Idris Elba's Fight School

Name: Idris Elba's Fight School
Released: 2022-04-17
Rating: 4.5

2022 · 59m · TMDB 4.5/10 (2 votes)

Idris will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school.

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About Idris Elba's Fight School

Idris will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school.

Status: Returning Series
TMDB rating: 4.5/10 from 2 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

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Series 1

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S1 E1Apr 17, 202259 min

Discipline

Idris has scoured all four nations for his recruits, whittling down hundreds of applications before selecting his chosen team. Now it's time for Idris and the Fight School coaches to meet their first ever intake – eight young people determined to throw themselves into Idris's life-changing experiment for the next five months.

S1 E2Apr 17, 202259 min

Don't Give Up

Idris's squad face their first test: sparring three rounds against an opponent who won't pull their punches. It's only a taste of what's to come, but as lack of fitness and focus become apparent, Idris begins to realise the extent of the life changes all eight will have to make if they're to stand any chance in their big final fight.

S1 E3Apr 17, 202259 min

Stepping Up

Four weeks in and the next trial fight is looming. Idris needs to see a massive improvement across his entire squad, but first he's faced with a difficult decision as 29-year-old Sophie's injury takes a turn for the worst.

S1 E4Apr 17, 202259 min

Endurance

There's a shock when Idris finally reveals to his team who they'll be facing in their official amateur fights. As the big night draws closer, he arranges a training session with ex-convict turned world-record-breaking rower, John McAvoy, who inspires with his own heroic story, before challenging them to an epic race on the Thames.

S1 E5Apr 17, 202259 min

The Big Final

Idris's team have their most intensive training session to date when they are put through their paces by the formidable British Army's elite boxing team, but 29-year-old Chanika struggles with the imposing opposition.