Parker Posey launches The Mob with first two episodes on October 26

The Mob premiered October 26 on Hulu and Disney+, with Parker Posey hosting a 12-celebrity game for up to $250,000.

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Parker Posey launches The Mob with first two episodes on October 26

Parker Posey launched The Mob on October 26, 2026, when the first two episodes arrived on Hulu and Disney+. The mob is now in motion: 12 celebrities are in play for up to $250,000, with Posey steering the game as host and executive producer.

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Parker Posey at the center

Posey brings a specific TV-side value here. She is an Emmy-nominated actress, and the series puts her in two jobs at once — guiding the competition on camera while shaping it behind the scenes. That setup matters because a format built around bluffing and shifting alliances needs a host who can keep the rules legible as the game gets messier.

The premiere also gives viewers the first clean look at how the competition is structured. Contestants complete mob-themed jobs to stay alive in the game, and the group chooses a leader called The Don. That leader controls who makes money and who gets whacked, so the season starts with a built-in power struggle rather than a simple points race.

12 celebrities, one Italian villa

Twelve celebrities are competing in a lavish Italian villa, and the cast already includes Demi Engemann, Joe Gorga, and Harry Jowsey. The full lineup has not been laid out in the available details, but the cast count alone tells you how much social maneuvering the show is built to handle in a weekly rollout.

The production is also leaning on familiar reality-TV DNA. The series is described as mafia movie-inspired, and its format arrives on the same platform family that carries The Traitors. That positioning gives The Mob an obvious lane: viewers who want a deception game with enough structure to reward strategy, but enough personality-driven conflict to keep the episodes moving.

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Weekly rollout to November 16

New installments of The Mob are released weekly, and the season finale is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2026. That pacing means the opening drop is only the first move; the real value for viewers is in watching the alliances shift as the group decides whether to stay loyal to The Don or back a new leader.

Hulu lists its basic ad-supported plan at $11.99 per month, while the ad-free plan costs $18.99 per month. Disney+ and Hulu bundle plans start at $12.99 per month, so anyone checking in for the series has a straightforward subscription path before the game reaches its finish on November 16.

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