Peaky Blinders (2013)

London's for the taking.

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.

Created by: Steven Knight

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Natasha O'Keeffe

Genre: Drama, Crime

Released: 2013-09-12

Seasons: 6

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Peaky Blinders (2013): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Series 5 & 6 now shot in 2.10:1 1080i 4K UHD and replace Dolby Surround 5.1 audio with Dolby Atmos Audio.
• Helen McCrory, who played Polly Gray, died in April 2021; her character was written out of the series.
• Series four introduced the character Jessie Eden, based on the real-life British communist and trade union leader.
• The first series was filmed in Birmingham, Bradford, Dudley, Leeds, Liverpool, and Port Sunlight.
• Steven Knight, Stephen Russell and Toby Finlay all had writing credits on the series.
• The website's critical consensus reads, "Peaky Blinders' sixth series gracefully addresses the untimely passing of star Helen McCrory while setting the stage for a fitting climax to this epic saga of likable scalawags."
• Cillian Murphy as Thomas "Tommy" Shelby, the leader of the Peaky Blinders.
• Helen McCrory as Elizabeth Pollyanna "Polly" Gray (series 1–5), née Shelby, the aunt of the Shelby siblings, and treasurer of the Peaky Blinders.
• Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby Jr., Tommy's best friend and eldest of the Shelby siblings.
• Annabelle Wallis as Grace Shelby (series 1–3, 5), née Burgess, a former undercover agent, and Irish Protestant.

Source: Wikipedia

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