Steven Knight
Stephen Russell
Toby Finlay
Synopsis
Peaky Blinders is an epic gangster drama set in the lawless streets of post-war Birmingham on the cusp of the 1920s. Returning soldiers, newly-minted revolutionaries and criminal gangs all fight for survival in an industrial landscape gripped by economic upheaval. Sitting at the top of this industrial jungle are the extended Shelby family, whose many brothers, cousins and uncles, make up the fiercest gang of all, the ‘Peaky Blinders’, named for their practice of sewing razor blades into the peaks of their caps. Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders, who make their money from illegal track betting, protection and robbery.When a crate of guns goes missing, Thomas recognises the opportunity to move up in the world, while war Minister Winston Churchill sends Irish Inspector Chester Campell to recover the guns and purge the city of it’s violent gangs. Bloody, brutal and impressively immersive, Cillian Murphy leads an ensemble cast, also featuring Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Sam Neill and Joe Cole.
Credits
Written by
Steven Knight
Stephen Russell
Toby Finlay
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Tom Harper
Starring
Cillian Murphy
Helen McCrory
Sam Neil
Paul Anderson
Annabelle Wallis
Joe Cole
Sophie Rundle
Charlie Creed-Miles
Produced by
Katie Swinden
Awards
Best Director: Fiction
Otto Bathurst
Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction
George Steel
Best Drama Series
Winner
Best Costume Design: Drama
Stephanie Collie
Judges' Award
Winner
Best Actor
Cillian Murphy
Best Actress
Helen McCrory
Best Music in a TV Series
Martin Phipps
Shear joy and happiness from start to finish. Every second was bliss.
Guardian TV Review
