Director: Steven Knight

Cast: Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham, Jason Tobin, James Nelson-Joyce

A Thousand Times Good Night is a 2025 British drama series directed by Steven Knight, set in the brutal and vivid world of London's East End at the turn of the twentieth century, following two Jamaican immigrants whose ambitions collide with ruthless criminal forces in a city indifferent to their survival.

What is A Thousand Times Good Night about?

Hezekiah and Alec arrive in London from Jamaica carrying little more than their friendship and determination to carve out a life in a foreign metropolis. The city that greets them is not the one they imagined — the East End seethes with poverty, violence, and tightly organized crime. Their paths cross with Mary Carr, a formidable woman who commands the Forty Elephants, an all-female gang with reach far beyond what outsiders expect. Standing against them is Sugar Goodson, a feared boxer turned criminal kingpin whose name alone quiets rooms. The two friends face impossible choices about loyalty, survival, and what they are willing to become.

Cast & crew

The series is created by Steven Knight, the writer behind Peaky Blinders, bringing the same period-crime atmosphere to a new corner of London's underworld. Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty lead the ensemble, alongside Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays, both known for commanding British prestige drama. The cast across every role brings weight and specificity to the historical setting.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, A Thousand Times Good Night offers the particular resonance of watching outsiders navigate a society that treats them as expendable — a theme that travels across cultures and continents. The show arrives with Persian dubbing, making it fully accessible without needing to follow subtitles. British period crime drama has long attracted Iranian audiences drawn to its rich production design, ensemble storytelling, and morally complex characters. Steven Knight built Peaky Blinders into a global phenomenon; this series extends that world in an entirely new direction, centering voices rarely heard in the genre.

Where & how to watch

A Thousand Times Good Night is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing, so you can follow every scene in your own language. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.