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Season 4 – Peaky Blinders

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Britain is a mixture of despair and hedonism in 1919 in the aftermath of the Great War. Returning soldiers, newly minted revolutions and criminal gangs are fighting for survival in a nation rocked by economic upheaval. One of the most powerful gangs of the time is the Peaky Blinders, run by returning war hero Thomas Shelby and his family. But Thomas has bigger ambitions than just running the streets. When a crate of guns goes missing, he recognizes an opportunity to advance in the world because crime may pay but legitimate business pays better. Trying to rid Britain of its crime is Inspector Chester Campbell, who arrives from Belfast to try to achieve that goal.
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Peaky Blinders — Season 4

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Critics Consensus

Peaky Blinders' confident fourth season doubles down on the violent delights without losing the meticulous detailing that made the show so appealing in the first place.

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Rebecca Nicholson Guardian 08/07/2018
It's witty, thrilling and a total pleasure to watch. Peaky Blinders is brilliant TV. You heard it here last. Go to Full Review
Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 12/29/2017
4/5
Peaky Blinders is striking in being a period drama that feels brand-spankingly modern, partly due to the music, partly to the fresh, spare dialogue and sets so luscious it's like watching a moving painting. Go to Full Review
Ben Travers IndieWire 12/02/2017
This one's got more mass appeal than it lets on. Go to Full Review
Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews 12/16/2019
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While it's cool to see Peaky Blinders center Romani characters, they are all played by white actors. Go to Full Review
Huw Saunders Cultured Vultures 10/08/2019
Jessie's plot is treated as a bit of an afterthought - which is a shame, because it could have been tied back into the American mob plot very well. Go to Full Review
Keith Watson Metro Newspaper (UK) 05/20/2019
4/5
when all its guns are blazing, Peaky Blinders does adrenaline-rush action better than any other show on British TV. Go to Full Review
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Rex K. @RT61793587 Apr 28 Still a great show. Has great action and a very intriguing and interesting story. See more Stephen O @RT84650450 Apr 19 A phenomenal return to their street-level roots, season four delivers a relentlessly tense, claustrophobic war against the American Mafia that stands as some of the series' most gripping and suspenseful storytelling. See more Torben E @Torben Apr 6 While season 3 was a bit weaker than the first two seasons (due to a convoluted plot), season 4 really knocks it out of the park. Here, the (Mafia) plot is way more straightforward and suspenseful. Think of "The Untouchables". Regarding this season, it's super-easy to get caught in some serious binge-watching. It is also a lesson in acting-masterclass. Adrien Brody as a Mafia-crime boss? Absolutely amazing. Regarding the last season I complained that there was no real acting-counterweight/adversary to Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Tom Hardy...well, now I got my wish fulfilled. Brody owns every scene he's in and just from watching I believe that he had lots of fun, playing this role. In many ways, so far season 4 is the best in terms of acting, story-telling and setting. A (very) minor complaint would be (now as before) character development. Some of the secondary characters don't get a chance to evolve; they repeat the same mistakes and practically do the same things as before. See more Marco L @decatur555 Mar 22 Peaky Blinders is one of the most stylish and fully realized crime dramas of recent years, but what makes it great is that the style is backed by real substance. The production design, music, camera work, and atmosphere turn Birmingham into a world that feels dirty, elegant, and dangerous at the same time. Cillian Murphy is phenomenal as Tommy Shelby, but the series also benefits from an exceptional ensemble cast that gives weight to every alliance, betrayal, and family conflict. Beyond the gangster story, it is also about ambition, trauma, class, politics, and survival. Sometimes it can feel a little too in love with its own mythology, but it never becomes empty. Sharp, intense, beautifully made, and led by one of the strongest performances on television. See more matthias s @Thescreenasvor Feb 13 Season 4 delivers weight and spectacle, but it never quite earns the "best season" label people give it. The stakes are undeniably higher, the performances sharper, and the tone heavier, yet something feels missing. Earlier seasons had a tighter grip; this one impresses more than it pulls you in. The story is darker and more ambitious, but also less intimate, trading tension for scale. It’s still very good television — stylish, brutal, and well-acted — just not as gripping as what came before. Expectations soar, and while it reaches high, it doesn’t fully stick the landing. See more Keith T @JAK2026 Oct 10 Excellent, really horrific at times, but guess that's what was like then Must watch, hope to watch again This applies to all seasons See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 15, 2017 The Noose At Christmastime 1925, members of the fractured Shelby family get word that the New York Mafia is coming to avenge murders they committed a year earlier. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 22, 2017 Heathens Reeling from their loss, the Shelbys gather in Small Heath, where Tommy calls for a family truce in order to launch an offensive against the Mafia. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 29, 2017 Blackbird Linda tries to distract Arthur, who later gets caught in an ambush; Tommy is reminded of who he was before the war; Polly meets a man from her past. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 6, 2017 Dangerous The Mafia tries to lure one of the Shelbys into a trap; an old flame visits Tommy; Lizzie receives unexpected news. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 13, 2017 The Duel Despite being outnumbered, Tommy starts a shootout with the Mafia; Luca Changretta approaches Alfie Solomons; the British military seeks out Ada. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 20, 2017 The Company During the boxing match, Arthur follows a hunch; words of wisdom from Alfie inspire Tommy, who gets valuable intel from Jessie. Details
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Season Info

Director
David Caffrey
Screenwriter
Steven Knight
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 15, 2017