Steven Knight’s ‘A Thousand Blows’ Releases First Look At Stephen Graham As Victorian London Boxer & More In UK Period Drama Series
Hulu has dropped some of the first photos of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s upcoming period drama series A Thousand Blows, starring and executive produced by Stephen Graham. See images above and below (including the full version of Graham).
Set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London, A Thousand Blows is set for premere on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, Hulu in the U.S. and select other countries on Disney+ in 2025.
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Photos released today reveal the first glimpse at Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow, who finds himself thrust into the vibrant and violent melting pot of 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 Graham, a seasoned and dangerous boxer and the two are soon locked into an intense rivalry that spills out way beyond the ring.
The ensemble cast also 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.
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