: The calculating war veteran who is secretly fixing horse races using a "powder trick" without the permission of kingpin Billy Kimber.
: The eldest brother and nominal head of the gang, who suffers a brutal interrogation at the hands of Inspector Campbell. "Peaky Blinders" Episode #1.1(2013)
: Introduced as a new barmaid at The Garrison pub, she is actually an undercover operative planted by Campbell to spy on the Shelbys. Themes & Visual Style : The calculating war veteran who is secretly
This theft brings the relentless Inspector Chester Campbell (Sam Neill) to the city, sent by War Minister Winston Churchill to recover the weapons. While his aunt Polly (Helen McCrory) urges him to return the guns, Tommy sees them as a strategic bargaining chip to elevate the family’s status. Themes & Visual Style This theft brings the
: Ada is in a forbidden relationship with Freddie, a Marxist labor leader and former war comrade of Tommy’s.
: You can stream this episode and the rest of Season 1 on Netflix .
In 1919 Birmingham, Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) leads the Peaky Blinders, a criminal gang known for sewing razor blades into their peaked caps. The episode begins with a major catalyst: the gang accidentally "appropriates" a crate of Lewis machine guns stolen from a local arms factory.