{"id":12177,"date":"2022-03-14T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1603891"},"modified":"2022-03-14T11:50:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:50:07","slug":"peaky-blinders-fans-share-mixed-reactions-to-devastating-episode-3-ending","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/peaky-blinders-fans-share-mixed-reactions-to-devastating-episode-3-ending\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaky Blinders fans share mixed reactions to devastating episode 3 ending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 14 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Peaky Blinders has now reached the mid-way point in its sixth and final season and it came with devastating consequences for Tommy Shelby.<\/p>\n<p>The episode saw plenty of twists and turns, from the return of Esme Shelby-Lee to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/radiotimes.production.wcp.imdserve.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-stephen-graham-comment\/&quot;\">the arrival of Stephen Graham\u2019s Hadyen Stagg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was the ending that left fans reeling, as Cillian Murphy\u2019s Tommy failed in his search for a cure to daughter Ruby\u2019s curse \u2013 in reality a tubercular lung infection \u2013 and she died before he was able to say goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>The shock ending had viewers quick to react, with some saying it had them in tears.<\/p>\n<p>One fan called the ending \u201cdevastating\u201d and said: \u201cPoor Lizzie \u2013 going through that alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Ending was devastating! <br\/>Poor Lizzie &#8211; going through that alone ????<br\/>But brilliant to see the magnificent Stephen Graham! Look forward to hopefully seeing more of him, Soloman and Ada.<\/p>\u2014 Heather (@heather250503) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/heather250503\/status\/1503140541181181954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Another <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minerva69\/status\/1503131146296741894&quot;\">said<\/a>: \u201cHad me in tears. I think Tommy will go off the rails now. Ada was great in this episode and I hope we see more of Stephen Graham\u2019s character.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTrueCalliope\/status\/1503137887772106756&quot;\">added<\/a>: \u201cTommy had me welling up already when he was in the graveyard but seeing him stand there in the rain, his whole world falling apart, even more broken inside, all his efforts for nothing\u2026 I fear where his path will take him towards the end of the series.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Had me in tears ???? I think Tommy will go off the rails now. Ada was great in this episode and I hope we see more of Stephen Graham\u2019s character.<\/p>\u2014 Minerva10???? (@Minerva69) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minerva69\/status\/1503131146296741894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>However, some viewers weren\u2019t so positive about the latest episode, with one calling it \u201cabsolute rubbish\u201d and saying: \u201cThe whole episode was tedious\u2026 Couldn\u2019t wait for it to end.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Absolute rubbish. The whole episode was tedious. Just loads of speeches into the wind. Couldn't wait for it to end.<\/p>\u2014 Stuart Hamilton (@HamiltonsGym) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/HamiltonsGym\/status\/1503241505581973506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/olaf1962\/status\/1503134019495632898&quot;\">One viewer<\/a> called it \u201cdull\u201d, while <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dancing50216871\/status\/1503133975388295179&quot;\">another said<\/a> \u201cdon\u2019t like what they have done to Arthur, he\u2019s not in it much\u201d.<\/p> <p>No matter fans\u2019 feelings on this latest episode, plans are full steam ahead for a Peaky Blinders film after the sixth season finishes, which creator Steven Knight has <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-movie-tommy-shelby-newsupdate\/&quot;\">confirmed<\/a> will star Tommy Shelby.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ada star Sophie Rundle told <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> that the ending to this season won\u2019t be <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-sophie-rundle-ending-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">\u201cneat\u201d<\/a>, and that it will \u201ckeep the world alive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-diana-mitford-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Peaky Blinders\u2019 Amber Anderson says viewers will be \u201cquite shocked\u201d by what\u2019s in store<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><b>Peaky Blinders airs on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm and is available to catch up on iPlayer now.\u00a0Check out our\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Drama<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features or find something to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>TV guide<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><b>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>subscribe now<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Radio Times podcast<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 14 March 2022 at 12:00 am Peaky Blinders has now reached the mid-way point in its sixth and final season and it came with devastating consequences for Tommy Shelby. 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