The female Peaky Blinders? A Thousand Blows is the new drama to know
Get ready to be transported back to 1880s London, as A Thousand Blows is coming to Disney+ starring Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty, and it's set to be a must-watch.
From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, this buzzy new period drama is inspired by real-life stories and follows a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal world of boxing in East London. Think fights, feuds, flounced hems and more!
A Thousand Blows is coming to screens soon, so from the cast to the release date, read on for everything we know about this gripping new TV series so far...
A Thousand Blows: Plot
The plot for the Disney+ series is as follows: 'Inspired by the true stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s, Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Munroe, best friends from Jamaica, find themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London’s thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene.
'As Hezekiah finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr, who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise.
'Meanwhile the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson, determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.' Can't wait!
A Thousand Blows: Cast
We've got some great actors starring in this series, directed by Steven Knight, and they are as follows:
Stephen Graham as Henry ‘Sugar’ Goodson
Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow
Erin Doherty as Mary Carr
Francis Lovehall as Alec Munroe
Jason Tobin as Mr Lao
James Nelson-Joyce as Edward ‘Treacle’ Goodson
Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody
A Thousand Blows: Trailer
The first full trailer for the series dropped on 16 January and we see Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty take up their roles in London's gritty East End. Watch it here:
A Thousand Blows: Release date
Boxing gloves at the ready: A Thousand Blows is coming to Disney+ on 21 February.
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