Peaky Blinders To Return For Two More Seasons With Sequel Series For Netflix, BBC; Cillian Murphy Back As...

The British gangster drama Peaky Blinders is returning with 12 more episodes with a sequel story set in Birmingham. Creator Steven Knight will also be back to helm the two-season series for Netflix and

the BBC. Here's all that we know about the new show, including participation of actor Cillian Murphy who played Tommy Shelby in the original show.

Peaky Blinders to return for sequel series

On October 2, Steven Knight announced the new spinoff with a statement. He shared, "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."

Murphy, who starred in the first series, is executive producer on the project. He will reprise his role as Tommy in the Netflix film. The new sequel series will have six episodes for each season and be set in post-war Britain. The official synopsis states, “Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel. In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger, with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart."ALSO READ: Cillian Murphy's Peaky Blinders Series To Continue Even After Netflix Film, CONFIRMS Creator Steven KnightPeaky Blinders first premiered on BBC Two in 2013, and it was later acquired by Netflix. The new show will be filmed at the Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham and be produced by Banijay UK’s Kudos and Garrison Drama.

Peaky Blinders film The Immortal Man

Besides the sequel series, fans can also look forward to the Netflix film releasing in 2026. The Immortal Man will begin right after the end of the sixth season. The film also stars Stephen Graham, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, and Barry Keoghan. Written by Knight, it was directed by Tom Harper, who also worked on the series.