The series, which was\u00a0first announced in August 2022<\/a>, is set in 1880s London and will follow Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends from Jamaica who find themselves thrust into the city\u2019s illegal boxing scene.<\/p>\n Speaking with RadioTimes.com<\/strong> for a Big RT Interview<\/a>, Knight said that the series was going to be \u201cfantastic\u201d, and revealed that the idea for it first came from Graham himself.<\/p>\n \u201cHe contacted me and said, \u2018Would you write an hour on this?\u2019\u201d Knight revealed. \u201cI said \u2018Alright then\u2019. Then it got picked up and it\u2019s all in production now.\u201d<\/p>\n Knight also revealed that the series was written during the pandemic, and that it is \u201cmore collaborative\u201d than many of his other projects, as he has written the first two scripts with new writers coming in for the other episodes \u2013 something he said had been \u201cfantastic\u201d.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n It was announced in March 2023<\/a> that alongside Graham, the series will also star The Crown<\/a>\u2018s Erin Doherty, Small Axe\u2019s Francis Lovehall and Black Mirror<\/a>\u2018s Malachi Kirby.<\/p>\n In his Big RT Interview, Knight also opened up about the development of the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie, saying that it will be \u201cthe same but different\u201d and that viewers should \u201cexpect the unexpected\u201d<\/a>.<\/p> He also revealed that SAS Rogue Heroes will soon be going into production<\/a> on its second season, adding: \u201cI think the first series was fantastic, I think it went really well, and it\u2019s more like that.\u201d<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/Stephen-Graham-2cca847.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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