Overview
- Netflix and the BBC unveiled the first look on Friday, May 22, 2026, confirming Charlie Heaton will play Charles Shelby and showing the series is now in active production.
- The sequel is commissioned as two six‑episode seasons set in early 1950s Birmingham that follow the next generation of Shelbys and build on the recent film that set up the new timeline.
- Jamie Bell has been cast as Duke Shelby, replacing Barry Keoghan from the film, and the announced supporting cast includes Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski with roles not yet detailed.
- Creator Steven Knight returns as writer and the show is produced by Banijay U.K. teams Kudos and Garrison Drama with principal filming taking place in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios to root the series in Birmingham.
- The official synopsis describes Charles as a former wartime soldier who has cut ties with the Peaky Blinders and his half‑brother, a setup that shifts the story toward family legacy, post‑war reconstruction and the city’s changing criminal landscape.