{"id":615447,"date":"2026-09-05T16:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/615447\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T16:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:20:13","slug":"guy-ritchie-meets-rocky-in-new-series-dominating-jason-stathams-hit-action-thriller-on-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/615447\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Ritchie Meets ‘Rocky’ in New Series Dominating Jason Statham’s Hit Action Thriller on Streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new eight-episode series has come out of nowhere to rise to the top of the heap on steaming, even beating back the likes of a Jason Statham<\/a>-hit action<\/a> thriller in the rankings. Premiering on July 31, the new show blends all the seedy elements of Britain’s criminal underbelly that are on display in almost every Guy Ritchie<\/a> movie with a little Rocky Balboa<\/a> thrown in for good measure. Thus far, the formula seems to be working, as the new series has wasted no time skyrocketing to #1. <\/p>\n

Guy Ritchie Meets ‘Rocky’ In Streaming’s Newest Hit<\/p>\n

Created by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith, Damione Macedon and Raphael Jackson Jr., Fightland<\/a> stars Howard Charles as Maduka “Duke” Kilroy, a heavyweight boxing champion whose life fell apart when his brother was murdered on the night he won the title. Eventually returning to London after a lengthy stint in prison, Duke has nothing but revenge on his mind, targeting the people he believes responsible for his brother’s death. <\/p>\n

First on the list is Kingsley Marshall (Nicholas Pinnock), Duke’s former promoter who’s since become a powerful figure in London’s criminal underworld. Digging deeper into his brother’s death, Duke’s quest for vengeance puts him smack-dab in the middle of a growing rivalry. Using the toughness and discipline he developed as a boxer, he puts his skills to good use in order to survive a very different kind of fight.<\/p>\n

Also starring Deborah Ayorinde, Charles Babalola, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, and Tahirah Sharif, Fightland is an interesting entry in the crime thriller genre. It’s essentially a revenge story wrapped inside a London gangster drama, but boxing plays an important role in the series, as it informs Duke’s choices throughout. You could call it a much darker version of Snatch<\/a> mixed with a little Gangs of London<\/a>, but either way, it’s certainly a story that’s managed to captivate viewers since its debut, as is evident by its place on the streaming charts. <\/p>\n

‘Fightland’ Takes Down Jason Statham on Streaming<\/p>\n

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Currently, there are six episodes of Fightland streaming exclusively on Starz, with two more still to go in the show’s first season. Thus far, the series has proven to be a successful hit for the network, as, per Flix Patrol<\/a>, it now sits atop the list of Top 10 TV Shows. <\/p>\n

Fightland has become such a success that it\u2019s even managed to take down Jason Statham’s Shelter<\/a> in the overall rankings. The hit action thriller<\/a> that released earlier this year has been a top player since its arrival on streaming, but after spending a considerable amount of time in first place, it’s since fallen down to #3 behind the new hit, Michael, and Will Smith’s 2015 heist thriller, Focus. <\/p>\n

Serving as the first internationally produced series through Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television, there’s been no word yet on whether Fightland will receive a second season. That being said, the show is a Starz-owned IP, and if history is any indication of things, we know it’s a network that likes to turn its original programming into recurring franchises whenever it can, so based on its early success, we’d say the future definitely looks bright for Fightland.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 31, 2026<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStarz<\/p>\n

Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRaphael Jackson Jr., Damione Macedon<\/p>\n

Directors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOtto Bathurst, Tessa Hoffe, Colm McCarthy, Sebastian Thiel<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Raphael Jackson Jr., Damione Macedon, Marlon Smith, Jessica Sinyard, Elliot Warren<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new eight-episode series has come out of nowhere to rise to the top of the heap on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":615448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[93,61,60,270],"class_list":["post-615447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}