STARZ is stepping into the ring with serious heat.

The network has officially dropped the first teaser trailer and key art for its upcoming original crime drama “Fightland” — and it’s already looking like a knockout.

From executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the gritty new series premieres July 31, delivering a hard-hitting mix of family drama, criminal power struggles, and bone-crunching boxing action set against the neon-lit, dangerous underworld of London’s fight scene.

Episodes will debut weekly on Fridays, exclusively on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.

🥊 A Champion’s Fall… and a Vow for Revenge

At the center of Fightland is British boxer Duke Kilroy (Howard Charles), who reaches the pinnacle of success by becoming world heavyweight champion — only to have his life shattered the same night his brother, Calvin, is brutally murdered.

The tragedy sends Duke spiraling, and his response lands him an eight-year prison sentence in the U.S.

But prison doesn’t break him — it sharpens him.

Upon release, Duke returns home to uncover a dark truth: the man he believes orchestrated everything is none other than former promoter and criminal kingpin Kingsley Marshall (Nicholas Pinnock)… who has now vanished.

Left behind in Kingsley’s absence is his family — including his wife Joy (Deborah Ayorinde), who also happens to be Duke’s former love.

🔥 A War in the Shadows of London

With revenge burning in his chest, Duke dives headfirst into London’s criminal underworld, forming a dangerous alliance with a cartel looking to dominate the city’s drug trade.

His mission? Infiltrate Kingsley’s empire. Tear it apart from the inside. And force the truth into the open.

But nothing in this world is simple.

As rival forces close in and loyalties blur, Duke is forced to rely on the same discipline that once made him a champion — because in this fight, the stakes aren’t just titles… they’re survival.

🌟 The Cast in the Corner

Alongside Charles, Pinnock, and Ayorinde, the series features:

Anita-Joy Uwajeh as Cebella “Cece” Marshall
Charles Babalola as Ezekiel “Zeek” Marshall
Tahirah Sharif as Kim Harper
Tyler Conti as Justin “Jay” Hall
Richard Pepple as Gary “Gazzer” Kilroy

🎥 Behind the Gloves

Fightland marks a major milestone for STARZ as its first wholly owned series, expanding its slate of original programming.

The series is executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through G-Unit Film & Television, alongside Francis Hopkinson and Kate Leadbetter of Expanded Media.

Created by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan & Marlon Smith, with showrunning by Damione Macedon & Raphael Jackson Jr., the series is directed for its first two episodes by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders), setting a cinematic, gritty tone right from the opening bell.

💥 Final Bell

With betrayal, blood ties, cartel warfare, and heavyweight vengeance all colliding in one story, Fightland is shaping up to be more than just a crime drama — it’s a full-on war for redemption.

And in this world… only the strongest survive.