Fightland is a boxing crime drama television series created by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith, Damione Macedon and Raphael Jackson Jr.. It premiered on July 31, 2026, on Starz in the United States and August 27, 2026, on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom.
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Premise
The series follows Maduka “Duke” Kilroy, a disgraced, formerly incarcerated boxing champion who returns to London to seek vengeance against the crime family he thinks betrayed him.
Cast and characters
Howard Charles as Maduka "Duke" Kilroy
Nicholas Pinnock as Kingsley Marshall
Deborah Ayorinde as Joy Marshall
Charles Babalola as Ezekiel "Zeke" Marshall
Anita-Joy Uwajeh as Cebella "Cece" Marshall
Tahirah Sharif as Kim Harper
Tyler Conti as Justin "Jay" Hall
Richard Pepple as Gary "Gazzer" Kilroy
Sylvester Akinrolabu as Joseph "The Jackhammer" Minott
Production
Circa 2023, the series was in development with G-Unit Television. Fightland is created by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith, Damione Macedon and Raphael Jackson Jr.. Macedon and Jackson Jr. serve as showrunners.
Casting was announced in September 2025, with Howard Charles set to lead alongside Nicholas Pinnock, Deborah Ayorinde, and Charles Babalola alongside Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Tahirah Sharif, Tyler Conti and Richard Pepple.
Principal photography took place in Newham, East London, in 2025. Filming locations included Peacock's Gym.
Release
The series premiered on July 31, 2026, on Starz in the United States. and on August 27 on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average of rated reviews of 5.4/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.