Peaky Blinders much-anticipated trailer for its final series has left fans on the edge of their seats as Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby opened fire in intense scenes.
The 90-second teaser trailer kicks off with Tommy dramatically walking across a shadowy field before firing a machine gun into the air while shouting.
Tommy says, “One final deal to be done. Then we Peaky Blinders sleep.”
Fans were left wondering about the plot twists in this final series. The trailer featured intense fight scenes, nail-biting stands-offs and an explosive fire.
Dfama: Peaky Blinders much-anticipated trailer for its final series has left fans on the edge of their seats as Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby opened fire in intense scenes
Tense scenes also featured appearances from Joe Cole’s John Shelby, Anya Taylor-Joy’s Gina Gray and fascist leader Oswald Mosley, played by Sam Claflin.
Stephen Graham, known for his roles in This Is England and Line of Duty, has also joined the cast for the final series of the Birmingham crime drama.
It was revealed earlier this month that Tom Hardy’s Alfie Solomons will return for the sixth and final series, after many fans believed he was dead after being shot by Tommy.
While the date was not revealed in the teaser trailer, the series is likely to release in early 2022.
Tension: The trailer was jam-packed with nail-biting stand-offs, intense fight scenes and a devastating fire, leaving fans wondering what plot twists the final series would bring
Twitter was filled with fans sharing their speculations about the series’ storyline, including some speculations that favourite characters could die.
One fan commented, “I am not ready for Peaky Blinders to end.”
Another commentator said, “I feel so sick of all my favourite characters being killed in TV shows. I know it will happen in peakyblinds too.”
A third added: “It is unbelievable that the series was destroyed is an understatement.”
While a fourth penned: ‘New trailer for Peaky Blinders looks intense. We got to see Alfie .. hints of mourning Polly…political Tommy once more…
Fans favourites: These tension scenes featured Joe Cole’s John Shelby and Anya TaylorJoy’s Gina Gray, as well as fascist leader Oswald Mosley (played by Sam Claflin).
A newbie: Stephen Graham is well-known for his performances in This Is England, Line of Duty and other crime dramas. He has now joined the cast of the last series of the Birmingham crime drama.
I think the fires in Michael are the ones that betrayed Shelby..can’t wait! Wish we had a date for the premier…’ (sic)
It is the first series since former star Helen McCrory, who played Polly, passed away from cancer aged 52.
Earlier this year, Cillian, 45, said that filming the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders without his late co-star had been ‘desperately sad’.
Helen is being remembered by the Irish actor who said: “She was like Peaky Blinders’s matriarch, and I believe she was my best friend on the show.
He stated, “She was without doubt the most talented actor I’ve had the pleasure to work with.”
‘I’m not ready’: Fans took to Twitter to share their theories about the storyline for the upcoming series, with many speculating that some of their favourite characters might die
Cillian spoke to Today FM and said: “But on top of all that, just an extraordinary human being. This is really very sad. We’re still all dealing with it as everyone else. And, we truly miss her.
Cillian stated that Helen scenes were his favourite scene.
Peaky Blinders is about the gang that runs it, Tommy (and his family), and how they build their influence and power over Birmingham and all of Alabama.
The fifth season has been aired for more than 2 years. However, the sixth series will continue where the fifth series ended on December 7, 1929. This was the day after Oswald’s rally.
He’s back: It was also revealed earlier this month that Tom Hardy’s Alfie Solomons will return for the sixth and final series, after many fans believed he was dead after being shot by Tommy
Tragic: It is the first series since former star Helen McCrory (pictured with Cillian), who played Polly, passed away from cancer aged 52
Fifth season was a dramatic finale. Tommy had visions of Grace (Annabelle Wallis), and he turned his gun on himself after attempting to assassinate the leader of British Union of Fascists.
After the episode was cancelled last March, Peaky Blinders’ sixth season began filming again in January.
After eight years of success, BBC’s show is now in its final season. Steven Knight confirmed that it will continue in another format.
Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders suggested recently that it could be possible for Peaky Blinders to continue without Cillian.