Jamie Bell as Duke Shelby (Image: Ben Blackall)
By Jon Donnis
Steven Knight, creator of Peaky Blinders, is taking audiences back to post-war Birmingham with two new series set in the 1950s, following the next generation of the Shelby family. Jamie Bell, known for All of Us Strangers and Rocket Man, will star as Duke Shelby, ten years after the events of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
Set a decade after World War Two, the new era explores a Birmingham in fierce competition to rebuild itself. At the centre is Duke Shelby: older, sharper, more ambitious, and more dangerous than ever. The city itself becomes a battlefield of opportunity and risk, reflecting both the mythic scale and personal stakes of the Shelby legacy.
Joining Bell are Charlie Heaton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski in her television debut. Specific details of their roles are yet to be revealed.
Left to right: Charlie Heaton (Image: Julia Sariy), Jessica Brown Findlay (Image: Pip Boudillion), Lashana Lynch (Image: Richard Phibbs) and Lucy Karczewski (Image: Harry Livingstone)
The series is produced by Banijay UK’s Kudos and Garrison Drama for the BBC and Netflix, with filming taking place in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham. Steven Knight said he is thrilled to bring a new era of Peaky Blinders to life, praising Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton while hinting at further cast announcements.
Both new series will run for six one-hour episodes and will premiere on BBC One, BBC iPlayer in the UK, and Netflix worldwide. The production has support from the West Midlands Combined Authority and represents the first commission under a new BBC partnership to expand investment in the region.
Since its BBC Two debut in 2013, Peaky Blinders has grown into a global phenomenon, winning numerous awards including the 2018 BAFTA for Best Drama Series. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man also topped Netflix worldwide for two weeks after its release, cementing the series’ continuing appeal.
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