Disney+ have released a number of first look images from Steven Knight's new period drama.
At last year's Edinburgh Television Festival, Disney+ announced Steven Knight's new period drama A Thousand Blows and chose to release three first look images at this year's festival.
The new 12-part series is set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London.
A Thousand Blows follows Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends from Jamaica who find themselves thrust into the vibrant and violent melting pot of post-industrial revolution London's East End from Jamaica
Drawn into the criminal underbelly of the thriving boxing scene, Hezekiah meets Mary Carr, leader of The Forty Elephants, the notorious all-female London gang, as they battle for survival on the streets.
As Hezekiah sharpens his new skills, he comes up against Sugar Goodson, a seasoned and dangerous boxer played by Stephen Graham, and the two are soon locked into an intense rivalry that spills out way beyond the ring.
These first look images reveal the first glimpse of Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson, Erin Doherty as Mary Carr and Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow.
The wider 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 includes 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.
Additional cast includes Susan Lynch as Jane Carr, Daniel Mays as William ‘Punch’ Lewis, Adam Nagaitis as the Earl of Lonsdale, Gary Lewis as Jack Mac, Tom Davis as Charlie Mitchell and Robert Glenister as Indigo Jeremy.
Brought to life by Steven Knight, lead writer for the series, episodes will also be written by a group of new voices including Ameir Brown, Insook Chappell, Harlan Davies and Yasmin Joseph. It'll be produced by
A Thousand Blows will be directed, and executive produced by Tinge Krishnan and Nick Murphy, alongside Ashley Walters and Coky Giedroyc. Other executive producers include Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters for Matriarch Productions, Damian Keogh and Kate Lewis for The Story Collective and Tom Miller and Sam Myer for Water & Power Productions.
Professor David Olusoga acts as executive producer on the series with Tom Miller as Series Producer and Barrington Robinson and Jo Johnson as producers.
A Thousand Blows will air on Disney+
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