A Thousand Blows creator Steven Knight shared updates on Season 2’s release date while discussing the show’s historical roots and direction. He hinted that the wait for new episodes “won’t be long” but did not reveal a specific date. Knight also explored the real-life inspirations behind key moments in the series, adding depth to its historical setting.
Will A Thousand Blows Season 2 get a 2025 release date?
In an exclusive interview with The Direct, A Thousand Blows creator Steven Knight shared updates on Season 2’s release date and the show’s future. The creators have confirmed Season 2, but they have not announced an official release date. When asked if the next season would arrive in 2025, Knight stated, “I’m not allowed to speculate. It won’t be long.”
He described the show’s future, stating, “As long as it works, to keep it going, as long as it works. It’s almost like the train is the world… the actual story is boxing, the underworld, the East End, class differences, and the British Empire.”
On its historical accuracy, Knight explained, “Whatever seems completely unbelievable and ridiculous is true. And whatever seems like, you know, oh, yeah, that would happen, is made up.”
He referenced Hezekiah Moscow, who traveled to London to be a lion tamer before becoming a successful boxer, and the 40 Elephants gang led by Mary Carr. “None of this you would dare make up. All of that is real.”
He confirmed Alec’s death in the series reflects history, saying, “He was given, in England, [what] is known as an East End funeral… but Alec was killed in a knife fight in a workhouse when he was drunk.”
Knight discussed Sugar Goodson’s resistance to legitimized boxing, stating, “Sugar Goodson represents the old sort of East End working-class sensibility. At that time, that meant bare-knuckle boxing.”
He confirmed the accuracy of Sugar’s fight with Treacle, saying, “That really happened. The fight between those two brothers took place in a church. It was very brutal, and Treacle was nearly killed.”
A Thousand Blows is available on Hulu.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.
