Peaky Blinders: Everything we know so far about the spin-off series
The Peaky universe is expanding beyond the film...
Peaky Blinders has been arguably one of the biggest TV shows of the last 10 years, so it's no surprise that fans are over the moon with the possibility of even more telly to explore the Peaky Blinders universe.
While we know that the Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, will continue and conclude the story of Tommy Shelby, show creator Steven Knight has much more in store for the Peaky Blinders world - with the "next generation" series now being confirmed by the BBC. Here's everything we know so far about the spin-offs.
Peaky Blinders spin-off: Next generation
The first Peaky Blinders spin-off to be confirmed is the "next generation" series, which will directly follow the events of The Immortal Man and focus on a new wave of characters.
It was confirmed in October 2025, with bosses saying that six, 60-minute episodes will be available to watch on both the BBC and Netflix. The series hasn't been filmed yet, so there's no hint of a release date, but we can hope it'll be in the next couple of years.
Steven said in official press info: "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 have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride."
Steven spoke to Paris Match in December 2024, and - as translated by Screen Rant - he said: "We are going to focus on the new generation in a series that will take place after the Second World War."
He then told BBC Breakfast in February 2025 that although he "wasn't allowed to announce it", the "world of Peaky will continue", adding: "It's not over, let's just put it like that."
And in May 2025, he pretty much confirmed it was happening to Birmingham Live, saying: "There is a new series and what's really great for Birmingham is that, like the film, it will be shot here," adding that it would be about the "next generation" of the Peaky Blinders.
Will Cillian Murphy be in it?
Although Tommy's story will be rounded off in the film, Steven has teased that there's always the potential for Cillian Murphy to return to the Peaky universe, telling Birmingham Live that he "could" be involved, but that more details would "emerge ahead of a series premiere".
However, he will be an executive producer on the "next generation" series.
What will it be about?
In the official BBC press info, the synopsis is as follows: "Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of 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."
When will it air?
With filming yet to take place, it's most likely to be airing either at the end of 2026 or the start of 2027. Birmingham Live previously reported that it would be out in 2026.
Peaky Blinders spin-off: Polly Gray prequel
Now, if you were going to do a spin-off focusing on one particular character from the show, it would simply have to be Polly Gray, wouldn't it? While there's not been any confirmation from the BBC or Steven himself on this trail, an apparent report from US publication Bloomberg in December 2023 cited by Screen Rant has alleged that Netflix are working on a prequel series about Polly.
The prequel has been described online as a "bittersweet" proposition, after actress Helen McCrory, who played Polly so magnificently throughout the series, passed away in April 2021.
However, as per Screen Rant, it would be a fascinating premise with such an integral character - allowing the Peaky team to delve into Polly becoming head of the business when the Shelby brothers went off to fight in WWI.
Peaky Blinders spin-off: Boston sequel
As with the Polly Gray prequel, rumours of a Peaky Blinders spin-off series set in Boston also stem from the same Bloomberg report cited by Screen Rant from December 2023. Although nothing has been confirmed by the BBC or Netflix, the events of the original series would segue nicely into a story developed across the Atlantic.
Fans will remember that, in season six, we were introduced to Gina Gray's "Uncle" Jack Nelson - from Boston - and although it remains to be seen how his storyline will tie up in the film The Immortal Man, there's been enough of a connection already to the city that a series located there wouldn't be completely leftfield.
The Bloomberg report apparently alleged that the series could be set in the 1950s, so if we allow ourselves a moment of complete speculation, it's possible that we could see Gina move back to Boston to be with her family, choosing to raise her child with the late Michael there. We may see that Michael's child with Gina grows up to follow a similar sort of path to his father, and possibly seek revenge for Tommy killing him...
What else has Steven Knight said about spin-offs?
April 2021: Speaking to Birmingham Live, Steven said that the show could live on - but without Cillian Murphy's iconic Tommy Shelby at the forefront.
"In the form it is in, it is absolutely impossible for this to work without Cillian," he explained. "As it grows and progresses, who knows? There may be worlds that are part of the Peaky world that are about someone else but he is the centre around which everything orbits."
He added: "It will go on in another form, which will be the film, and beyond that we want to keep the world going. In other words, the story of Small Heath and the Shelby family will continue on. I want to keep it going until... whenever."
January 2020: Steven began to plant the idea of a spin-off in the minds of fans, saying that while he was hoping at the time to end the storyline with six seasons, there's no reason why there couldn't be spin-off shows which follow different strands of the story.
Speaking to the Radio Times, Steven mused: "I know how it's going to end, this particular incarnation of the family story, I know that it's going to end at the beginning of the Second World War.
"But after that I think that the momentum is such that maybe we will continue with other bits of the story."
He added that he'd considered a prequel, but wasn't happy with the limitations that would bring: "The problem with prequel is you're limiting yourself as to where it can go. You can't kill a character who can show up in the series."
