A Thousand Blows vs The Heights
The Heights has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for A Thousand Blows). The Heights is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
A Thousand Blows
The Heights| A Thousand Blows | The Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Seasons | 1 | 2 |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | AU |
| Creator / director | Steven Knight | – |
| Main cast | Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty, James Nelson-Joyce, Jason Tobin, Darci Shaw | Briallen Clarke, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Saskia Hampele, Shari Sebbens |
Synopsis
A Thousand Blows
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.
The Heights
A groundbreaking serial about a community trying to protect its way of life, while under the constant threat of gentrification and the social stratification of its neighbourhood.
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