Who enjoyed Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) is advised to make time in the short term for Steven Knight’s latest series, A Thousand Blows (2025). As expected from Knight, it is again a historical drama series. The first images were revealed last fall and now it is finally time for the first official trailer. A Thousand Blows will be released very soon on Disney+.
Triangular relationship
The trailer introduces us to the exciting and dangerous world of illegal boxing in Victorian London in the 1880s. Hezekiah Moscow has just arrived from Jamaica and tries to carve out a place in the tough world with the help of his good friend Alec Munroe who helps him both physically and mentally to become a boxing champion. Hezekiah has a complex relationship with Mary Carr, the leader of the Forty Elephants, the largest gang of female thieves of the era. Sugar Goodson, Mary’s love interest and self-proclaimed ruler of the boxing world, begrudges Hezekiah both Mary and the big title and is determined to take Hezekiah down at all costs.
More Knight productions on the way
Knight brings us six episodes with the first season. The leading roles are played by Jason Tobin, James Nelson-Joyce, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Sysan Lynch, Hannag Walters, Darci Shaw, Nadia Albina, Morgan Hilaire, Jemma Carlton and Tom Davis. The series was both created and produced by Knight who is also currently working on the Netflix series House of Guinness and the movie Peaky Blinders Film.
A Thousand Blows is from February 21 can be seen on Disney+.
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