Peaky Blinders

2013

4.8

1.64K reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 5 episodes (6)

1 Black Tuesday

8/25/19

1929 - The Shelby family have dispersed: Michael is living at Shelby Company headquarters in Detroit, while Aunt Polly is holed up with a pilot in Monte Carlo. But the family are quickly brought back together when news of the Wall Street Crash hits and its implications for the family business become clear. Meanwhile, Tommy's political career is going from strength to strength; he gives a rousing speech in the House of Commons. It's not long, however, before ghosts from Tommy's past threaten to undermine his position.

2 Black Cats

8/26/19

Tommy is at Arrow House when he receives a call from a mysterious new ally with potentially devastating information. At Westminster, in a dimly lit bar, he, Ada and Mosley meet to discuss business. Meanwhile, a rival gang, keen to send a message to Tommy, use brutal means to do so. At the Garrison pub, Arthur and Finn reveal their plans to expand the Peaky business empire. Later, a birthday celebration is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of someone close to Tommy with a message about a dangerous new enemy.

3 Strategy

9/1/19

Tommy gathers the Peaky Blinders to discuss recent tragic events and to give his orders. The Shelby boys travel to London to meet Mosley, and it's soon revealed who has the upper hand. At Arrow House, Linda visits Lizzie to ask her advice, and Polly visits Aberama to pass on Tommy's instructions. Meanwhile, Tommy learns that one of the Peaky Blinders is in danger and sends Arthur and Johnny Dogs on an urgent mission to intervene.

4 The Loop

9/8/19

Tommy waits by the water at Charlie's Yard to meet a dangerous adversary. Despite their past grievances, the pair agree to a truce. Later, in a private room at the Garrison pub, as Tommy meets with his constituents to hear their grievances, a mysterious stranger with a message arrives. At his Westminster office, Tommy makes Aberama an offer he can't refuse before inviting Mosley to a party he is throwing for Lizzie's birthday. On the night of the party, things soon take a turn for the worse when a surprise guest arrives.

5 The Shock

9/15/19

Mosley takes advantage of shocking events to give a speech to the gathered crowd at Arrow House. Afterwards, Mosley gives Tommy his instructions. Arthur and his men arrive at Limehouse for the arranged rendezvous, but the situation has changed drastically. Meanwhile, Tommy visits an old war comrade who has a very specific skill that Tommy intends to use.

6 Mr Jones

9/22/19

News of Tommy's activities have reached Winston Churchill. At a family meeting, Tommy lays out his plans for Mosley, which will take place at a rally Sir Oswald is leading. Tommy is surprised by another strategy, coming from an unexpected corner. Meanwhile, Tommy has his own secrets to reveal.

About this show

Britain in 1919 is a tumultuous mix of despair and hedonism, a nation cleaned out by the extravagances of the Great War. Returning soldiers, newly minted revolutionaries and criminal gangs all fight for survival in an industrial landscape gripped by economic upheaval. Based on a true story, this drama follows one ambitious gang in Birmingham as they rise to become the most feared and powerful in town. Named for their practice of sewing razor blades into the peaks of their caps, the Peaky Blinders run an empire of illegal betting, protection rackets and stolen goods.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

1.64K reviews

frank johnson

April 21, 2018

Real cult stuff..... A hopeless generation whose young men return from their bitter experience of the WW1 trenches hardened, traumatised and frankly 'slightly warped' by their experience. A group of them trying to make sense of life after carnage join forces in a lawless Midlands city under the leadership of the close knit Shelby family. They use the survival instincts, code of honour & a grit that has been learnt from 4 years of seeing their peers used as pawns by a British Aristocracy that has had its day. Where they've stood shoulder to shoulder as most of their comrades were literally blown to bits or torn apart by bayonet, guns and high explosive on the orders of some inept individuals qualified to command only by their place higher up the social ladder. They will never work for the system that did this to them again. They'll make their own way and stand or fall as "The Peaky Blinders'

89 people found this review helpful

Beverley Swinscoe

September 4, 2019

I would recommend Peaky Blinders as long as you're ok with some violent scenes. I think it's a good representation of the way people lived back in those days in Birmingham and probably the world over. It is really well done, the acting is really believably and pulls you in. If it's new to you, I'd suggest you watch it from the beginning. Just marvellous. (10 / 10 for Peaky blinders)

Andrew Marshall

November 16, 2014

First rate show. I was drawn in from the start....can be quite violent and language is very bad ...but still I liked it. The music is quirky and a little incongruous but I want to buy the soundtrack. Overall I loved everything about it and await season 3

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