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.
‘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: 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.
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’: 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 ...
Hosted on MSN12h
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 ...
The true story behind A Thousand Blows, as told by the Disney+ show's cast
Stephen Graham leads the cast in Steven Knight's newest historical drama, which follows boxers Hezekiah Moscow, Sugar Goodson ...
Netflix fans rave over ‘dark treasure’ Stephen Knight drama after bingeing A Thousand Blows
Fans of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight ’s latest TV triumph, period boxing drama A Thousand Blows, have another treat ...
Hosted on MSN11h
A Thousand Blows: What Happened To Mary Carr In Real Life
A Thousand Blows is based on the true story of the Forty Elephants, and Mary Carr's history may provide a glimpse at the ...
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 ...
Deadline on MSN13d
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 ...
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.
BBC3d
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 ...