BBC and Netflix are gearing up for a return to the world of the Shelbys, as a sequel series to Peaky Blinders has been greenlit. Helmed by writer and creator Steven Knight, the forthcoming outing will consist of two seasons, each split into six hour-long episodes.
While cast details remain under wraps, original star Cillian Murphy, who played Timmy Shelby in the beloved period drama show from 2013 to 2022, serves as executive producer alongside Karen Wilson and Martin Haines for Kudos (SAS Rogue Heroes), Garrison Drama’s Jamie Glazebrook, Jo McClellan (BBC), and Mona Qureshi and Toby Bentley for Netflix. Kudos and Garrison Drama are producing.
Per the official logline, the series is set in 1953 Britain and features a new generation of Shelbys. “After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel,” it reads.
“In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger: with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart.”
Knight expressed his enthusiasm for the project in a statement, saying, “I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. Once again, it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys has taken the wheel, and it will be a hell of a ride.”
The sequel series has no release date yet, but it won’t be the only Peaky Blinders project for fans to look forward to. An upcoming film titled The Immortal Man is expected to debut in early 2026 and pick up where the show left off, with Murphy returning to star alongside a supporting cast that includes Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Barry Keoghan (Saltburn), Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), and Rebecca Ferguson (Dune). Tom Harper, who previously worked on several episodes of Peaky Blinders, directed the movie, while Knight wrote the screenplay.
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