While Tommy is busy planning a jewel heist and digging a tunnel into a Russian vault, the Shelby family is fracturing.
Winston Churchill’s interests are never far from the surface, forcing Tommy into an audacious arms deal involving stolen tanks. A Family Divided
Blood, Sapphires, and Betrayal: Why Peaky Blinders Series 3 is the Show’s Darkest Hour Peaky Blinders Series 3
The central plot of Series 3 is arguably the show's most complex. Tommy finds himself caught between:
When we first met the Shelby family in 1919, they were small-time bookies in the muddy streets of Small Heath. By Series 3, it’s 1924, and the world has expanded. Tommy Shelby is now living in a sprawling Tudor mansion, marrying the love of his life, and rubbing elbows with Russian aristocrats. But as Steven Knight famously reminds us, the higher you climb, the harder the fall. The Wedding and the Curse While Tommy is busy planning a jewel heist
A shadowy organization led by the sinister Father John Hughes , who serves as the primary antagonist.
Tommy's descent into grief is compounded by a sapphire—gifted by the Russians—that he believes is cursed. Whether the curse is real or just a manifestation of his guilt, Series 3 shows us a Tommy Shelby who is more vulnerable and volatile than ever before. International Intrigue: The White Russians Tommy finds himself caught between: When we first
The following blog post explores the themes, plot, and character arcs of Peaky Blinders Series 3.
