More Rivals and Blows to Land

The new trailer for season two of A Thousand Blows teases “the dawn of a new era” for the punchy Disney+ boxing drama set 140 years ago in London’s brutal East End.

Starring Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty, it opens a year later when Mary Carr reunites with the all-female crime syndicate, the Forty Elephants, while Hezekiah seeks revenge and Sugar Goodson steps back into the boxing ring. Reads the blurb:

Hezekiah Moscow (Kirby) is a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson (Graham) is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr (Doherty) bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond (Darci Shaw).

In Mary’s absence, Eliza Moody (Hannah Walters) failed reign as Queen has seen her exiled whilst Indigo Jeremy (Robert Glenister) has taken back control of the Elephants.

Mary is back to reassemble the Forty Elephants and reclaim her crown. She sobers Sugar up, she has a use for him yet, and forms a reluctant alliance with Hezekiah to take down Indigo Jeremy once and for all. As always, Mary has a plan. And this time it’s riskier than ever.

S2 of the Steven (Peaky Blinders, House of Guinness) Knight drama will premiere on January 9 with new cast members Ned Dennehy as Bull Jeremy and Catherine McCormack as Sophie Lyons.

Disney+ also has revealed first-look images from S2 of another UK original, Rivals, which returns next year. Reads the breathless blurb:

Set in the stunning Cotswolds countryside and against the backdrop of the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second instalment reunites the all-star cast who captivated fans and critics, while introducing some exciting new faces.

Following last season’s dramatic cliffhanger with Tony’s fate hanging in the balance, Lord Baddingham is back and out for vengeance ready to stop at nothing to keep Corinium’s empire unrivalled.

Careers, marriages, and reputations hang in the balance as personal and professional lives collide in a world where secrets can’t stay hidden for long. Bold, emotionally charged, and filled with unforgettable moments, Rivals is a thrilling ride through a landscape of breathtaking beauty, fierce competition, and life-changing decisions where the cost of success could be everything.