Look: 'Peaky Blinders' Sequel Introduces Charlie Heaton as Tommy's Son
Netflix and the BBC unveiled Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby, while new cast members join a sequel set after The Immortal Man.
- Netflix announced Friday that Charlie Heaton will star as Charles Shelby, the younger son of Tommy Shelby, in the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series.
- Set a decade after the film The Immortal Man, the series follows the Shelby family navigating post-Second World War reconstruction in Birmingham during the 1950s.
- The 32-year-old character returns from war having spent considerable time behind enemy lines, now embracing normality while severing all ties to the Shelby gang and their hedonistic lifestyle.
- Charles remains estranged from his half-brother Duke Shelby, portrayed by Jamie Bell, while supporting cast members Lashana Lynch, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Lucy Karczewski join the series.
- Currently filming at Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham, the six-episode series will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the U.K., with Netflix distributing globally.
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The Independent (US)Charlie Heaton pictured for first time in Peaky Blinders spin-off
The new BBC drama will follow the gangster family as they navigate the aftermath of the Second World War
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