Peaky Blinders
Episode 2
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 2013-09-19
Synopsis
Birmingham, 1919. Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders, one of the city's most feared criminal organisations, but his ambitions go beyond running the streets. Thomas fixes a horserace, provoking the ire of local kingpin Billy Kimber. He also starts a war with gypsy family the Lees. Meanwhile, Inspector Campbell carries out a vicious raid of Small Heath in search of the stolen guns.
In the series
This episode is part of Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) on BBC/Netflix.
Shelby family gangster opera — haircuts, coats, and Nick Cave needle drops.
Key cast
- Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby
- Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby
- Helen McCrory as Aunt Polly
- Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby
- Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong
- Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons