Actor Stephen Graham is reuniting with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to work on a brand new project for Disney+. The 49-year-old actor will star in a new period drama, titled A Thousand Blows, which has been written by 63-year-old renowned screenwriter Steven.
The 12-part "thrilling" series is set in the world of illegal boxing in Victorian London and follows best friends Hezekiah and Alec, both from Jamaica, as they are thrust into the 1880s East End, following the industrial revolution. The synopsis says they are drawn into the criminal underbelly of the boxing scene and Hezekiah meets Mary Carr, leader of The Forty Elephants – a notorious all-female London gang – as they battle for survival on the streets.
Stephen Graham, who is best known for roles in This is England, Line of Duty and more recently Code 404, BBC drama Time and Channel 4's Help alongside Jodie Comer, will star as Sugar Goodson. His character is said to be "a seasoned and dangerous boxer" who Hezekiah finds himself up against and their rivalry goes beyond the boxing ring.
