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.
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.
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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.
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