The BBC has finally confirmed exactly when Peaky Blinders will return to our screens, announcing a launch date for season 6 at the end of this month.
Cillian Murphy will once again reprise his now-iconic role of Tommy Shelby for what has been billed as the final chapter of his story (on the small screen, that is).
Creator Steven Knight has been quite open about how he hopes to continue the story in a Peaky Blinders movie, although Murphy has downplayed reports that the project is already moving ahead.
Whatever happens, we now know that Peaky Blinders will be storming back onto BBC One on Sunday 27th February 2022, taking the 9pm time slot often enjoyed by the broadcaster’s top dramas.
This latest instalment of the crime drama is certainly a long time coming, as it was initially ramping up to start production a full two years ago, before those plans were thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite its long absence from our screens, with the season 5 finale airing back in September 2019, anticipation for this sixth outing remains extraordinarily high – and it isn’t hard to see why.
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The new episodes will see Shelby continue his war against fascist politician Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), as well as crossing paths with a mysterious new character set to be played by BAFTA nominee Stephen Graham.
Peaky Blinders boasts one of the most A-list casts on British television, with The Queen’s Gambit breakout Anya Taylor-Joy and Venom‘s Tom Hardy also set to reappear.
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