The Biggest Crime Drama Of The Decade Just Got A Sequel Series

Of all the characters that the “manoverse” has adopted as a mascot, , Netflix and the BBC have commissioned a new series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, focusing on a new generation of the Shelby crime dynasty. The series will be set in 1953 and “tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz,” Knight said in a statement. “The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride.” Apparently, the ride will be a lengthy one, as this still-unnamed series has already been given a second season.

This series is separate from The Immortal Man, an upcoming movie that will serve as a continuation of the Peaky Blinders story. Cillian Murphy will return for the movie, which wrapped production in December of 2024, but there’s still no glimpse of its Netflix release plan.

It appears as though Murphy won’t go for the hat trick and appear in this new series too. Tommy Shelby was born in 1890, so he could still be around, although at 63, he’d be a fair bit older than Murphy’s 49. But Murphy’s involvement will reportedly be limited to a role as executive producer, presumably so as not to distract from the new stars of Peaky Blinders: The Next Generation.

Peaky Blinders may be over and done with, but between this new series and The Immortal Man, we’ll be following the Shelby family for some time to come. Forget The Crown; there’s a new multi-generational Netflix saga in town.

Peaky Blinders is streaming on Netflix.