Created by Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders debuted on Netflix in 2013, introducing the world to the criminal mastermind known as Thomas Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy. Calculating and enigmatic, he was the leader of the Peaky Blinders, and for six seasons, audiences followed his antics as he and his boys evolved from a small-time street gang to a criminal empire.
Stacked with a formidable cast that delivered magnetic performances, the blend of historical drama and modern storytelling was downright hypnotic, as the saga of the Shelby family and their criminal enterprises kept audiences entranced until the series ended in 2022.
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