The Shelby family is hanging up to some extent.
BAFTA winning season gangster saga Peaky Blinders should be completed after the next sixth season, which started filming, the producers said today. The news that Season 6 will be the last for the Birmingham clan is likely to be met with dismay by the fanatical global fanbase, especially after Season 5 has reached record numbers for BBC One. Still, after a long delay in production due to Covid, there is comfort that the team is back.
Created by Steven Knight and starring Cillian Murphy, the beloved drama first aired on BBC Two eight years ago, before moving to BBC One in 2019 with an audience of over 7 million. Outside the UK, it airs on Netflix.
Knight says: “Peaky is back and with a bang. After the forced production delay due to the Covid pandemic, we found the family in extreme danger and the stakes have never been higher. We believe that this will be the best series of all and we are sure that our incredible fans will love it. While the TV series is coming to an end, the story will continue in another form. “
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Executive producer Caryn Mandabach added: “Together with our wonderful and supportive BBC and Netflix partners, we have been working diligently to ensure that we can get Peaky safely back to production; the safety of our cast and crew is always our priority. Thanks to all Peaky fans who have been so obstinately supportive and patient. Steve’s scripts are incredible and mark the end of an epic story that has fascinated audiences since it started in 2013, but the world of Peaky Blinders he will surely live ”.
The sixth season was written by Knight, while Anthony Byrne returns as director, having directed the fifth series to great acclaim, and Nick Goding will produce. Executive producers are Caryn Mandabach, Steven Knight, Jamie Glazebrook, David Mason, Anthony Byrne and Cillian Murphy.