'Peaky Blinders Season 6' Review

     
'Peaky Blinders Season 6' Review

 

"I Have No Limitations."- Thomas Shelby

 

Steven Knight's Peaky Blinders has said farewell to broadcast television after nearly a decade on the air in the United Kingdom. Last night, the sixth season of the programme, which premiered in 2013, came to a close with a final, lengthy episode that wraps up many of the show's interconnected storylines while also providing a timeless and appropriate finish for Cillian Murphy's Thomas Shelby - at least as a television character. 

 

While I'll try to avoid giving any spoilers in this review, it's important to note that Peaky Blinders isn't finished yet. There are rumours about a movie also!

 

This season is packed with thrilling action and drama, despite the fact that the goal is to wrap up the various ongoing stories. Tommy and his friends are negotiating politics and increasingly civilised society at the start of the season, which is more like the later seasons. Tommy is attempting to leave a legitimate and "positive" legacy, one in which he actually assists others - something that is difficult to understand as anything other than a last-ditch effort to atone for all of his previous wrongdoings. However, as the season progresses, the early Peaky Blinders emerge from the shadows once more, with Tommy, Arthur, and the rest of the gang getting their hands dirty.

 

The cast's performances are on par with the plot, which is possibly the greatest we've ever seen from the programme. As the increasingly distant and apathetic Tommy, Murphy is classic, ageless, and outstanding. By portraying both an opium-addicted Arthur and the vicious, brave, and aggressive guy that we originally met years ago, Paul Anderson exposes two sides of the coin that is Arthur Shelby.

 

Then, to complete the Shelby family, we have Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby), who takes centre stage as the lead actress and plays a character who has taken on a new role in the family: be the rooted, firm, and intelligent figure to balance out her brothers' savage nature, a role previously occupied by Aunt Polly. And the rest of the cast, whether it's Natasha O'Keeffe's Lizzie, who takes on a much larger role, Finn Cole's Michael, who fully embraces the antagonist role, or several of the returning stars (such as Tom Hardy, Anya Taylor-Joy, or Sam Claflin) or new faces who drop in for some extra narrative oomph, do a fantastic job bringing their characters to life.

 
What will happen in the Peaky Blinders Film?

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight stated in January 2021 that, despite ambitions for seven seasons (he'd been stating for years that five was the goal, but that never materialised), the TV programme would end after six seasons and be followed by a feature film. That is the current plan, which we go over in greater detail here. The film's production is set to begin in early 2023, which means fans won't be able to see it until 2024 at the earliest.

 

Conclusion:

Peaky Blinders is without a doubt the best drama the BBC has produced in the last decade, if not ever, and this season does a lot to confirm that, even if Sherlock and the soon-to-end Killing Eve may have something to say about it. If you haven't seen Peaky Blinders yet but appreciate a gripping drama or a crime/gangster series, make sure to do so because you will not be disappointed.

 

Written By,
Faraz Ahmad Khan