About
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.
Cast
Malachi Kirby
as Hezekiah Moscow
Erin Doherty
as Mary Carr
Stephen Graham
as Henry 'Sugar' Goodson
Caoilfhionn Dunne
as Anne Glover
Morgan Hilaire
as Esme Long
Jemma Carlton
as Belle Downer
James Nelson-Joyce
as Edward 'Treacle' Goodson
Hannah Walters
as Eliza Moody
Darci Shaw
as Alice Diamond
Nadia Albina
as Verity Ross
Jason Tobin
as Mr Lao
Daniel Mays
as William 'Punch' Lewis
Gary Lewis
as Jack Mac
Ned Dennehy
as Bull Jeremy
Catherine McCormack
as Sophie Lyons
Seasons
Season 1
In season 1, as Hezekiah finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr, who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson, determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threatens everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.
Season 2
One year later, 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.
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Hezekiah and Alec arrive in London to make their fortunes and meet the alluring criminal, Mary Carr.
Episode 2
Hezekiah and Sugar's rivalry takes root, as Mary steps up her heist plans.
Episode 3
A bombing shakes up Wapping, disturbing Hezekiah and threatening Mary and Sugar's plans.
Episode 4
It's the night of Mary Carr's heist and all the pieces are in place, including Hezekiah and Lao.
Episode 5
As Hezekiah rises in the boxing world, Mary suffers from the fallout of Lao's actions at the heist.
Episode 6
Reeling from shock, Hezekiah prepares for his title fight whilst the noose closes in around Mary.
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