Overview
- The BBC announced a large casting update on Thursday, June 11, 2026, confirming Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton will lead the 1950s-set sequel and that filming is under way at Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham.
- Game of Thrones alum Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler, the head of a rival Keeler crime family, while new additions include Samuel Bottomley, Lucie Shorthouse, Daniel Monks, Arturo Muselli, Eugene Collins and Cal O'Driscoll.
- Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee will reprise their original roles as Charlie Strong and Johnny Dogs, linking the new series to the TV run and the 2026 film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
- The project is written by creator Steven Knight, directed by Mike Barker and Anna Zackrisson, produced by Banijay U.K. labels Kudos and Garrison Drama, and commissioned as two six-episode seasons for BBC One/iPlayer in the UK and Netflix internationally.
- Production is backed by regional bodies including the West Midlands Combined Authority and Create Central, which officials say will boost local jobs and keep the show closely tied to Birmingham with a planned release window in 2027 and some role details still to be revealed.