Peaky Blinders sequel series greenlit with two-season order
For fans of Peaky Blinders’ flat caps, Brummie accents and violence, there’s good news.
Creator Steven Knight has confirmed the show will return with a sequel series, which has been greenlit by the BBC and Netflix for two seasons of six episodes each.
The show will take place after the upcoming movie and will flash forward to 1953 and centre on Birmingham’s post-WWII reconstruction, offering the city’s criminal gangs a chance to control a huge project, and a lot of money.
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By setting it in the post-war era, the sequel series will, in some ways, mirrors the original 2013 show, the story of which started in 1919 at the end of World War II. Those moments in history where the established order is upended and society explores new ways to organise itself after great trauma offer writers a rich tapestry.
Cillian Murphy’s involvement in the sequel series has only been confirmed as an executive producer. No details regarding casting have been made available.
The upcoming movie, titled The Immortal Man, wrapped filming in late-2024 and is set for release next year. Knight previously suggested the film might take place during World War II, which would bridge the two shows.
Murphy is in the film, reprising his role as Thomas Shelby, the leader of a criminal gang inspired by real-life 19th century Birmingham mobsters.
The film will also star Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Barry Keoghan, Sophie Rundle and Ned Dennedy. Tom Harper was the director.
Knight has become one of the most influential and prolific British screenwriters.
Last week, he debuted a new series, House of Guinness, inspired by historical events surrounding the battle for control of the brewing empire after the death of patriarch Benjamin Guinness.
The drama shot in Netflix’s top 10 list and was generally well-received by critics, except in Ireland where reviewers have called out the show for its depiction of Irish history, the impact of colonialism and writing.
Knight, one of the co-creators of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, also has the show A Thousand Blows, about an all-female criminal gang in 1880s east London.
He is writing the script for the next James Bond film.
