The BBC has commissioned two series focused on the next generation of the Shelby family
Peaky Blinders is to get a spin-off series, according to the BBC. The new show will focus on Birmingham after the second world war, and will follow the Shelby family who starred in the show’s previous incarnation.
Two series have already been commissioned, to air on both the BBC and Netflix, with the narrative starting in 1953.
The plot will be based around the race to rebuild Birmingham after heavy bombing by the Luftwaffe, and wrangling over the city’s reconstruction project.
“I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story,” said the show’s creator and writer, Steven Knight.
“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 have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride.”
The spin-off is the latest incarnation in the Peaky Blinders multiverse after Rambert Studios’ ballet about Tommy Shelby – the character played by Cillian Murphy – and the upcoming movie, which will see Murphy reprise his role.
“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, director of BBC Drama. “There’s plenty of drama for Peaky fans to look forward to!”
