# Tom Hardy’s Epic 6-Season Crime Series Is a Near-Perfect Netflix Binge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tom-hardys-epic-6-season-crime-series-is-a-near-perfect-netflix-binge/
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:55:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T17:33:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/peaky-blinders-netflix-tom-hardy-streaming-binge/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Tommy Shelby builds an empire in post-war Birmingham.
- Six seasons mix family drama with crime and ambition.
- Cillian Murphy leads a cast featuring Tom Hardy and others.

## Summary

*Peaky Blinders* follows Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby and his family as they build a criminal empire after the First World War. Across six seasons, the series combines crime and family drama, tracing Tommy’s attempt to turn a small horse-betting operation into a legitimate business and the risks his ambition creates.

The story begins in 1919, when the gang finds a crate of stolen military weapons, giving Tommy a chance to expand his plans. Cillian Murphy leads a cast that includes Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson and later-season additions Anya Taylor-Joy, Stephen Graham and Adrien Brody; Tom Hardy plays rival gang leader Alfie Solomons. The article highlights the show’s twists, ensemble performances and Tommy’s escalating schemes as reasons it makes a compelling binge.

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