Peaky Blinders star Paul Anderson hints at season 6 release date

The hit Birmingham-based BBC drama is set to return this year for its sixth and final season
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Peaky Blinders actor Paul Anderson has hinted at when the show’s final season could air.

Anderson, who plays Arthur Shelby in the hit BBC series, shared an Instagram photo of himself with co-star Cillian Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby, on Monday (January 24).

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Anderson even hinted at a February release date for the sixth and final season.

Peaky Blinders. Picture: PA Photo/BBC/Mandabach TV/Tiger AspectPeaky Blinders. Picture: PA Photo/BBC/Mandabach TV/Tiger Aspect
Peaky Blinders. Picture: PA Photo/BBC/Mandabach TV/Tiger Aspect

In the caption, he wrote: “This is the first ever image of Tommy and Arthur.

“We picked these guns up for the first time 10 years ago, and next month we put them down for the last time!

“Coming soon.. Peaky Binders season 6.”

What have the BBC said about the release date?

All that the BBC are saying at the moment is “fans can expect the next installment early in 2022”.

Peaky Blinders teaser trailer and what will happen in season 6

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The BBC initially released a short ten second sneak peak of what we can expect from the final series at the start of December, and a full trailer, which you can view above or in the link below, was released on New Year’s Day.

The new season follows on from series five, which introduced Sam Claflin as the leader of the British Union of Fascists, Oswald Mosley, and ended with a cliffhanger as the Shelby family were betrayed by their allies.

In the finale, Tommy’s plan to kill Mosley failed after he was outwitted by the MP, and according to the trailer, it looks as though Mosley and Tommy will again be arch enemies in series 6.

Another shocking moment of the series 5 finale was the revelation that Alfie Solomons (played by Tom Hardy) was still alive.

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It was revealed that Tommy had not actually killed Alfie in series 4, but just injured him, when viewers were previously left believing he had been killed off.

Alfie then helped Tommy with his botched plan to assassinate Mosley.

The final episode of the series also revealed that Michael Gray (Finn Cole) was planning to take control of the Peaky Blinders with Tommy demoted.

Bur after Tommy rejected his plan, it looked as though Michael would pursue it regardless.

Who is in the Peaky Blinders season 6 cast?

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Lead actor Cillian Murphy will of course return as Thomas Shelby, who concluded season five with Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin).

Also returning is the Shelby gang, who have starred in the series alongside Murphy since series one.

This includes Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Harry Kirton (Finn Shelby) and Sophie Rundle (Ada Thorne).

Sadly, critically acclaimed actress and Peaky Blinders’ Aunt Polly, Helen McCrory, passed away in April after years of battling cancer.

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Cillian Murphy previously confirmed that Helen had not filmed any new episodes of the show prior to her death.

Tom Hardy will return to the show as Alfie Solomons alongside Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) Gina Gray.

The show has attracted some star-studded names, including Hardy, Taylor-Joy and Adrien Brody.

But which new names will feature in the upcoming season?

Line of Duty and Help star Stephen Graham is also set to make an appearance in the upcoming series, as the official Peaky Blinders Twitter page confirmed he had joined the cast.

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Australian actor James Frecheville has also joined the cast for the new season.

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