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After a trailer debut in early Starz launched the British-set boxing drama ‘Fightland’ on July and 31, 2026, following a world‑premiere world premiere at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, Starz confirmed that rapper Center on July 21. Executive-produced by Curtis “50 Cent” ‘50 Cent’ Jackson would executive‑produce via G-Unit Film & Television, the British‑set boxing drama Fightland. series marks a strategic milestone as Starz’s first wholly-owned series. The series, which eight-episode drama follows Maduka ‘Duke’ Kilroy (Howard Charles), a disgraced heavyweight champion Duke Kilroy (Howard Charles) who returns to London after an eight‑year eight-year U.S. prison term as he seeks to seek revenge on the Marshall against former promoter and crime family, premiered on July 31, 2026 in kingpin Kingsley Marshall (Nicholas Pinnock). The narrative explores themes of redemption, betrayal, and family power struggles, specifically highlighting internal conflicts between Marshall’s daughters, CeCe and Joy, regarding the management of the family’s criminal operations. In the United States. It States, the show is available via the Starz app, DIRECTV, Philo, Fubo and other streaming services, with free‑trial offers for cord‑cutters. Internationally the show launched on Fubo. International distribution includes Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom (August (starting August 27) and on Crave in Canada, among other platforms. The eight‑episode run also features Deborah Ayorinde, Charles Babalola, Anita‑Joy Uwajeh and other British talent. Critical response remains mixed: Canada. While some reviewers critics praise the gritty blend of boxing action and London underworld intrigue, while others find have labeled the series derivative of existing crime dramas, echoing earlier notes that it leans on familiar genre tropes. dramas.