From Steven Knight, creator of Peaky Blinders, comes A Thousand Blows, a six-episode period drama plunging viewers into the gritty world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London. Premiering February 21, 2025 on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, the series draws on real characters who fought to stay alive in a brutal and often lawless underworld.
What to know about A Thousand Blows?
- Follows Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Munroe, childhood friends fleeing Jamaica.
- They stumble into London’s violent bare-knuckle boxing scene.
- Hezekiah’s quick rise catches the eye of Mary Carr, Queen of the Forty Elephants, who has her own plans.
- Meanwhile, the powerful Sugar Goodson, self-proclaimed king of East End boxing, vows to stop Hezekiah’s ambitions.
Mark your calendars for February 21, 2025, and get ready for a collision of old-world intrigue and modern ambition in the savage East End boxing rings of Victorian London. Tune in to Hulu or Disney+ and witness three stories converge in a defiant fight for survival.
