Twenty-one years, one climb: a Small Heath bookmaker claws his way from the races to the factories to Parliament itself — and every single rung is paid for in family. Six seasons, one film, real history all the way up. By order of the Peaky Blinders, here's the honest map.
The whole series is one ascent. Each rung below is a season: the power Tommy gains — and the price the family pays for it. Climb top to bottom, 1919 to 1940, and watch legitimacy get more expensive at every step.
Everything — six seasons, one film
Release order and story order agree here — the saga runs on one strict clock, with a four-year jump inside season 6 and a six-year jump to the film.
The Shelby ledger — the family, and what became of them
The family tree doubles as a casualty list. Verdict chips are honest: who died on screen, who was written out because the world lost the actor, and who came back from a beach with one eye.
The real Peaky Blinders — the history file
There really were Peaky Blinders. The show moved them twenty years, promoted them several social classes, and — sorry — the razor blades are probably a myth. Here's what's real, character by character.
By order of history — the real events each season stands on
Like our Downton timeline, this saga is pinned to real years — but Peaky bends dates when it suits the drama. Rows marked ⚠ are where the show and the history books disagree.
Where to start — routes into Small Heath
Beyond Birmingham — the sequel, the ballet & the song