Scroll through to see all the Peaky Blinders filming locations...
The Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country museum is home to many of the filming locations for Peaky Blinders, and if you take a trip around the museum for a day you'll be sure to recognise some past scenes of the show.
Pictured here is Uncle Charlie's dockyard, home to many dodgy dealings between the Shelby brothers as well as allowing safe passage for whoever - or whatever - they need to get out of the Midlands. Read up on the museum here.
Powis Street, Liverpool
Much of the filming for Peaky Blinders was done in and around Liverpool, and different companies host many tours in the city so that fans of the show can see where the magic happens. This particular street was used for the Shelby family's homes in the first season, named Watery Lane on the show.
Formby Beach, Liverpool
Many heartbroken viewers will spot that Formby Beach in Liverpool was the spot where Alfie Solomons (played by Tom Hardy) admitted his betrayal to Tommy, and basically forced Tommy into shooting him after confessing that he had cancer.
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Port Sunlight is a model village in the Wirral, Merseyside. Although the village and the homes within it were originally built for workers at the Lever Brothers Factory, it's now a tourist attraction. Eagle-eyed Peaky fans will recognise the timbered housing as Aunt Polly's home, which was "in" Sutton Coldfield in the show.
Arley Hall, Cheshire
Once Tommy became as 'legit' as he could in season three, he and Grace moved themselves into an incredible country house. Sadly, Grace was shot dead at a party they hosted there, but Tommy continued to live there with their son Charlie as well as their staff.
Arley Hall is situated in Northwich, Cheshire, and is often used as a wedding venue. Other shows to be filmed there include Coronation Street, Antiques Roadshow and Cold Feet.
General Manager Steve Hamilton said, "It's been incredible to see the effort and attention to detail that goes into a production such as Peaky Blinders. There was a real buzz around Arley during the filming and it was great to work with the BBC on such a popular and critically acclaimed drama. The great thing now is that people will be able to visit us this summer and walk in the rooms where these amazing stars have filmed their scenes."
Manchester Town Hall
The town hall in Manchester was apparently used as a building front in a scene in one of the first two seasons where Sam Neill's character, Major Campbell, visits Winston Churchill, but Peaky Blinders' Production Designer Grant Montgomery told i News that "the interiors were done in another location." So cryptic!
Victoria Baths, Manchester
The Victoria Baths in Manchester were used for scenes in season two. After Polly's son Michael returned, having been raised in the countryside by adoptive parents, the Shelby brothers took him along to a horse fair where Tommy bought a filly and also met May Carleton. Of course, in true Peaky style, the day ends in a fight, but the filming for the fair took place at the baths.
Montgomery told i: "I remember thinking Victoria Baths could give it a really good look. One of the baths had timber over it, so we put sawdust down on top."
Bolton
The centre of Bolton was used for various scenes in the show, but Le Mans crescent in the North West town was used for shots to capture the Shelby brothers' trip to London, and specifically the exterior of the Eden Club - the jazz den owned by Sabini, who becomes a nemesis to the family.
Montgomery told i: "We were thinking how to do London in the 1920s, and Bolton has that wonderful crescent. So I said, 'Well, this is our London.' And the exterior to the Eden Club was all done in Bolton."
Brooke’s Mill, Huddersfield
Producers used Brooke's Mill in Huddersfield as the location for the gypsy campsite, using traditional caravans and carts, as well as horses.
Leeds Town Hall
Many fans of the show were convinced that the scenes in which Campbell and Grace share information about the Shelby family in the art gallery were filmed at the Town Hall in Birmingham. However, the front was actually shot at the Town Hall in Leeds...
Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon
...However, the scenes on the inside of the art gallery where Campbell and Grace surreptitiously pass notes to each other were filmed at the Newby Hall & Gardens in Ripon, North Yorkshire.
Keighley and Worth Valley Steam Railway
Most of the Peaky moments that take place on a train or at a station were shot on the Keighley and Worth Valley railway line. It's a 5-mile long rail line that runs through a small part of West Yorkshire, and many will recognise Keighley as the station where Grace shot Major Campbell in season one.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Yorkshire
Recognise it?
Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford
The shots in season one where Polly pays her respects at the cemetery and meets Freddie Thorne laying flowers for his mum is thought to have been shot in Bradford at the Undercliffe Cemetery.
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
If you're looking for May Carleton's mansion, featured in season two of Peaky Blinders, then Chatsworth House in Bakewell, Derbyshire, is the place! The stunning historic building is perfect for aristocratic horse-trainer May Carleton. Episodes shot at Chatsworth include huge stars of the show like Cillian Murphy (as Thomas Shelby), Charlotte Riley (as May Carleton) and Annabelle Wallis (as Grace Burgess).
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