Peaky Blinders 

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

Creator:

Steven Knight

Stars:

Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory

Top Rated TV #53 | 10 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cillian Murphy	...	Thomas Shelby 24 episodes, 2013-2017
Paul Anderson	...	Arthur Shelby 24 episodes, 2013-2017
Helen McCrory	...	Aunt Polly / ... 24 episodes, 2013-2017
Sophie Rundle	...	Ada Shelby 24 episodes, 2013-2017
Ned Dennehy	...	Charlie Strong 21 episodes, 2013-2017
Joe Cole	...	John Shelby 20 episodes, 2013-2017
Ian Peck	...	Curly 20 episodes, 2013-2017
Finn Cole	...	Michael Gray 17 episodes, 2014-2017
Harry Kirton	...	Finn Shelby 16 episodes, 2014-2017
Packy Lee	...	Johnny Dogs 15 episodes, 2013-2017
Natasha O'Keeffe	...	Lizzie Stark / ... 15 episodes, 2013-2017
Tony Pitts	...	Sergeant Moss / ... 15 episodes, 2013-2017
Annabelle Wallis	...	Grace Burgess / ... 14 episodes, 2013-2016
Aimee-Ffion Edwards	...	Esme Shelby / ... 14 episodes, 2013-2017
Jordan Bolger	...	Isiah / ... 13 episodes, 2014-2017
Sam Neill	...	Inspector Chester Campbell / ... 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Eric Campbell	...	Policeman / ... 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Kate Phillips	...	Linda Shelby 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Tom Hardy	...	Alfie Solomons 10 episodes, 2014-2017

Storyline

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

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Plot Keywords:

razor blade | gangster | birmingham england | corruption | brother brother relationship | 

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Taglines:

Crime pays well. Business pays better.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Romanian Irish

Release Date:

30 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Birmingemska banda

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

While the show has often received criticism for the seemingly inaccurate accents, much of the cast and crew have confirmed that they are historically accurate. The 1920's dialect for Birmingham, England was said to be slightly different. Helen McCrory has even stated the accents are authentic 1920's Birmingham dialects. Despite this, many UK viewers believe that the accents are watered down versions of proper dialect to appeal to US viewers.

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Goofs

In Episode #1.6, Polly told Ada that her daughter was 3 years old and her son was 5 when they were taken away, and in episode #2.1 she said her daughter was turning 18, but then in episode #2.3 her son Michael said he was only 17.

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Quotes

Grace Burgess: You think I am a whore?
Tommy Shelby: Everyone's a whore, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves.

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Connections

Referenced in You're the Worst: Other Things You Could Be Doing (2015)

User Reviews

All round great show!

If you like Victorian crime shows like Ripper Street, Whitechapel, Sherlock Holmes etc. then you will love this. There are two differences which make Peaky Blinders stand out. The first is it isn't set in London. Why is this a good thing? It's a nice change of scene, change of accent and culture. Peaky Blinders give you a great sense of what Birmingham was like at the time. The second reason it stands out is it is told from the criminals point of view. You get a feeling of belonging to the Peaky Blinders and despite all the terrible acts they carry out there is a fundamental decency somewhere deep down in Thomas Shelby.

The cinematography is great, the storyline is great the only thing I would challenge is the accents. They sway in and out of the Birmingham accent but its a decent attempt and probably unnoticeable to anyone not from Birmingham. I've heard that they didn't want the accents too strong because it will be airing in the US. Anyhow...I'm loving it!