Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

Excellent Conclusion To A Great TV Series - Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review by GI

A hefty and very enjoyable final instalment of the great TV series in what could be classed as an extended episode but given a cinematic film look and class. Admittedly you have to be familiar with the storylines from the six TV series to understand the convoluted plot at play here and if you are then this will not disappoint. There is a great story about Nazis and counterfeit currency but at its heart this is a climatic story of the turmoil that's Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy). The setting is 1940 with Britain almost on its knees from the German blitz. The Peaky Blinders gang are still operating in Birmingham and with impunity and led by the wild and violent Duke Shelby (Barry Keoghan) who even has the Chief Constable in his pocket. He steals armaments meant for the military from the bombed factories and shrugs off the contempt shown by the locals. Meanwhile his father, Tommy, lives isolated in his run down mansion haunted by remorse and grief and writes his memoirs. He is lured back to the fray by the sister of Duke's gypsy mother who warns Tommy of his son's wayward ways and the need to reign him in especially as he's about to embark on a conspiracy with Tim Roth's nasty Nazi. Rebecca Ferguson is the sister of his erstwhile lover who seduces Tommy and warns him to get back in charge. There's plenty of set piece action and gunplay, and Murphy is brilliant here as the conflicted Tommy who is a mix of ruthless gangster, guilt ridden father and Svengali like leader. The Romany family link allows an aspect of spiritual even supernatural aspects to the narrative led by Ferguson's beautiful yet devious Gypsy Witch character. Stephen Graham assists as a Liverpudlian gang leader who comes to Tommy's aid. The depiction of a war torn Birmingham is fantastic, all mud, dreariness and rain amongst which Tommy Shelby arrives on his black horse. Great fun and a brilliant conclusion to this great series.