A Thousand Blows (2025)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

• Released: 2025-02-21
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 2, 12 episodes
• Network: Disney+
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 117 votes

Created by Steven Knight.

Top cast

• Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow
• Erin Doherty as Mary Carr
• Stephen Graham as Henry 'Sugar' Goodson
• Caoilfhionn Dunne as Anne Glover
• Morgan Hilaire as Esme Long
• Jemma Carlton as Belle Downer
• James Nelson-Joyce as Edward 'Treacle' Goodson
• Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody
• Darci Shaw as Alice Diamond
• Nadia Albina as Verity Ross

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Thousand Blows

• United States: stream on Hulu, Disney Plus
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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