Peaky Blinders Sequel Expands Cast with Seven New Additions

The Peaky Blinders universe is getting bigger. Netflix and the BBC revealed on Thursday (June 11) that seven fresh faces are joining the cast of the upcoming sequel series.

The newcomers include Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones), Daniel Monks (All Her Fault), Samuel Bottomley (California Schemin'), Arturo Muselli (Gomorrah), Eugene Collins (The Bay), Lucie Shorthouse (We Are Lady Parts), and Cal O'Driscoll (Video Nasty). Additionally, Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee will reprise their original series roles.

Directors Mike Barker and Anna Zackrisson are helming the project.

Character Details

Hill takes on the role of Clemmy Keeler, described as the fierce patriarch of the Keeler family whose ambitions clash with the Peaky Blinders' efforts to reclaim Birmingham. O'Driscoll plays Clemmy's son, Aidan Keeler, while Monks portrays Detective Inspector Bell.

The Story

Set a decade after World War Two, the new series follows the intense competition to rebuild Birmingham. Jamie Bell stars as Duke Shelby and Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby, navigating a city filled with both opportunity and danger. The core Peaky Blinders crew includes Bottomley as Eliot, Muselli as Angelo, Collins as Frank, and Shorthouse as Kezia Lee. Dennehy and Lee return as Charlie Strong and Johnny Dogs, respectively.

The previously announced cast members Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski round out the ensemble.

Production is currently underway at Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham. The original Peaky Blinders series debuted on BBC in 2013. The new installment will stream on Netflix for US and international audiences, while UK viewers can watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.