Steven Knight’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ sequel series gets a two-season order at Netflix and BBC
The gangster drama is coming back to life on Netflix once again. The streaming giant, in collaboration with the BBC, has recently given a two-season order for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders sequel series. And it’s time that hell breaks loose.
In a statement on Thursday, Knight said, “I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. Once again, it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys has taken the wheel, and it will be a hell of a ride” (via The Hollywood Reporter).
This new generation of Shelbys will join the Peaky Blinders universe through two new seasons with six episodes each. For those unaware, the series was originally premiered on BBC Two in 2013, and Netflix acquired the rights to release Peaky Blinders in the US later on.
According to a synopsis by the producers, the Peaky Blinders sequel series will be set in 1953 Britain, focusing on the Birmingham era post-WWII, when it saw a future in concrete and steel. “In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger, with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart.”
The sequel show will be filmed at Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham. Banijay UK’s Kudos and Garrison Drama will produce the series. The latter also serves as the producer of the forthcoming Peaky Blinders feature film, directed by Tom Harper, which is now in post-production. The Peaky Blinders film is set during World War II, following a six-season series run. Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory, Tom Hardy, and Joe Cole are leading the cast.
Speaking of the upcoming series, Mona Qureshi for Netflix expressed their excitement for this brand new chapter of Peaky Blinders. “There are few modern storytellers to match Steven Knight, and we will be on the edge of our seats as he returns to the streets of Birmingham and to the next generation of the Shelby family,” she added.
The director of BBC Drama chimed in, opening up about the “game-changing” show, which graced the audience’s screens 12 years ago, eventually becoming a cultural cornerstone on its own in the years to follow. “Steven has worked his magic once again, and I can’t wait for his scripts to be brought to life when filming begins in Birmingham,” said Lindsay Salt.
Murphy, Karen Wilson, Martin Haines, Jamie Glazebrook, Jo McClellan, Qureshi, and Toby Bentley are executive-producing the sequel series for Netflix and BBC.