‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight’s new boxing drama ‘A Thousand Blows‘ starring Malachi Kirby and Stephen Graham has landed a full trailer before its premiere this February on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK.
The six-part drama stars BAFTA award-winner Malachi Kirby (‘Small Axe’) as Hezekiah Moscow, who finds himself thrust into the vibrant and violent melting pot of 1880s Victorian post-industrial revolution London’s East End from Jamaica. Drawn into the criminal underbelly of the thriving boxing scene, he meets Mary Carr, played by Erin Doherty (‘The Crown’), leader of The Forty Elephants – the notorious all-female London gang – as they battle for survival on the streets. As Hezekiah sharpens his new skills, he comes up against Sugar Goodson, played by Stephen Graham (‘Boiling Point’, “Boardwalk Empire’), a seasoned and dangerous boxer and the two are soon locked into an intense rivalry that spills out way beyond the ring.
The wider ensemble cast includes Francis Lovehall as Hezekiah’s best friend Alec Munroe, Jason Tobin as Mr Lao and James Nelson-Joyce as Edward ‘Treacle’ Goodson. The Forty Elephants includes Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody, Darci Shaw as Alice Diamond, Nadia Albina as Verity Ross, Morgan Hilaire as Esme Long, Jemma Carlton as Belle Downer and Caoilfhionn Dunne as Anne Glover. Additional cast includes Susan Lynch as Jane Carr, Daniel Mays as William ‘Punch’ Lewis, Adam Nagaitis as the Earl of Lonsdale, Gary Lewis as Jack Mac, Tom Davis as Charlie Mitchell and Robert Glenister as Indigo Jeremy.
The series comes from screenwriter Steven Knight, starring and executive produced by Stephen Graham. Knight is the lead writer for the series, with episodes also written by a group of new voices including Ameir Brown, Insook Chappell, Harlan Davies and Yasmin Joseph. The series is directed, and executive produced by Tinge Krishnan and Nick Murphy, alongside Ashley Walters and Coky Giedroyc.
Alongside Knight and Graham, exec producers also include Hannah Walters for Matriarch Productions, Damian Keogh and Kate Lewis for The Story Collective, and Tom Miller and Sam Myer for Water & Power Productions. Award-winning broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga also acts as executive producer on the series with Tom Miller as Series Producer and Barrington Robinson and Jo Johnson as producers. The Original series is executive produced for Disney+ by Lee Mason, Director of Scripted Content.
‘A Thousand Blows‘ Season 1 premieres Friday, 21st February 2025 on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, and on Hulu in the U.S.