Peaky Blinders season 5’s release date has finally been confirmed. Tommy Shelby and family will be slow-mo walking back onto our screens on Sunday, August 25 at 9pm for episode 1’s premiere.
Tommy Shelby, Arthur, Aunt Pol, Aberama Gold and the gang will officially be returning to our screens at 9pm (BST) on Sunday, August 25 on BBC One.
The new season is set to introduce a host of new characters, as Tommy makes his way to Westminster in his new role as an MP. While the introduction of Sam Claflin’s ‘charismatic politician’ means Tommy’s battles might be a bit different to his run-in with the mafia during season four. Tommy’s work in London also means his brothers Arthur and Finn are left to rule the roost in Birmingham, which will undoubtedly yield some explosive results.
The official plot synopsis reads: “Series five of Steven Knight’s crime family saga finds the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929. Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere.
“When Tommy Shelby MP (Cillian Murphy) is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realises that his response will affect not just his family’s future but that of the entire nation.”
We now know that “charismatic politician” is Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), who went on to lead the British Union of Fascists.
