The index jumps three years. Tommy is now a Labour MP for Birmingham South. He has legitimate shipping and betting empires. The villain is no longer a rival gangster but a fascist orator: Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin).
Now, pour a glass of Irish whiskey, light a cigarette, and start your index from the beginning. By order of the Peaky Blinders. index series of peaky blinders
When Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders first aired on BBC Two in 2013, few predicted it would evolve from a cult period drama into a global pop culture phenomenon. Set in the smoky, cobbled streets of post-World War I Birmingham, the show follows Thomas Shelby and his gang of razor-wielding outlaws. For new viewers, the timeline can be daunting; for longtime fans, revisiting the "index series" (the chronological order of episodes and seasons) is a ritual. The index jumps three years
"You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want." – Tommy Shelby. The villain is no longer a rival gangster
The final indexed entry (though a film, The Immortal Man , concludes the story). Tommy is dying of a supposed tuberculoma (a false diagnosis). He faces the Boston IRA, fascist remnants, and the treacherous Michael Gray.
The index expands geographically. Tommy brokers a dangerous deal with London’s Jewish gang leader, Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy – an iconic late entry). The goal: sabotage the races of Darby Sabini, the Italian kingpin of Camden.