Peaky Blinders Creator & Stephen Graham Reunite for New Disney+ Series A Thousand Blows

Any new project starring the extremely talented and BAFTA nominated actor? Stephen Graham Is that enough reason to get excited? And when he sees this new project Empire Boardwalk The star meets with Peaky Blinders Creative Steven Knight and Performance seems to be transformative.Suddenly we have a strong contender for best TV series of the year. Titled: thousand hitsSeveral details and early images have now been released (via Empire), and the series is set to launch in Disney+ Graham appears as a boxer in Victorian London.

Next to Graham, thousand hits Stars BAFTA Award-winning actor Malachi Kirby (small axe) and Erin Doherty (The crown), with Stephen Knight writing this tale set in the dangerous world of illegal boxing in Victorian London in the 1880s. You can see the first pictures from thousand hits less:

Graham looks more intimidating than usual in thousand hitswith This is England and Poison: The Last Dance A star that looks like a mix between The Dark Knight Rises The villain is a giant walking, talking fist.

Kirby will lead the series as Hezekiah Mosco, “who finds himself drawn into the vibrant and violent melting pot of London’s post-industrial East End from Jamaica,” according to the official synopsis. “Dragged into the criminal side of the thriving boxing scene, he meets Mary Karr, played by Erin Doherty, the leader of The Forty Elephants — London’s notorious female gang — as they struggle to survive on the streets.”

“As Hezekiah hones his new skills, he encounters Sugar Judson, played by Stephen Graham, a seasoned and dangerous boxer, and the two soon engage in an intense rivalry that extends far beyond the ring.”

In a statement alongside the images, Steven Knight, who will write, said: thousand hits Directors Tenja Krishnan and Nick Murphy revealed that the series is inspired by real people “who lived extraordinary lives in extraordinary times.”

“The love and care that went into this exciting production is evident on screen from the first moment. What makes the story we tell even more compelling is that it is based on the lives of real people who lived extraordinary lives in extraordinary times.”

The wider cast includes Frances Love Hall as Alec Munro, Hezekiah's best friend, Jason Tobin as Mr. Law, and James Nelson Joyce as Edward “Trickle” Judson. The “Forty Elephants” cast includes Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody, Darcy Shaw as Alice Diamond, Nadia Albina as Verity Ross, Morgan Hillier as Esme Long, Gemma Carlton as Belle Downer, and Cawelfion Dunne as Ann Glover. Additional cast includes Susan Lynch as Jane Carr, Danielle Mays as William “Punch” Lewis, Adam Nagaitis as Earl Lonsdale, Gary Lewis as Jack Mack, Tom Davis as Charlie Mitchell, and Robert Glenister as Indigo Jeremy.