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: 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.
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: 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.
‘Fact is more interesting than fiction’: What inspired Steven Knight to make the new Disney+ historical drama A Thousand Blows
The inspiration for the new series, in fact, comes from an old photograph of the boxer Hezekiah Moscow, one of its actors and producers, Hannah Walters – who portrays the pragmatic Eliza Moody, the second in command of an all-female crime syndicate known as the Forty Elephants – tells TechRadar.
'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.
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’: 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.
'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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Who The Forty Elephants Are In A Thousand Blows & How They Compare To The Real-Life Female Gang Explained
The Forty Elephants are one of the most interesting parts of A Thousand Blows, and they're surprisingly faithful to the real ...
A Thousand Blows writer Steven Knight's life from Peaky Blinders inspiration to new Happy Valley team-up
Steven Knight is the mastermind behind hit TV dramas such as Peaky Blinders and now he's adding A Thousand Blows on Disney+ ...
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Steven Knight & Cast Of ‘A Thousand Blows’ Talk Combining Bare-Knuckle Boxing With Female Gangs In Disney+’s Victorian Drama Series
Kirby, whose star was soaring following a BAFTA-winning performance in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, said he wanted to fulfil a ...
A Thousand Blows star Erin Doherty: 'I want to recruit Adele — you’d be wetting your pants every day'
I want to recruit Adele — you’d be wetting your pants every day' - The acclaimed British star plays Mary Carr, the fearless ...