The "Black Star" day. A bloody showdown at the tracks leaves the Peaky Blinders at the top of the food chain, but with a cliffhanger that haunts fans to this day. The Soul of Small Heath: Themes that Cut Deep
Tommy utilizes Grace as his date to the Cheltenham races to secure a business meeting with Billy Kimber. Tommy's strategic brilliance shines through as he saves Kimber from an ambush by the rival Lee family, successfully earning a legal bookmaking license from Kimber. Back home, Aunt Polly finds out about Ada's secret pregnancy with Freddie Thorne. Tommy commands Freddie to leave Birmingham, but Freddie refuses, marrying Ada in secret instead. Grace finds herself increasingly torn between her duty to Campbell and her growing attraction to Tommy. Episode 4: The War with the Lees Director: Tom Harper Original Air Date: October 3, 2013 index of peaky blinders season 1
Otto Bathurst (Episodes 1–3), Tom Harper (Episodes 4–6) Original Release Dates: October 17, 2013 Number of Episodes: 6 Average Episode Runtime: 55–60 minutes Primary Setting: Small Heath, Birmingham, England (1919) Episode-by-Episode Index Episode 1: The Stolen Shipment The "Black Star" day
The headstrong Shelby sister. Her secret romance with a communist agitator threatens the family's stability. Tommy's strategic brilliance shines through as he saves
Episode 1: The Stolen GunsThomas Shelby inadvertently acquires a crate of high-powered government rifles. While his brother Arthur wants to return them, Tommy decides to use them as leverage. Meanwhile, Inspector Campbell arrives in Birmingham and begins his crackdown on the local gangs.