The Peaky Blinders Universe Is Back — and the 1950s Are About to Get Very Bloody

Following the massive success of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the Peaky Blinders universe is officially expanding into a brand-new decade. Filming has been underway for the past few months…

By Reetam Bodhak

August 24, 2026

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Following the massive success of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the Peaky Blinders universe is officially expanding into a brand-new decade. Filming has been underway for the past few months on the highly anticipated 1950s-set sequel series, created by Steven Knight, with new behind-the-scenes photos of Stranger Things fan-favourite Charlie Heaton now revealed alongside a major full cast announcement. whats-on-netflix

The Peaky Blinders Sequel Series: Everything You Need to Know

Detail	Info
Creator	Steven Knight
Lead Stars	Charlie Heaton, Jamie Bell
Setting	1950s Birmingham, post-WWII
Format	2 seasons × 6 episodes (60 mins each)
Directors	Mike Barker & Anna Zackrisson
UK Release	BBC iPlayer & BBC One
Global Release	Netflix (2027 expected)
Producer	Banijay UK (Kudos & Garrison Drama)

What Is It About?

The sequel series leaps forward ten years after the events of the Second World War. As the race to rebuild Birmingham begins, it becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. Duke (Jamie Bell) and Charles Shelby (Charlie Heaton) find themselves in a city of unprecedented opportunity and intense jeopardy. whats-on-netflix

Heaton plays Charles Shelby — the all-grown-up son of Cillian Murphy’s iconic Tommy Shelby. Set photos show him sprinting through rain-slicked cobbled streets in a sharp 1950s suit, getting thrown to the ground in physical scuffles. The Shelby blood clearly runs deep.

Full Cast Breakdown

Joining the new Peaky Blinders gang are Samuel Bottomley as Eliot, Arturo Muselli as Angelo, Eugene Collins as Frank, and Lucie Shorthouse as Kezia Lee. Returning fan-favourites Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee reprise their beloved roles as Charlie Strong and Johnny Dogs. Game of Thrones alum Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler — the fierce patriarch of a rival gangster family — with Cal O’Driscoll as his son Aidan. Daniel Monks steps in as Detective Inspector Bell. whats-on-netflix

These new additions join previously announced Jessica Brown Findlay (Silo, Downton Abbey), Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), and TV newcomer Lucy Karczewski, with their specific roles kept under wraps for now. whats-on-netflix

Peaky Blinders has consistently been one of the most critically acclaimed British crime dramas ever made — and this next chapter looks set to carry that legacy forward powerfully. For more on upcoming Netflix shows, follow Technosports.

FAQs

Q: Where will the new Peaky Blinders sequel series stream globally?

The series will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, with global streaming rights confirmed for Netflix — expected to arrive sometime in 2027.

Q: Who plays Charles Shelby in the Peaky Blinders 1950s sequel series?

Charlie Heaton, best known as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things, plays Charles Shelby — the grown son of Cillian Murphy’s iconic Tommy Shelby — in the new sequel series.