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BBC and Netflix Greenlight Two-Season Peaky Blinders Sequel Set in 1953

Production anchors in Birmingham to expand the saga after the upcoming film.

Overview

  • The newly commissioned sequel will follow the events of The Immortal Man, the feature film set for theatrical release before the series.
  • Cillian Murphy joins as an executive producer for the series, and his on‑screen involvement remains unannounced while he reprises Tommy Shelby in the film.
  • Creator Steven Knight returns to steer the next chapter, centered on Birmingham’s postwar reconstruction and a struggle to control major development projects.
  • Two seasons of six hour-long episodes are ordered, with filming planned at Birmingham’s Digbeth Loc. Studios under Kudos and Garrison Drama.
  • The project is supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority in the first commission under a new BBC regional partnership, and casting for the series has not yet been revealed.