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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.
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Punching up an intriguing era of British history with creator Steven Knight's flare for genre grit, A Thousand Blows is riveting entertainment that leaves a bruise.

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David Bianculli NPR While "A Thousand Blows" is not, so far, quite up to the level of "Peaky Blinders," it does achieve one thing that TV series did so brilliantly -- it introduces us to characters and performances that linger long after the show is over. Mar 15, 2025 Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian [A Thousdand Blows is] simply gorgeous to look at...and has operatic style, grand complicated characters and, like Peaky Blinders, confronting violent moments straight from the Scorsese gangland manual. Mar 7, 2025 Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine While Knight’s dialogue can sometimes be showy or stilted, Blows’ fast pace, distinctive characters, great performances, and vivid world-building make that easy to overlook. Mar 4, 2025 Full Review Ally Ham The Review Geek In the most surface-level treatment possible of its political themes, A Thousand Blows acknowledges the sinister realities of colonialism and exploitation but reworks them into a limp story whose premier message is “representation matters.” Rated: 4/10 Mar 15, 2025 Full Review Neely Swanson Beverly Hills Courier A Thousand Blows isn’t just boxing; it’s revenge, racism, brutality, women looking forward, at least in a criminal sense; most of all, it tells a great, complicated, brutal story. Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Martín Fernández Cruz La Nación (Argentina) ...A thousand blows achieves several successes that establish it as a solid counterpart [to Peaky Blinders]. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Mar 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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David G Trash. Storyline was weak. Characters forgettable. 6 episodes in, and still waiting for something to happen before the season finishes. Don’t waste your time. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Anthony C Beautifully filmed, great acting, interesting storyline can see the peaky blinders influence but it stands up on it's own merit Gradually draws you in before it ends needing questions resolved Can't wait for the next series Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review Amelia B Costumes, music, characters, plot are all fantastic. If you are searching for an engaging series to watch with your friends or family it's a must watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Jonathan M Some good acting and plot, but getting pretty hokey and predictable. Plus the background music starts to get annoying and distracting after an awhile. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Urs P Started off strong but plot went sideways and got so boring I didnt even finish Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Debbra W A great watch, very entertaining. Looking forward to the next season. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Steven Knight

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Malachi Kirby

Hezekiah Moscow

Stephen Graham

Sugar Goodson

Erin Doherty

Mary Carr

Francis Lovehall

Alec Munroe

Ziggy Heath

Peggy Bettinson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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 Aired Feb 21, 2025 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
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2025