Jamie Bell stars as Duke Shelby in the new Peaky Blinders TV series set in the 1950s. The Rocketman actor leads the next Shelby generation across two six-episode seasons.
Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton, Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay, and The Day of the Jackal’s Lashana Lynch round out key cast. Lucy Karczewski makes her TV debut.
The story unfolds 10 years after the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man movie. Post-WWII Birmingham shapes an “older, wiser, more ambitious and dangerous” Duke navigating crime family legacy.
Creator Steven Knight announces a thrilling new era. Bell plays Tommy Shelby’s eldest son. Filming hits Digbeth Loc. Studios near Birmingham city center.
Banijay UK’s Kudos and Garrison Drama produce for BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and Netflix. The partnership boosts West Midlands production with £40m annual investment. Global premiere spans BBC and Netflix platforms.
