BBCBy order of the Peaky Blinders, the BBC has revealed a first look at the whole gang as fans patiently wait for the upcoming fourth season.
Game of Thrones season seven is over and we all need a bit of a reality check – and a new dose of epic tele-visual entertainment to keep us occupied through the winter months.
Enter: The Peaky Blinders and their gritty brand of Birmingham gang violence, and a sneak peak at the cast members.
BBCAt the end of season three, the blinders – Polly, Arthur, John and Michael – were in a spot of bother, having been thrown in the clink by the police, dobbed in by none other than Cillian Murphy’s Tommy.
The teaser confirms season four will rejoin Tommy receiving a mysterious letter on Christmas Eve which tells him the Peaky Blinders are in ‘danger of annihilation’.
It adds:
As the enemy closes in, Shelby flees his country house and returns to the streets of Small Heath, Birmingham where a fight for survival begins…
BBCWhen asked about the upcoming episodes, Murphy told Today FM:
In the classic gangster arc, the last season was sort of all about the wealth, the house and all that material stuff.
This season is sort of a return to the roots. That’s about as much as I can reveal.
Regarding the cliffhanger and Tommy’s quest for revenge, writer Steve Knight was also cryptic in an interview with Metro.
He said:
Tommy’s redemption might take a little bit longer. It’s the family being forced back together.
Tom Hardy’s Alfie Solomon is back so you can look forward to more tense moments like this:
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Series four sees a return for the major cast members with newcomers including Aidan Gillen, Jack Rowan, Charlie Murphy and Adrien Brody.
BBCUntil then, there’s a Peaky Blinders-inspired bar where you can await and drown your sorrows.
Peaky Blinders returns to BBC2 later this autumn.
A former emo kid who talks too much about 8Chan meme culture, the Kardashian Klan, and how her smartphone is probably killing her. Francesca is a Cardiff University Journalism Masters grad who has done words for BBC, ELLE, The Debrief, DAZED, an art magazine you’ve never heard of and a feminist zine which never went to print.