Peaky Blinders: Series 1

2013
6 episodes

Series 1 of Peaky Blinders premiered on September 12, 2013 and has 6 episodes. The last episode aired on October 17, 2013.

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In the United States, you can stream Peaky Blinders on Netflix. You can also buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It is on streaming services in 131 countries.

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Episodes

Episode 1Aired September 12, 2013
Birmingham, 1919. Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders, one of the city's most feared criminal organisations, but his ambitions go beyond running the streets. When a crate of guns goes missing, Thomas recognises an opportunity to move up in the world.
- 57m
- Directed by Otto Bathurst
- Written by Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Ian Peck Curly
- Samuel Edward-Cook Danny Whizz-Bang
- Neil Bell Harry Fenton
- Lobo Chan Mr. Zhang
- Andy Nyman Winston Churchill
- Alfie Evans-Meese Finn Shelby
- Benjamin Zephaniah Jeremiah Jesus
- Lee Bolton Special Policeman
Episode 2Aired September 19, 2013
Thomas fixes a horserace, provoking the ire of local kingpin Billy Kimber. He also starts a war with gypsy family the Lees. Meanwhile, Inspector Campbell carries out a vicious raid of Small Heath in search of the stolen guns.
- 58m
- Directed by Otto Bathurst
- Written by Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Ian Peck Curly
- Lorraine Horgan Mrs. Donovan
- Jonty Stephens Reporter
- David Dawson Roberts
- Charlie Creed-Miles Billy Kimber
- Neil Bell Harry Fenton
- Andy Nyman Winston Churchill
- Alfie Evans-Meese Finn Shelby
Episode 3Aired September 26, 2013
Thomas Shelby plans to go to Cheltenham races in order to get closer to Billy Kimber. Knowing the gangster's appetite for beautiful women, Thomas invites Grace to accompany him. Meanwhile some IRA sympathisers approach Thomas with an offer to buy the stolen guns.
- 55m
- Directed by Otto Bathurst
- Written by Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Ian Peck Curly
- Samuel Edward-Cook Danny Whizz-Bang
- Emma Pearce Sandra
- Karl Shiels Ryan
- Nigel Travis Erasmus
- David Dawson Roberts
- Keith Dunphy Maguire
- Charlie Creed-Miles Billy Kimber
Episode 4Aired October 3, 2013
Thomas Shelby's war with the Lee family of gypsies escalates, and Campbell puts further pressure on him to deliver the stolen guns. Meanwhile Thomas's brother John plans to marry a former prostitute, but Thomas suspects that she's still on the game.
- 58m
- Directed by Tom Harper
- Written by Stephen Russell and Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Ian Peck Curly
- Nigel Travis Erasmus
- David Dawson Roberts
- Charlie Creed-Miles Billy Kimber
- Kevin Metcalfe Scudboat
- Thérèse Bradley Zilpha Lee
- John Paul Hurley Stanly Chapman
- Alfie Evans-Meese Finn Shelby
Episode 5Aired October 10, 2013
Thomas Shelby has to deal with an IRA chief who has come to Small Heath to avenge his cousin's death. Meanwhile Campbell gets closer to the stolen guns, and Grace has to decide whether her loyalties lie with him or with Thomas.
- 56m
- Directed by Tom Harper
- Written by Toby Finlay and Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Byrne
- Keith Dunphy Maguire
- Tommy Flanagan Arthur Senior
- Nick Holder Marston
- Neil Bell Harry Fenton
- Kevin Metcalfe Scudboat
- Alfie Evans-Meese Finn Shelby
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards Esme Shelby
Episode 6Aired October 17, 2013
As Thomas Shelby prepares to oust Billy Kimber, hidden secrets are revealed and the family have to face up to the problems that have divided them. Meanwhile, Campbell, obsessed with taking down the Peaky Blinders, unleashes one last plan to destroy them.
- 54m
- Directed by Tom Harper
- Written by Steven Knight
Guest stars
- Ian Peck Curly
- Samuel Edward-Cook Danny Whizz-Bang
- Kunjue Li Chin
- Charlie Creed-Miles Billy Kimber
- Neil Bell Harry Fenton
- Lobo Chan Mr. Zhang
- Perry Fitzpatrick Guard
- Kevin Metcalfe Scudboat