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The teaser trailer for British boxing-based crime drama, Fightland<\/em> was just released by STARZ, and this 50 Cent-produced punch-fest could prove to be a huge binge watch with a knockout cast.<\/p>\n Touted as a \u201cgripping story of redemption, betrayal, and brutal ambition\u2014in and out of the ring,\u201d Fightland<\/em> will mark Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson\u2019s first internationally produced show. And, with an impressive portfolio of projects including\u00a0 Power, and the Power Book spinoffs<\/a>, this could be another big win for the rapper turned filmmaker.<\/p>\n On the night that British boxer Duke Kilroy (played by Howard Charles) becomes world heavyweight champion, his brother is assaulted and dies. The crestfallen boxer\u2019s reaction lands him in prison but upon his release, Duke makes a sinister discovery and seeks vengeance against the man he believes set him up\u2014the criminal kingpin and former promoter, Kingsley Marshall (played by Nicholas Pinnock).<\/p>\n Working with a cartel desperate to control London\u2019s drug market, Duke begins a high-risk game to infiltrate Kingsley\u2019s empire and destroy it from within, in order to smoke out his enemy. To meet that goal, Duke will be forced to confront demons and channel everything that made him a champion fighter in his\u00a0 pursuit to win the ultimate victory\u2014revenge for his brother.<\/p>\n The role of boxer Duke Kilroy is played by Howard Charles, who was born in Brixton, London. Charles has appeared in movies like, The Cleaner<\/em> (2025) and Monster Party<\/em> (2018). A classically trained actor, he was awarded a coveted scholarship at the Drama Centre London and honed his craft with The Royal Shakespeare company. Charles also appears in the series, \u201cTop Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n Duke Kilyroy\u2019s nemesis, Kinglsey Marshall, is played by Nicolas Pinnock, another Londoner who is known for his role as boxing coach in the critically acclaimed movie, The Heavyweight<\/em> (2025). Pinnock was also the lead character in the legal drama series For Life,<\/em> and is a British Urban Film Festival award winner for Best Actor.<\/a>\u00a0Fightland<\/em> will also star Max Brown, who starred in the 2019 Downton Abbey<\/em> movie, Sebasti\u00e1n Capit\u00e1n Viveros (Spider-Man: Far from Home, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue<\/em>) and a host of episodic special guests.<\/p>\n With stunt coordinator Crispin Layfield, who is known for the Netflix series Legends,<\/em> The Gentlemen,<\/em> and the BBC\u2019s Happy Valley<\/em>, at the helm, Fightland was given an authentic feel by drawing inspiration from the fighting community of Streatham in London and the Peacock Gym<\/a>\u00a0in Canning Town, the boxing gym that helped develop world champions like Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed, Frank Bruno, and Daniel Dubois.<\/p>\n Fightland<\/em> is set to premiere on Friday, July 31, 2026, with new episodes available to stream weekly on Fridays via the STARZ app, and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.<\/p>\nWhat Is 50 Cent\u2019s New Boxing Series \u2018Fightland\u2019 About?<\/h2>\n
Fightland Cast: Meet the Stars Behind the Boxing Drama<\/h2>\n
How Real Boxing Influenced Fightland\u2019s Creative Direction<\/h2>\n
When Does Fightland Premiere on STARZ?<\/h2>\n
Watch the Fightland teaser trailer<\/h2>\n