Tyler Conti and Tahirah Sharif on Survival Themes in STARZ’s ‘Fightland’

STARZ drama ‘Fightland’, created by Daniel Fajemisin‑Duncan and Marlon Smith and executive‑produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, features former boxing champion Duke’s quest for revenge. In a recent press day, lead actors Tyler Conti and Tahirah Sharif explained how their characters, Jay and Kim, must adapt to dangerous circumstances beyond their control. Conti described Jay as an underdog driven by guilt, loyalty and a moral compass, while Sharif said Kim survives by wearing different masks and navigating shifting loyalties. Both emphasized the series’ focus on vulnerability, loyalty and self‑preservation as central to the story’s crime‑filled landscape.