Peaky Blinders franchise spans six original television series, a feature-length film, and upcoming spin-off seasons that follow the Shelby family across different eras of 20th-century Britain. Original Series Index (2013–2022) The core show consists of six series
Episode Index: 6 Episodes Setting: Birmingham & Gloucestershire, 1924 index series of peaky blinders
Each series consists of 6 episodes, except for Series 3, which has 6 episodes, and Series 6, which has 6 episodes. The Soundtrack: The anachronistic use of rock music
The core index entry for Season 1 is survival. Every character is defined by the Great War. Tommy Shelby tunnels under the battlefield, Arthur Shelby’s rage, and the ghost of Danny Whizz-Bang. The key index keyword: "In the bleak midwinter"—the poem that haunts Tommy. Series 3 (2016) – The Russian Affair Episode
Story: Focuses on a new generation of the family navigating the city's post-war reconstruction. Format: Confirmed for two seasons with six episodes each.
The series follows Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy), a war veteran whose ambition drives the family gang—the Peaky Blinders—to dominate Birmingham and beyond.
Peaky Blinders is widely considered a masterpiece of British television, holding an 8.8/10 on IMDb and a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. It is a stylish, gritty crime saga set in post-WWI Birmingham, following the ambitious Shelby crime family as they expand their empire. The Highlights