Peaky Blinders Sequel Could Outshine the Original With a Next-Generation Twist
The story won’t end with the upcoming movie—two new seasons are set to follow.
Peaky Blinders is not riding off into the sunset. After the long-promised movie, the show is coming back for two more seasons — and creator Steven Knight is already talking like this new 1950s-set chapter could top what came before.
What Knight is promising
"Potentially a better iteration."
That is how Knight pitched the next version of the series in a chat with Broadcast. He said the reason for returning is straightforward: there is still serious demand. Or in his words, there was an appetite for more.
Here is the inside baseball bit: while all the Peaky headlines were happening, Knight was busy building a studio in Birmingham. It is up and running now, and because the BBC is putting real money into the region, he says they will be able to film this next generation of Peaky on home turf. Feels very on-brand for the Shelbys to keep it local.
So what is the new story?
The next run is set in Birmingham in 1953, as the city tries to rebuild after the World War II bombings — literally pouring a new future out of concrete and steel. The big fight is over who controls that massive reconstruction effort, and it plays out on an almost mythic scale. Expect opportunity, danger, and the Shelby family planted right in the middle, as blood-soaked as ever.
Who is back — and who might be
Cillian Murphy is officially returning as an executive producer on the new seasons. Whether he is also on screen is still a question mark. What is locked: Murphy will suit up as Tommy Shelby at least one more time in the movie, which is set during World War Two.
- The film adds Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, and Jay Lycurgo.
- Returning faces include Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Ian Peck, and Packy Lee.
Whether any of those movie players carry straight into the new seasons has not been announced.
Where to watch
If you want a refresher, Peaky Blinders seasons 1–6 are streaming on BBC iPlayer.
The movie will stream on Netflix. In the UK, Netflix plans currently start at £5.99 a month, and the app is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.