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Season 1 – A Thousand Blows

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Inspired by the true life 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 on the run 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 threatens everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.

Critics Reviews

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Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) What follows is brutal, and while A Thousand Blows deserves its five stars, viewers should be aware that it hails from the Raging Bull school of blood and sputum. Rated: 5/5 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Adam Bloodworth London Evening Standard There are plenty of other commendable things about A Thousand Blows, created by Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight (accordingly, the script is full of jibes and quips), but Doherty is why we’re here. Rated: 4/5 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Christina Izzo AV Club Instead of Peaky’s famous flat caps and flapper frocks, we’ve got top hats and bustle gowns here—but all of the local grit we’ve come to expect from Knight’s worlds is certainly accounted for. Rated: B+ Feb 18, 2025 Full Review Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine What is striking about A Thousand Blows... is how modern it feels, and how deftly it uses its historical setting to wrestle with very contemporary social issues and themes. Rated: 8.8/10 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network Stephen Graham once again proves why he is such a solid character actor, A Thousand Blows will be a popular word-of-mouth hit that I hope connects with a larger audience. Rated: 7/10 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Sabrina Barr metro.co.uk [A Thousand Blows] could even end up being placed on a higher pedestal than Peaky Blinders – a bold claim, I know, but one I feel confident making considering how absolutely phenomenal it is from start to finish. Rated: 5/5 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episodes

Episode 1 Airs Fri Feb 21 Hezekiah and Alec, best friends from Jamaica, arrive in London to make their fortunes; they meet Mary Carr, leader of the Forty Elephants, who is planning a major heist. Details Episode 2 Airs Fri Feb 21 Hezekiah becomes Sugar's target as Mary accelerates her heist plans with him and Lao; the Forty Elephants raid Harrods while Alec meets a new acquaintance. Details Episode 3 Airs Fri Feb 21 A bombing threatens Mary's plans as she takes Hezekiah out to meet a key West End boxing figure; Hezekiah seizes this opportunity and asks Alec to help train him. Details Episode 4 Airs Fri Feb 21 Hezekiah debuts at West London Boxing Club, but Sugar's appearance after his fight disrupts plans; Mary Carr's heist night arrives with preparations complete, while Alec and Treacle strike a deal. Details Episode 5 Airs Fri Feb 21 Mary finds herself under threat from figures both new and old; having caught the Earl of Lonsdale's attention, Hezekiah finds himself rising in the West London boxing circuit. Details Episode 6 Airs Fri Feb 21 Hezekiah is in shock but his title fight against Buster Williams is fast approaching and many key parties, including Peggy and Lonsdale, are relying on his victory. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tinge Krishnan, Nick Murphy, Ashley Walters, Coky Giedroyc, Katrin Gebbe, Dionne Edwards
Creator
Steven Knight
Executive Producer
Steven Knight, Tinge Krishnan, Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, Damian Keogh, Kate Lewis, Tom Miller, Sam Myer, David Olusoga, Lee Mason
Network
Hulu
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2025