Scripted series · BBC One
Peaky Blinders
London's for the taking.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Cillian Murphy
Thomas Shelby
36 eps
Paul Anderson
Arthur Shelby
36 eps
Joe Cole
John Shelby
20 eps
Helen McCrory
Polly Gray
30 eps
Iddo Goldberg
Freddie Thorne
6 eps
Sophie Rundle
Ada Shelby
36 eps
Adrien Brody
Luca Changretta
6 eps
Dave Simon
Lancaster Officer Mulchay
4 eps
Charlie Murphy
Jessie Eden
7 eps
Aidan Gillen
Aberama Gold
9 eps
Natasha O'Keeffe
Lizzie Stark
24 eps
Sam Neill
Major Chester Campbell
12 eps
Finn Cole
Michael Gray
28 eps
Ian Peck
Curly
27 eps
Tom Hardy
Alfie Solomons
14 eps
Ned Dennehy
Charlie Strong
26 eps
Anya Taylor-Joy
Gina Gray
11 eps
Sam Claflin
Oswald Mosley
11 eps
Noah Taylor
Darby Sabini
6 eps
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Col Ben Younger
7 eps
Harry Kirton
Finn Shelby
26 eps
Kate Phillips
Linda Shelby
19 eps
Annabelle Wallis
Grace Burgess
17 eps
Tony Pitts
Sergeant Moss
13 eps
Jack Rowan
Bonnie Gold
4 eps
Samuel Edward-Cook
Danny Whizz-Bang
3 eps
David Dawson
Roberts
3 eps
Charlie Creed-Miles
Billy Kimber
4 eps
Neil Bell
Harry Fenton
5 eps
Lobo Chan
Mr. Zhang
3 eps
Charlotte Riley
May Carleton
6 eps
Kevin Metcalfe
Scudboat
3 eps
Daniel Fearn
King Maine
4 eps
Sam Hazeldine
Georgie Sewell
5 eps
Adam El Hagar
Ollie
5 eps
Alfie Evans-Meese
Finn Shelby
6 eps
Jordan Bolger
Isaiah Jesus
14 eps
Alexander Siddig
Ruben Oliver
6 eps
Wendy Nottingham
Mary
5 eps
Gaite Jansen
Princess Tatiana Petrovna
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Peaky Blinders actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Peaky Blinders reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 36 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201324 episodes
Best episode · S00E02 The Story So Far (Series 2)
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20136 episodes
8.2IMDbBest episode · S01E06 Episode 6
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20146 episodes
8.2IMDbAs the 1920s begin to roar, business is booming for the Peaky Blinders gang. Shelby sets his sights on wider horizons and his meteoric rise brings him into contact with both the upper echelons of society and astonishing new adversaries from London’s criminal world. All will test him to the core, though in very different ways. Meanwhile, Shelby’s home turf faces new challenges as an enemy from his past returns to the city with plans for a revenge of biblical proportions.
Best episode · S02E06 Episode 6
Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20166 episodes
8.2IMDbThe action has moved on two years to 1924 and as Tommy starts married life he is more determined than ever to go legitimate and keep his family safe. But he finds himself pulled into a web of intrigue more lethal than anything he has yet encountered.
Best episode · S03E06 Episode 6
Season 4 · Complete
Series 4
20176 episodes
8.5IMDbIn Christmas 1925, the Shelby family receives a mysterious letter, and Tommy understands they are all in danger. Luca Changretta comes from New York to avenge his father's death. The Shelby family gathers in Small Heath, in Birmingham. All of them will have to put aside their dispute in order to fight together for their survival.
Best episode · S04E01 The Noose
Season 5 · Complete
Series 5
20196 episodes
8.0IMDbIt is 1929, Tommy Shelby MP is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realises that his response will affect not just his family’s future but that of the entire nation.
Best episode · S05E02 Black Cats
Season 6 · Complete
Series 6
20226 episodes
8.0IMDb1934 brings both opportunities and dangers to the Peaky Blinders. Beset by demons old and new, Tommy Shelby conceives a radical strategy to deal with a world on the road to hell, continuing his war against fascist politician Oswald Mosley and crossing paths with a mysterious new character.
Best episode · S06E01 Black Day
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
As Tommy prepares to commit the most audacious crime of his career, an unexpected blow is struck, putting him under unbearable pressure. As he faces his worst fears he needs help more than ever, but is increasingly uncertain about whom he can trust. In a nerve-shredding race against time, Tommy is forced to confront hard truths about himself and his family that could change the Peaky Blinders forever.
- Directed by Tim Mielants
- Written by Steven Knight
S02E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
As derby day arrives, Tommy is faced with impossible decisions as he plans to strike back at his enemies and take the family business to another level. Meanwhile, Major Campbell has one final card to play - one that he is certain will bring about Tommy's demise.
- Directed by Colm McCarthy
- Written by Steven Knight
S06E01 · Signature episode
Black Day
Tommy sets off to North America, where the end of Prohibition brings new opportunities. But he faces new danger from an old adversary who is finally making his move.
- Directed by Anthony Byrne
- Written by Steven Knight
S04E01 · Signature episode
The Noose
December 1925. When Tommy receives a mysterious letter on Christmas Eve, he realises that the Shelbys are in danger of annihilation.
- Directed by David Caffrey
- Written by Steven Knight
S04E06 · Signature episode
The Company
It is the night of the big fight - Bonnie Gold versus Goliath. But as the bell rings and the crowd goes wild, dangers lurk in the shadows for Tommy Shelby and his family. When Changretta plays his final ace, he sets in motion a series of events that will change the Peaky Blinders forever.
- Directed by David Caffrey
- Written by Steven Knight
S04E02
Heathens
As the Shelbys come to terms with the shocking events of Christmas Day, Tommy endeavours to unite his family and a bold new enemy makes his move.
- Directed by David Caffrey
- Written by Steven Knight
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E24
Special
S06E05
The Road to Hell
- Directed by Anthony Byrne
- Written by Steven Knight
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Steven Knight
Showrunner
Caryn Mandabach
Executive producer
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Patrick Spence
Executive producer
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Tommy Bulfin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
David Mason
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jamie Glazebrook
Executive producer
Cillian Murphy
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Stephen Russell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Toby Finlay
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Caryn MandabachExecutive Producer
- Katie SwindenProducer
- Patrick SpenceExecutive Producer
- Tommy BulfinExecutive Producer
- David MasonExecutive Producer
- Jamie GlazebrookExecutive Producer
Writing
- Stephen RussellWriter
- Steven KnightWriter
- Toby FinlayWriter
Direction
- Colm McCarthyDirector
- Tim MielantsDirector
- David CaffreyDirector
- Otto BathurstDirector
- Tom HarperDirector
- Anthony ByrneDirector
Cinematography
- Laurie RoseDirector of Photography
- Peter RobertsonDirector of Photography
- Simon DennisDirector of Photography
- Cathal WattersDirector of Photography
- Si BellDirector of Photography
- George SteelDirector of Photography
Music
- Martin PhippsOriginal Music Composer
- Paul HartnollOriginal Music Composer
- Anna CalviOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
3 wins · 1 nomination
BAFTA Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination · latest 2014
- WinnerBritish Academy Television Craft Awards2014
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- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Direction
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- NomineeBritish Academy Film Awards
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Royal Television Society Awards
1 win · latest 2014
- WinnerRoyal Television Society Awards2014
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Where to watch
Streaming
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