A THOUSAND BLOWS ENDS AFTER TWO SERIES ON DISNEY+

The critically acclaimed drama from creator Steven Knight which starred Stephen Graham will not return for a third series on Disney+, The Sun newspaper have revealed.

Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. The second series started one year on from the events of the first. Hezekiah's a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death.

Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond, 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 cast for season two also included James Nelson-Joyce as Edward “Treacle” Goodson, Darci Shaw as Alice Diamond, Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody, Nadia Albina as Verity Ross, Morgan Hilaire as Esme Long, Jemma Carlton as Belle Downer, Caoilfhionn Dunne as Anne Glover, Jason Tobin as Mr. Lao, Susan Lynch as Jane Carr, Daniel Mays as William ‘Punch’ Lewis, Gary Lewis as Jack Mac, Aliyah Odoffin as Victoria Davies, and Robert Glenister as Indigo Jeremy.  

Ned Dennehy and Catherine McCormack join the ensemble cast for Season 2 as Bull Jeremy and Sophie Lyons respectively. Acclaimed creator Steven Knight returns as writer and executive producer for Series 2, along with episodic writers Yasmin Joseph, Harlan Davies, Insook Chappell, and Ameir Brown.

A Thousand Blows is available now on Disney+.