The ghosts of Tommy Shelby’s past are back, and the retired gangster isn’t having a good time. Following the release of a teaser, Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which shows him navigating the struggles and consequences of his actions, including a face-to-face confrontation with a grown-up Duke Shelby, the illegitimate son of Tommy (Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer), who’s now running the Peaky Blinders gang.
“You live in a house haunted with ghosts of people who died because of you,” narrates Ada Shelby (Sophie Rundle, Gentleman Jack) in the opening scene. “You abandoned your kingdom, and you abandoned your son,” she says to Tommy, “Your gypsy son is running Peaky Blinders like it’s 1919 all over again.”
Stepping into the role is Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, with the character’s tyranny forcing Tommy out of retirement and into the chaos of World War II that has plagued 1940 Birmingham. Joining Keoghan on the newcomer roster are Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Tim Roth (Planet of the Apes), and Jay Lycurgo (Titans), while Stephen Graham (Adolescence) and Ned Deenhy (Good Omens) will return as Hayden Stagg and Charlie Strong, respectively.
“Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet,” reads its full synopsis. “With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons and choose whether to confront his legacy or burn it to the ground. By order of the Peaky Blinders…
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is being helmed by Tom Harper, who directed several episodes of the series, and original creator Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things, Locke) serves as writer. The show premiered on BBC in 2013 before Netflix acquired the rights, and ended in 2022 after six seasons. A sequel series ran for two seasons, with Murphy onboard as executive producer.
The sequel will release in two forms, starting with a two-week theatrical run on 6 March, followed by a streaming debut on Netflix from 20 March.
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