Deadline has unveiled a first-look image of the returning Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby from the fifth series of Steven Knight’s acclaimed period crime drama Peaky Blinders.
As revealed by Deadline, series five of Peaky Blinders “sees the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929. Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere. When Tommy, who’s now an MP, is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realizes that his response will affect not just his family’s future but that of the entire nation.”
“The story of the Peaky Blinders and of the Shelby family gets woven into the political fabric of Britain and Europe as the 1920s end and the 30s begin,” states Knight. “Tommy Shelby faces the darkest force he has ever faced and his struggle is as relevant today as it was then.”
“Peaky Blinders is a truly iconic BBC drama and I cannot wait for viewers to see what Steven has in store when the cast, led by the mesmerizing Cillian Murphy, return for series 5 in its new home on BBC One,” added Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama
The fifth series of Peaky Blinders will air in 2019, and features a cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Finn Cole, Kate Phillips, Natasha O’Keefe, Aidan Gillen, Jack Rowan, Charlie Murphy, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Harry Kirton, Packy Lee, Ned Dennehy, Ian Peck and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Photo Credits: Caryn Mandabach Productions
