The teaser was released ahead of the series' world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Friday. It shows Malachi Kirby (pictured, right) taking on veteran actor Stephen Graham (pictured, left).
Kirby (Small Ax) plays Hezekiah Moscow, a Jamaican man who finds himself thrust into the violent melting pot of post-Industrial Revolution London. He is drawn into the criminal underbelly of the East End boxing scene and meets Mary Carr (Erin Doherty, The Crown), leader of The Forty Elephants - London's infamous all-female gang. Hezekiah is pitted against Sugar Goodson (Graham, Peaky Blinders), a seasoned and dangerous boxer, and the two are soon involved in an intense rivalry that extends far beyond the ring.
Season one of A Thousand Blows is coming to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, Hulu in the US and select other countries on Disney+ in 2025.
Knight is the lead writer on the series, with episodes also written by a group of new voices including Ameir Brown, Insook Chappell, Harlan Davies and Yasmin Joseph. The series is directed and produced by Tinge Krishnan and Nick Murphy, alongside Ashley Walters and Coky Giedroyc.
The series is produced by 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. David Olusoga serves as executive producer, with Tom Miller as series producer and Barrington Robinson and Jo Johnson as producers. The series is produced for Disney+ by Lee Mason, director of scripted content.
Watch the teaser below.
