A Thousand Blows: Season 1

"Blockbusting television in every conceivable sense."

"Irresistible."

"Bruising yet joyous."

"Starts off jagged and dangerous and interesting, only to become very conventional."

"A thrilling story."

"The attention to detail in the fight scenes and elsewhere supercharges this realism, as do sturdy smaller performances."

"What is striking... is how modern it feels."

"An impressive introduction to this murky, thoroughly engrossing world."

"The most riveting series of the year."

"All of the local grit we’ve come to expect from Knight’s worlds is certainly accounted for."

"The series' biggest problem... is its lack of focus."

"Excellent lead performances, a gripping plot, and a fascinating historical setting."

"Does a good job of tying its stories together well."

"A vibrant, messy look at Victorian London."

"A raft of superb performances aside, A Thousand Blows is not particularly subtle, nor does that even seem the idea."

"Swings hard and misses."