A Thousand Blows

Gritty Victorian crime drama with bare-knuckle fights and sharp power struggles, immersive and tense but slow to unfold.

Created by

Steven Knight

Genres

Drama

Starring

Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham

Overview

Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, power, survival, class

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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