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Best friends Hezekiah and Alec fight for survival in Victorian London after they arrive from Jamaica and clash with experienced bare-knuckle boxer Sugar Goodson. Starring Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and James Nelson-Joyce
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Jack Seale
Writer Steven Knight has shown his versatility since the end of Peaky Blinders, but he’s back on familiar territory now as he pitches us into Victorian London, its criminal underworld and its brutal boxing scene.
Instead of the Blinders we have the Forty Elephants, an (also real) all-female collective of thieves whose leader takes a talented Jamaican immigrant under her wing. That means crossing the East End’s nastiest boxers and gangsters, who are the same people.
Peaky fans will love the gritty period atmosphere and the even gnarlier idioms and violence.
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rolenameHezekiah MoscowMalachi KirbyMary CarrErin DohertyAlec MunroeFrancis LovehallEsme LongMorgan HilaireBelle DownerJemma CarltonHenry 'Sugar' GoodsonStephen GrahamEdward 'Treacle' GoodsonJames Nelson-JoyceMr. LaoJason TobinAlice DiamondDarci ShawPeggy BettinsonZiggy Heath
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rolenameWriterSteven Knight
Seasons
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News & features about A Thousand Blows
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Will there be an A Thousand Blows season 3? Latest news and speculation
Will the Steven Knight boxing drama be returning for more?
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A Thousand Blows season 2 cast: New and returning characters
The boxing drama returns, but who's who in A Thousand Blows?
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A Thousand Blows true story: Who was the real-life Hezekiah Moscow?
The second season of the Steven Knight drama is now streaming on Disney Plus.
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A Thousand Blows season 2 ending explained: What happens between Mary and Hezekiah?
The second season of the boxing drama has drawn to a close.
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A Thousand Blows season 2: Release date, trailer and latest news
A second season has already been filmed.
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Stephen Graham stars in gripping first look at the explosive A Thousand Blows season 2
The new six-part series is set to drop in January 2026.
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Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders, Bond and A Thousand Blows
Knight, known for creating Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes and House of Guinness, is the latest guest on our interview series looking at the art of screenwriting.
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David Olusoga on A Thousand Blows: "This series is an example of why inclusivity is wonderful"
The BAFTA-winning historian and broadcaster serves as an executive producer and historical advisor on the new drama.
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A Thousand Blows star revealed in "unsettling" role of real-life serial criminal in new true crime drama first look
Daniel Mays plays John Worboys in Believe Me.
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A Thousand Blows ending explained: What happens to Sugar, Hezekiah and Mary?
With the stakes at an all-time high, how did things end for the main characters in A Thousand Blows?
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Stephen Graham and A Thousand Blows stars are on this week's Radio Times cover
Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty slug it out in Steven Knight's East End epic.
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A Thousand Blows exec says they "never glorify" the history of the Forty Elephants
"They’re just doing it get by, it’s a means to an end."
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A Thousand Blows and This Is England stars confirmed for What It Feels Like For a Girl
Bridgerton's Calam Lynch also stars.
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Who is James Nelson-Joyce? Meet This City Is Ours and A Thousand Blows star
Get to know the rising star behind BBC One's latest Sunday night drama.
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A Thousand Blows review: Peaky Blinders comparisons will come, but this boxing drama is its own beast
Steven Knight has crafted another big-hitter of a historical drama, but A Thousand Blows can stand on its own merits.
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Stephen Graham's A Thousand Blows releases explosive first-look trailer for season 2
Season 2 is a matter of weeks away...
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A Thousand Blows star Stephen Graham would taunt Malachi Kirby before fight scenes
Both actors flex their boxing skills in A Thousand Blows.
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Steven Knight on A Thousand Blows season 2 – and whether the series could continue
The boxing drama's central characters "really are put to the test" in season 2.
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Peaky Blinders creator's A Thousand Blows unveils first look at the Forty Elephants
The series is coming to Disney Plus soon!
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Stephen Graham reveals how A Thousand Blows came about – with a hint of Peaky Blinders bartering
Graham's stint in Peaky Blinders boded well for the conception of A Thousand Blows.
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Steven Knight on A Thousand Blows: 'I aim to portray race authentically by capturing the colourless soul'
The Peaky Blinders creator chats to Radio Times magazine about his new drama, A Thousand Blows.
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Stephen Graham on A Thousand Blows' brutal fight scenes: "I did crack a stuntman's rib"
The acclaimed actor talks to Radio Times magazine about his new role in A Thousand Blows.
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Peaky Blinders creator's A Thousand Blows releases violent trailer with Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby
The Victorian London-set series also stars Erin Doherty.
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Stephen Graham in first look at Peaky Blinders creator's new drama A Thousand Blows
The series is coming to Disney Plus later this year.
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