Two reviews describe Starz’s boxing-and-crime drama series “Fightland,” which stars Howard Charles as a former heavyweight boxing champion. Both outlets say the show follows the character’s return to London after an extended absence—IndieWire frames it as being set up by a promoter and seeking revenge for his brother’s murder, while The Hollywood Reporter describes him as coming back after eight years in prison and targeting a drug empire. In both accounts, the central storyline mixes boxing action with criminal underworld elements, including battles against organized crime figures tied to drugs. Both sources characterize the series as leaning heavily on familiar genre beats and emphasizes that the narrative is driven by revenge and conflict with criminal networks rather than deeper character development. While IndieWire focuses on the sense that the show relies on hype without strong “hooks,” The Hollywood Reporter highlights that the series blends boxing and crime clichés in ways it views as forgettable. Together, the reviews present “Fightland” as a London-set drama that uses boxing as a framework for a revenge plot amid criminal machinations.