Stephen Graham does scary intimidation like few others, and in A Thousand Blows, he’s a veritable battering ram of primal rage and jealousy. Playing a bare-knuckle boxer in London’s East End circa 1880,

A Thousand Blows, a violent new boxing drama from the creator of Peaky Blinders, stars Stephen Graham – and it's streaming now on Disney+. The six-episode series from Steven Knight is about the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing in the East End of London during the 1800s.

This week, we’re reviewing a gritty Hulu period drama from the maker of “Peaky Blinders” and a melancholy look at three floundering middle-age marriages. Each offer rewards — read on.

In his latest series, "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight puts a spotlight on a very different gang from the Irish crime family of that series. An intricate, fast-paced period drama homing in on a slew of characters who don't usually get the spotlight,