A Thousand Blows
Updated: 12/20/2025, 12:04:07 PM Wikipedia source
A Thousand Blows is a British historical drama series created by Steven Knight and based on the Forty Elephants, an all-female crime syndicate who clash with the world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing in 1880s London. The first season premiered on 21 February 2025 on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the United States. The second season is set to premiere on 9 January 2026.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Historical drama Crime drama
Created by
Steven Knight
Starring
Erin Doherty Malachi Kirby Francis Lovehall James Nelson-Joyce Jason Tobin Hannah Walters Morgan Hilaire Caoilfhionn Dunne Jemma Carlton Nadia Albina Tom Davis Daniel Mays Stephen Graham Darci Shaw Gary Lewis Susan Lynch Robert Glenister
Composer
Federico Jusid
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
6
Executive producers
Steven Knight Tinge Krishnan Stephen Graham Hannah Walters Damian Keogh Kate Lewis Tom Miller Sam Myer David Olusoga Lee Mason
Cinematography
Milos Moore Catherine Derry Rasmus Arrildt
Editors
Al Morrow Jo Smyth Peter Christelis Carly Brown Mark Davis Daniel Lapira Brin Simone Nesti
Production companies
The Story Collective Matriarch Productions Water & Power Productions
Network
Disney
Release
21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) –present
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Directed by
Tinge Krishnan & Nick Murphy
Written by
Steven Knight
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Directed by
Tinge Krishnan & Nick Murphy
Written by
Steven Knight
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Directed by
Coky Giedroyc
Written by
Insook Chappell
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Directed by
Ashley Walters
Written by
Harlan Davies
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Directed by
Ashley Walters
Written by
Ameir Brown
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Directed by
Ashley Walters
Written by
Yasmin Joseph
Original release date
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Tinge Krishnan & Nick Murphy | Steven Knight | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Tinge Krishnan & Nick Murphy | Steven Knight | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Coky Giedroyc | Insook Chappell | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Ashley Walters | Harlan Davies | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Ashley Walters | Ameir Brown | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Ashley Walters | Yasmin Joseph | February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) |
References
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a-thousand-blows-trailer-erin-doherty-stephen-graham-1236110498/
- Empirehttps://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/stephen-graham-victorian-london-boxer-disney-series-a-thousand-blows-first-look/
- Peaky Blindershttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/steven-knight-interview-a-thousand-blows-peaky-blinders/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/08/steven-knight-stephen-disney-a-thousand-blows-1235098895/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/thousand-blows-erin-doherty-malachi-kirby-steven-knight-disney-plus-1235354039/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/02/small-axe-malachi-kirby-a-thousand-blows-disney-plus-roots-steven-knight-stephen-graham-1235273010/
- Countryandtownhouse.comhttps://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/ella-lily-hyland-fifteen-love-interview/
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/a-thousand-blows-season-2-disney-plus-release-date/
- Yahoo Newshttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/thousand-blows-season-2-given-155324460.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFBWAatN8Yfm4Lm5mlbhkxdizzqCfUIuuusoB9GhTS7ezr_U6vbf-vx3wicqngjRS6Mjx_4Ve2P1KvGfwTpGyFHmL86yniqaH1sonBAkWPTciTltYQYryuEquKo0eWG5gWUY__U3KSUfsey4Ryo4r68ItJmUfiomGvujwqBVLIhy
- Empirehttps://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/a-thousand-blows-season-2-shares-first-look-photos-as-steven-knight-series-sets-january-2026-release/
- www.rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/a_thousand_blows/s01
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/21/a-thousand-blows-review-the-irresistible-new-boxing-drama-from-the-peaky-blinders-creator