If thereโs one thing you could never accuse Steven Knight of, itโs being complacent.
Since the conclusion of Peaky Blinders, the British writer-director has dutifully served as televisionโs most prized workhorse, churning out everything from SAS: Rogue Heroes and a Great Expectations adaptation for the BBC; to mystery-thriller The Veil and boxing drama A Thousand Blows for FX/Disney+, respectively.
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Somewhere along the way, Knight also plans to produce a series about the rise of Ferrari, pen an undisclosed Star Wars movie, and roll cameras on a feature-length continuation of Peaky Blinders. But before he dives headfirst into any of that, the man is delivering yet another period drama about a family in Birmingham with BBCโs This Town.
At a glance, this shares some DNA with Peaky Blinders, though a closer examination will tell you it couldnโt be more different. This Town follows an extended family who are drawn into an โexplosive and thrilling music scene in the Midlandsโ during the 1980s.
As per the official description: โSet in a world of family ties, teenage kicks, and the exhilarating music of a generation, This Town tells the story of a bandโs formation against a backdrop of violence, capturing how creative genius can emerge from a time of madness.โ
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Steven Knightโs forthcoming six-part affair โ which you may recall issued a casting call for skinheads a year or so ago โ stars Levi Brown as Dante Williams, Jordan Bolger as Gregory Williams, Ben Rose as Bardon Quinn, Eve Austin as Jeannie Keefe, Michelle Dockery as Estella, Nicholas Pinnock as Deuce Williams, David Dawson as Robbie Carmen, and Geraldine James as Marie.
This Town represents Knightโs most personal project to date; having described it as a โlove letterโ to the area he grew up in, during an era he โloved through and [knew] wellโ involving โcharactersโ who he grew up with.
In terms of a release date, itโs scheduled to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on March 31st, 2024. Keep an eye out here for updates on an Aussie release (our moneyโs on Binge).
