Steven Knight’s boxing drama is anything but subtle

‘A Thousand Blows’ review: Steven Knight’s boxing drama is anything but subtle
The creator of 'Peaky Blinders' is back on his Victorian turf with a story of bare-knuckle boxing in East London, starring Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Malachi Kirby.
The unbelievable true story that inspired Steven Knight's A Thousand Blows
Steven Knight's new Disney+ series A Thousand Blows is set in the East End of London in the 1880s, and has been inspired by real-life stories of people from that time. Malachi Kirby is one of the leading actors on the show, and he plays the character of Hezekiah Moscow – based on a real person.
'A Thousand Blows' Review: Another Knockout Series by Steven Knight
A Jamaican immigrant (Malachi Kirby), gang leader (Erin Doherty), and brutal pub owner (Stephen Graham) meet their fates in 1880s East London.
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
A Thousand Blows is the new Disney+ drama focusing on the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing in London in the 1800s.
‘A Thousand Blows' Review: Steven Knight's Hulu Boxing Drama Blends Genres to Entertaining if Conventional Effect
Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty lead the ensemble of the six-episode drama, which already has more hours in store.
A Thousand Blows, review: Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight’s brutal new drama may be his best yet
A Thousand Blows, his new series for Disney+ “inspired by true life stories”, may be his best yet. It brings to life a late 19th-century East London that positively crackles with nefarious possibility. Into this maelstrom it hurls Mary Carr ( Erin Doherty) and her 40 Elephants gang, a group of female pickpockets with eyes on bigger things.
Hulu's Boxing Drama ‘A Thousand Blows' Is Another Knockout From ‘Peaky Blinders' Creator: TV Review
An intricate, fast-paced period drama homing in on a slew of characters who don't usually get the spotlight, Hulu's "A Thousand Blows" is a story of ambition, desire and violence. The beautifully wielded but brutal narrative follows a band of female criminals,
‘A Thousand Blows’ Review: Steven Knight's 'Peaky Blinders' Follow-Up Doesn't Pack Enough of a Punch
It's the same reason that I was initially drawn to the concept of Hulu’s A Thousand Blows, which hails from period drama titan Steven Knight, the man behind the success ofPeaky Blinders. The series follows three key figures in London’s underground in the late nineteenth century: Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby),
‘A Thousand Blows’: New Hulu Series Is Going to Be the New ‘Peaky Blinders’
Stephen Graham does scary intimidation like few others, and in A Thousand Blows, he’s a veritable battering ram of primal rage and jealousy. Playing a bare-knuckle boxer in London’s East End circa 1880,
How to watch 'A Thousand Blows' online — stream latest series from Peaky Blinders creator from anywhere
No punches pulled in this riveting tale of Victorian London from the wrong side of the tracks. Here's what you need to watch 'A Thousand Blows' online from anywhere.
Stephen Graham's "big challenge" to get the voice right when transforming for A Thousand Blows
In the new Steven Knight drama A Thousand Blows, Stephen Graham has completely transformed for his role as feared ...
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A Thousand Blows True Story: How Accurate The Show's Sugar & Hez Boxing Drama Is To Real Life
A Thousand Blows adds some narrative wrinkles to the story, but the Victorian-set boxing drama pulls direct inspiration from ...
Steven Knight on A Thousand Blows: 'I aim to portray race authentically by capturing the colourless soul'
At 65, Knight has every reason to feel confident. The second series of his Second World War drama SAS Rogue Heroes was a ...
“I Wanted To Transform Myself”: Stephen Graham on Playing Bare-Knuckle Boxer Sugar Goodson in ‘A Thousand Blows’
Stephen Graham discusses A Thousand Blows, how his wife got Steven Knight to write the series, playing a boxer, and working ...
Is 'A Thousand Blows' Returning for a Second Season?
Knight has shared he’s fascinated by the Forty Elephants, the all-female gang that features at the heart of A Thousand Blows.
'A Thousand Blows': Who were the Forty Elephants gang and their thief 'queen' Mary Carr?
They're the Forty Elephants, a real gang led by the charismatic Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who pilfer the prized possessions ...
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A Thousand Blows: How a historic women-only gang menaced London for decades
And they were led by a queen. The story of the first of their leaders is dramatised in a lavish new six-episode Disney+ series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. A Thousand Blows revolves ...
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A Thousand Blows: What Mr. Lao Is Hiding From & What Happens To Him
Mr. Lao's actions in A Thousand Blows season 1, episode 4's ending forced him into hiding, with his tragic past heavily influencing them.