Peaky Blinders Will Return June 10 for Sixth and Final Season

By Jessica Lerner 

The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders will premiere June 10 on Netflix.

The British period crime series, starring Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Paul Anderson, is set in Birmingham, England, and chronicles the activities of the Peaky Blinders crime organization in the immediate aftermath of World War I. The fictitious gang is partially based on a real-life urban youth gang of the same name that operated in the city between the 1890s and 1910s.

However, one key character, portrayed by McCrory, will be missing from the newest season: Aunt Polly. McRory died of cancer last April.

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“I think this is the culmination of the series that hopefully improves upon the last season and makes the most recent one the richest and deepest one that we possibly can, partially because of all of the pandemic shit happening in the world and, of course, the really sad loss of [Helen] McCrory,” Murphy, who also co-produced seasons 5 and 6, told Variety. “I think we are determined to make this a special series and we have been extra committed to working hard. I think the fans will be pleased!”

While Season 6 is slated to be the final season, a Peaky Blinders film is also in the works. 

In the U.K., the show will premiere Feb. 27 on the BBC.

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