The gloves are officially off (again) in the first teaser trailer for A Thousand Blows Season 2, as Stephen Graham prepares to return to the ring. The new season of Steven Knight’s critically acclaimed historical boxing drama will premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on Jan. 9, 2026, and judging by the show’s first look footage, the upcoming six-part run will pack a serious punch. Picking up one year after the events of the dramatic first season finale, the sophomore outing finds the main characters in significantly different circumstances, particularly Henry “Sugar” Goodson, who has now hit the bottle, as per the official synopsis, which reads:
“Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. One year later, Hezekiah’s (Malachi Kirby) a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty) bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond (Darci Shaw), to reassemble her gang and reclaim her crown. As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it’s riskier than ever.”
The trailer for the second season of A Thousand Blows teases a story of revenge, scheming, and redemption, with all the main players from the first season back for round two, including Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow and Erin Doherty as Mary Carr. Graham’s bare-knuckle boxing champ addresses the duo, saying: “You’re probably wondering why I’ve gathered you all here. I understand that some of you wish me dead. And I don’t blame you. We’re in danger, and we can’t afford to doubt each other.” However, it might be tougher than he anticipated to get everyone on side, as Hezekiah asserts: “You fight your way, and I’ll fight mine.”
More to come…
- Release Date
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February 21, 2025
- Network
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Disney+
