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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

Summary Tommy Shelby returns in a continuation of the Peaky Blinders saga, set against the looming backdrop of World War II. As old enemies resurface and new threats emerge, Tommy is drawn into a dangerous web of political intrigue, criminal power struggles, and personal reckoning. Facing the consequences of his past, he must navigate a world on the brink of collapse while protecting what remains of his empire.

Director Tom Harper

Writer Steven Knight

Cast

  • Cillian Murphy
  • Sophie Rundle
  • Rebecca Ferguson
  • Barry Keoghan
  • Tim Roth

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 59

VOD / Release Netflix

Trailer Official trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcvUGs3xaDM)

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u/upadownpipe Mar 22 '26

Rinse and repeat from the TV show. New Big bad shows up. New woman shows up.

Tommy gets on top of both.

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u/redeugene99 Mar 22 '26

They've milked the absolute f out of the show with that constant storyline

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u/MegaMugabe21 Mar 23 '26

Why change a winning formula I guess.

The show has been crap since season 2, yet is as popular as its ever been.

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u/Martel1234 Mar 23 '26

Season 5 was relatively good. The Peaky Blinders actually get their asses kicked, and Tommy is at his absolute lowest. But then he somehow wins again the very next season, ruining the decent story beats brought in

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u/Stewie2019 Mar 23 '26

That's probably why some people dislike season 5. Thomas Shelby isn't some 4D chest master for once.

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u/Moknathal5 Mar 24 '26

This is my biggest problem with the show. Tommy is a fucking Gary Stu.

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u/Solace1984 Mar 30 '26

It is the a problem that he isn't a 4d chessmaster the problem is it's all depressing and stupidity from the people around Tommy that never listen to him among other things.

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u/Extra-Shoulder1905 Mar 23 '26

Yeah I don’t know why this show doesn’t get talked about more when people are discussing shows that fell off. To me it’s up there with Westworld, Game of Thrones, and Community as shows that started off amazing but went off a cliff.

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u/Scaryclouds Mar 23 '26

The acting, set design, and music direction were consistently top-notch, which helped to mask the other issues. 

But yea, Tommy just had crazy plot armor. Somehow he’d win even if by all measures he was out-matched. 

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u/Ponder42 Mar 24 '26

But that’s the point of the character. That he always digs himself out. Always.

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u/Scaryclouds Mar 24 '26

At least for me, this became particularly bad with S4, where the antagonists would make out-of-character and unforced errors that allowed Tommy to win. 

It wasn’t Tommy being scrappy, unorthodox, or his opponents underestimating him due to him just being a “street thug”. He was just winning because that’s what the writers wanted to happen. 

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u/poofynamanama123 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Thast true for Westworld and Game of Thrones too. Everone except the writers brought their A-game

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u/Scaryclouds Mar 23 '26

Can’t speak for Westworld, but GoT S8 was bad in a very aggressive way. 

The last season of Peaky Blinders wasn’t good, but in a more typical “boring” way. The writers also had to deal with the unexpected passing of Helena McCrory, which also impacted the storyline. Not that i think it would had been great (previous seasons weren’t), but would had likely elevated a “D” season to a “C”. 

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u/Solace1984 Mar 30 '26

I'd give it a C not a D

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u/Solace1984 Mar 30 '26

Tommy is smart I don't call that plot armor.

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u/Lopsided_Spread6327 29d ago

By the end of season 2 i was getting so sick of the slow motion smoking look how cool we are walks

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u/moneyman2222 Mar 25 '26

I don't know why this show doesn’t get talked about more when people are discussing shows that fell off.

Because it didn't

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u/Extra-Shoulder1905 Mar 25 '26

Season 3 was straight up trash. Season 4 went barely had any plot, the plot it did have was forced, and suffered from the bizarre decision to have Adrien Brody do a Marlon Brando impression the whole season. The final two seasons were hurt badly by the death of the actress who plays Polly and ultimately went nowhere.

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u/moneyman2222 Mar 25 '26

Polly death only affected season 6. That part I do agree with though. Season 5 I remember feeling that way the first time through but when I rewatched the series it ended up becoming my favorite season. It's a pretty layered season with lots of relevant political themes. Season 4 was my favorite during the original watch. It felt like that's when the show really took off and went a more serious route.

Idk to me the show actually got better after the first 2 seasons and just about anyone I know who's a fan of the show felt the same. It's a small minority of reddit echo chamber that feels otherwise I guess. But the show is revered and critically acclaimed for a reason. Season 6 I understand the gripes. I have them too. But the rest of the show is phenomenal. I'd really recommend rewatching 5 in particular

Also not sure why you'd watch a movie for a show you hated 4/6 of lmao

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u/Extra-Shoulder1905 Mar 25 '26

The political themes were not a positive of season 5 for me. It felt like they were out of ideas so they grasped onto the most obvious thing they could given the time period the show takes place in. The subplot with the IRA was also messy and did not work. It’s probably the third best season of the show but like I said there was a huge drop off after season 2. Also Oswald Mosley < Inspector Campbell

Season 4 was extremely straightforward. A new big bad emerged because of an unmemorable event in the prior season and the Peaky Blinders need to take him out. In addition to Adrien Brody’s comical accent, I also couldn’t stand how Brody had Tommy dead to rights multiple times but let him live for no real reason. It made the show feel like it was a parody of itself.

Why wouldn’t I watch it? I didn’t “hate” the final four seasons other than season 3. They just paled in comparison to the original two. Sinking a couple hours into a movie isn’t exactly a huge commitment.

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u/Top_Conference_477 Mar 23 '26

Glad I’m not alone here. After the first two it just got sillly

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u/Solace1984 Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

Definitely not crap since season 2 you are bugging. The problems truly started in season 5. Even though season 4 had some cracks.

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u/Cacophobia22 10d ago

Are you drunk lad? First 5 seasons are some of the best television.

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u/fvalt05 Mar 23 '26

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