Disney Plus's upcoming series 'A Thousand Blows' delves into the gritty world of 19th-century London boxing. The series, inspired by true events, follows Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Munroe, two Jamaican immigrants entangled in the city's criminal underbelly.
New images have been released unveiling the expanding cast list for Steven Knight's latest series, A Thousand Blows . The Disney Plus series was inspired by the true stories of a group battling for survival under brutal conditions in the East End of London in the 1880s. Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Munroe, who are best friends from Jamaica, find themselves caught up in the criminal underbelly of London’s thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene.
As Hezekiah finds fortune and fame he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr. She plans to exploit his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile the menacing boss of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson, determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he has created. What ensues is a conflict between the old world and the new. A first look at The Forty Elephants gang has been released, lead by actress Erin Doherty. Here is all you need to know about the rest of the cast and what to expect from the series. Malachi Kirby plays Hezekiah Moscow, with Erin Doherty as Mary Carr and Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson. Malachi Kirby is a 35-year-old British actor and writer known for his roles in Roots, Black Mirror and Small Axe: Mangrove. Erin Doherty is a 32-year-old British actress known for playing a young Princess Anne in The Crown. Stephen Graham is a 51-year-old British actor known for his roles in This Is England and Boiling Point. The Forty Elephants were a 19th to 20th century all-female London crime syndicate who specialized in shoplifting. Operating from the Elephant and Castle area of London, the gang was notable for its skill in avoiding police detection. The supporting cast for the series includes Francis Lovehall as Alec Munroe, Jason Tobin as Mr Lao, James Nelson-Joyce as Edward “Treacle” Goodson and Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody
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