple Conrad and Maeve Harrigan — Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren — in Paramount+’s gritty London underworld drama.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
The film is set in the criminal underworld of Mumbai, shot through with the atmosphere of classic noir, and directed by Nachiket Samant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
The waters around the archipelago are brimming with one-of-a-kind dive sites, including a manta ray cleaning station, a coral underworld known as Melissa’s Garden and window-like swim-throughs.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The sequel series is based on similar – and familiar – concepts of love, loyalty and betrayal, once again set in the mafia underworld.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
The film is set in the criminal underworld of Mumbai, shot through with the atmosphere of classic noir, and directed by Nachiket Samant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
The waters around the archipelago are brimming with one-of-a-kind dive sites, including a manta ray cleaning station, a coral underworld known as Melissa’s Garden and window-like swim-throughs.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The sequel series is based on similar – and familiar – concepts of love, loyalty and betrayal, once again set in the mafia underworld.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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“Underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underworld. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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underworld
noun
un·der·world
ˈən-dər-ˌwərld 
1
: the place of the souls of the dead
2
: the side of the earth opposite to one
3
: the world of organized crime
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