Knockout
Knockout
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 53 pages
An unassuming Gilded Age socialite embarks on an unexpected journey into the gritty world of bare-knuckle fighting. Now she must navigate the equally treacherous arenas of underground boxing and high society.
Written by
Josh Sackheim
6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest 2024
Quarterfinalist,
Shore Scripts TV Pilot Mentorship Program 2024
Semifinalist,
Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition 2025
1 Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Born and raised in Los Angeles (but please don't hold that against him), Josh Sackheim studied journalism at Emerson College and worked through school as a radio news stringer for NPR and CNN Radio.
Since returning home to L.A. Josh has worked in television for over a decade. He cut his teeth as a Writer’s Assistant on the Sony Pictures Televisio...
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Additional Project Info
One of the Top 30 scripts in the 2023 American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition.