Peaky Blinders is making a comeback. The BBC and Netflix have announced a sequel series from creator Steven Knight, following a new generation of the Shelby family.
Set in Birmingham in 1953, the story picks up after the devastation of the Second World War, as the city’s reconstruction turns into a fierce battle for power. The sequel will unfold across two seasons, each featuring six hour-long episodes, produced by Kudos and Garrison Drama for BBC iPlayer, BBC One, and Netflix worldwide.
Steven Knight said: “I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride.”
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added: “This game-changing show made a huge impact when it first came to our screens 12 years ago and it is one of the BBC’s most-loved dramas. Steven has worked his magic once again and I can’t wait for his scripts to be brought to life when filming begins in Birmingham.”
Mona Qureshi for Netflix added: “There are few modern storytellers to match Steven Knight and we will be on the edge of our seats as he returns to the streets of Birmingham and to the next generation of the Shelby family.”
The new seasons will each run for six hour-long episodes, shot once again in Birmingham’s Digbeth Loc. Studios. Alongside Knight, executive producers include Cillian Murphy, Karen Wilson, Martin Haines, Jamie Glazebrook, Jo McClellan, Danielle Scott Haughton, Mona Qureshi, and Toby Bentley.
Meanwhile, Netflix’s previously announced Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, is still in the pipeline and expected to launch soon.
