A Thousand Blows: Hulu Teases Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) Illegal Boxing Drama Series – Canceled + Renewed TV Shows, Ratings

by Regina Avalos, October 13, 2024

A thousand strokes will premiere on Hulu in 2025 and viewers will get a first look at the latest series from the man behind it, Steven Knight Peaky Blinders. The streaming service has released a trailer for the upcoming series, which was ordered in August 2022.

Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham (above) star in the series, which is set in the world of illegal boxing in 1880s London.

Hulu revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.

“The teaser trailer offers a first look at BAFTA award-winning actor Malachi Kirby (“Anansi Boys,” Small Axe) as Hezekiah Moscow, who finds himself in the vibrant and violent post-industrial melting pot of London’s East End, Jamaica. He is drawn into the criminal underbelly of the thriving boxing scene and meets Mary Carr, played by Erin Doherty (“The Crown”), the leader of the Forty Elephants – the notorious all-female London gang – who is fighting for survival on the streets. As Hezekiah hones his new skills, he meets Sugar Goodson, played by Stephen Graham (“Boiling Point,” “Boardwalk Empire”), a skilled and dangerous boxer, and the two soon find themselves in an intense rivalry that goes far beyond the limits The ring extends beyond that.

The broader ensemble cast includes Francis Lovehall as Hezekiah’s best friend Alec Munroe, Jason Tobin as Mr. Lao and James Nelson-Joyce as Edward “Treacle” Goodson. The Forty Elephants include Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody, Darci Shaw as Alice Diamond, Nadia Albina as Verity Ross, Morgan Hilaire as Esme Long, Jemma Carlton as Belle Downer and Caoilfhionn Dunne as Anne Glover. The cast also includes Susan Lynch as Jane Carr, Daniel Mays as William “Punch” Lewis, Adam Nagaitis as Earl of Lonsdale, Gary Lewis as Jack Mac, Tom Davis as Charlie Mitchell and Robert Glenister as Indigo Jeremy.”

The premiere date of the series will be announced later. The teaser trailer is below.

What do you think? Are you planning to watch this new series on Hulu when it releases in 2025?