By order of the Peaky Blinders — he’s back. And this time, it’s for good. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is now streaming on Netflix, picking up the story with Thomas Shelby in self-imposed exile in 1940 — living alongside Johnny Dogs in a house as beaten and withered as what remains of his soul, haunted by his past and refusing to engage with the world he once ruled.
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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man — All the Key Details
| Detail | Information |
| Title | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Setting | Birmingham, England — 1940 |
| Director | Tom Harper |
| Writer | Steven Knight |
| Lead Cast | Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth |
| Review Score | ★★★½☆ — 3.5/5 (Above Average) |
| Runtime | Feature Film |
What Is the Peaky Blinders‘s Story?
With Thomas in exile, his bastard gypsy son Duke (Barry Keoghan) has taken over the Peaky Blinders — running roughshod over wartime Birmingham with reckless abandon, operating without morality or mercy. When a German operative (Tim Roth) approaches Duke with a plan to flood Britain with counterfeit money and implode the economy, the young Shelby unknowingly puts his entire family — and his nation — on the brink of collapse.
This sets in motion the return of the mythical Thomas Shelby to the streets he once ruled — delivering what the show never quite gave in six seasons: closure.
The Verdict — What Works and What Doesn’t
The Immortal Man functions as the only thing the original series never provided: a true ending. It shows what Tommy would be like stripped of his support system — no Pol, no Arthur, no Grace — and how far a Shelby without guardrails falls.
The film’s conscience and moral compass is Ada — whose strong-willed presence proves to be the catalyst for everything, just as it always was in the original series.
Cillian Murphy remains the undisputed MVP — sliding back into Thomas Shelby with the same brooding passion and presence he carried across six seasons, delivering what the reviewer describes as his The Dark Knight Rises arc: a man removed from the world he once ruled, thrust back in to save it one final time.
The film may not reach the heights of Peaky Blinders at its absolute peak — but it’s not supposed to. It gives Tommy redemption and a glimpse of who he could have been as a father had the war not destroyed him.
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To explore the full history of the Peaky Blinders — from real-life Birmingham gang origins to global phenomenon — visit the Peaky Blinders Wikipedia page.
FAQs
Q: Is Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man worth watching on Netflix?
A: Yes — especially for fans of the show. Critics rate it 3.5/5 and describe it as a fitting, emotionally satisfying ode to Thomas Shelby — delivering the closure the original six seasons never quite provided, with Cillian Murphy delivering another commanding performance.
Q: Who plays the new lead in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man?
A: Barry Keoghan plays Duke Shelby — Thomas’s bastard gypsy son who has taken over the Peaky Blinders in his father’s absence, running the gang with dangerous recklessness until a German operative’s scheme forces Thomas out of exile.
