Release Date
We don't have an official release date for Peaky Blinders season 5 just yet.
However, we do know the season will return sometime this year.
The BBC confirmed the news on Twitter all the way back in 2017 on the same day season 4 ended.
CONFIRMED: #PeakyBlinders will return to @BBCTwo in 2019. 😎 pic.twitter.com/YskoNrhezc
— BBC Two (@BBCTwo) 20 December 2017
While the tweet says the show will return to BBC Two this is now incorrect.
Due to the popularity of the series, season 5 will air to a larger audience on BBC One.
Filming started in September 2018 so we're predicting a summer or early autumn release date.
Cast
Most of our favourite cast members will return.
Although Charlotte Riley and, for obvious reasons, husband Tom Hardy are ruled out.
In addition, some exciting new characters are being added into the mix.
Most notably, The Hunger Game's Sam Claflin has been cast as Oswald Mosley, a fascist dictator.
Here's a look at the rest of the newbies:
Emmet J Scanlan
Known for: Hollyoaks
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Brian Gleeson
Known for: Love/Hate
Kate Dickie
Known for: Game of Thrones
Anya Taylor-Joy
Known for: Split
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Cosmo Jarvis
Known for: His music career
Daryl McCormack
Known for: Vikings
Andrew Koji
Known for: Fast & Furious 6
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Charlene McKenna
Known for: Ripper Street
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Also joining the cast are actors Elliot Cowan and Neil Maskell
Anthony Byrne will direct while Annie Harrison-Baxter produces.
Plot
Season 4 ended with Tommy becoming a Labour MP in Birmingham South.
Season 5 begins in 1929 during the aftermath of a big financial crisis.
The official description reads:
'When Tommy Shelby MP is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realises that his response will affect not just his family's future but that of the entire nation.'
'Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere.'
Trailer
There's no official trailer out yet but we have been given a sneak peek at season 5.
The BBC shared a round up of their 2019 drama offerings last week and Peaky Blinders featured:
What else do I need to know?
Season 4 dropped on Netflix just before Christmas giving us all a chance to get caught up before new episodes land.
We also learned in December that a Peaky Blinders movie is in the works.
In other news, creator Steven Knight revealed at the TV BAFTAs the show will finish after season 7.
Meaning we've three more seasons to look forward to!
Finally, it looks like season 5 will take the Shelby family stateside.
On set photos revealed a very American looking Liverpool street.
