Peaky Blinders Season 6 Confirmed Release Date, Cast’s Every Detail

Peaky Blinders Season 6 has become one of the most-awaited series after its announcement one year ago and since then the fans are hungry for Cillian Murphy’s return as Shelby with the new season. As of now, it has been confirmed that the new season is to be released very soon along with the trailer released on BBC. In this article, we will talk about the release date, the new cast, and many more interesting facts about the Peaky gang.

Is Peaky Blinders based on a real story?

Yes, the vintage series is based upon a real story of the Shelby family, a gang of outlaws who invade late 19th-century England. The Shelby’s weren’t reported to be real people, but the Peaky Blinders gang did exist. Some of these criminals were well-known around that period. Apart from the true story of the Shelby family, the series is highly dramatized and fictionalized to entertain viewers as much as possible. There are rumors that Peaky Blinders is made upon a novel which is not true. 

The characters of season six and trailer.

After the trailer has been thrown into the market by the BBC One media, many of us can speculate where the series is heading toward. The first full trailer aired on 1 January 2022 without revealing when the series will be available. Let’s talk about some familiar faces of the Peaky gang.

Cillian Murphy as Shelby (Thomas “Tommy” Shelby)

After the announcement of the sixth season, one year ago the fans are eagerly waiting for Cilian Murphy’s return as Shelby (Thomas “Tommy” Shelby) with the new season. Cillian Murphy is a well-renowned actor who has already been awarded several awards including the “Irish Film & Television Award” five times till now. He has portrayed his talent in many hit movies such as Batman Begins, Breakfast on Pluto, The Dark Knight Rises, In Time, Inception, and many more. As the story revolves around this protagonist, he has shown his masterpiece so far in the season, and much more is expected from him.

Paul Anderson will be back as Arthur Shelby

Paul Anderson will once again be playing his cards as an obedient brother of Tommy Shelby. His work as Arthur Shelby is quite remarkable in the Peaky Blinders. He is also known for his role in the movies like Legend, Hostiles, The Revenant, Nightmare Alley, and TV Series like The Promise and The Great Train Robbery.

Tom Hardy as Alfred “Alfie” Solomons

Tom Hardy’s role as Alferd “Alfie” Solomons in Peaky Blinders is another masterclass we can witness. He is a well-renowned actor who has already played the movies like Venom, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Capone, Dunkirk, Locke, The Drop, and Child 44.

Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne

Sophie Rundle is best known for her role in Peaky Blinders. Apart from this series she has already shown her worthiness in the movies like The Midnight Sky, Great Expectations, An Inspector Calls, Rose, and many more. You must have seen Sophie nailing her role in popular Netflix series like Bodyguard, The Bletchley Circle, and Merlin.

Helen McCrory will be missed as Polly Gray

Helen McCrory (Polly Gray) passed away due to cancer in April 2021, before filming resumed on the sixth season after lockdown urged during the pandemic. The Peaky blinders revealed that she did not film any scenes before she died.

Many other actors will be back with their duties like Natasha O’Keeffe, Harry Kirton, Finn Cole, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sam Claflin, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Ian Peck, and a few more.

Do we have any information on the Release Date of Peaky Blinders Season 6?

Yes, we do have something for you regarding the release date of Peaky Blinders Season 6. Huge credit to the screenwriter and cast of Peaky Blinders who revealed that the release date was too close. In an interview with BFI Film Festival, the screenwriter of the show Mr. Steven Knight has revealed that the Peaky Blinders Season 6 will be released in early 2022. A cast member of the Blinders, Conrad Khan, who plays the role of Tyler also gave a hint that the Season 6 release will be in February 2022. So the Peaky Blinders Season 6 is expected to start in February 2022. Since the showrunners have not revealed the exact date yet, we can accept that the release date is coming very soon.

Will there be a Peaky Blinders season 7?

Steven Knight’s incredible West Midlands crime thriller is set to end in 2022 – on television at least. Season six of Peaky Blinders will be the last to air on TV. However, Steven Knight has often revealed that he plans for the story to continue through a feature-length movie “set and shot in Birmingham” intended to mark the Blinders’ end. Like all previous seasons, Peaky Blinders season 6 is said to last for six episodes.

How and where to watch Season six?

The much-awaited season six will firstly air on BBC One in the UK. US fans can watch it on Netflix but they will have to wait a few weeks because it will hit Netflix only after it finishes airing in the UK.