Home > Peaky Blinders > Season 1 « TV Series Page Peaky Blinders: Season 1 (2013) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Peaky Blinders Critics Consensus Peaky Blinders moves at its own speed, taking its time to create a portrait of post-war Britain that's as bloody and brutal as it is impressively immersive. 87% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 15 96% Audience Score User Ratings: 1330 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas Shelby, leader of the Birmingham gang, the Peaky Blinders, comes into possession of a shipment of guns from the local BSA factory. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas Shelby sets out to get work with Billy Kimber -- the man who can help Thomas achieve his dream of running a legal bookmaking business. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Ada and Freddie secretly wed, but start their married life together in hiding. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas is angry when Ada and Freddie return from their honeymoon to Small Heath. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas tells Grace he's planning to overthrow Billy Kimber, but swears her to secrecy. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 It's the day of Worchester races -- the day Thomas is planning to overthrow Kimber. More Peaky Blinders: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (23) Tv Season Info Peaky Blinders is an epic gangster drama set in the lawless streets of post-war Birmingham on the cusp of the 1920s. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Sep 30, 2014 Exec. Producers: Greg Brenman, Jamie Glazebrook, Hugo Heppell, Steven Knight, Caryn Mandabach Cast Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby Sam Neill as CI Campbell Iddo Goldberg as Freddie Helen McCrory as Aunt Polly Gray Annabelle Wallis as Grace Burgess Joe Cole as John Shelby Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby Paul Anderson (XVIII) as Arthur Shelby Tom Harper Karl Shiels Otto Bathurst Stephen Russell Steven Knight Toby Finlay Katie Swinden Show More Cast News & Interviews for Peaky Blinders: Season 1 13 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October Which Movie Star Fared Best on TV? Julia Roberts in Homecoming and More Small-Screen Debuts 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This February View All Peaky Blinders: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas Shelby, leader of the Birmingham gang, the Peaky Blinders, comes into possession of a shipment of guns from the local BSA factory. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas Shelby sets out to get work with Billy Kimber -- the man who can help Thomas achieve his dream of running a legal bookmaking business. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Ada and Freddie secretly wed, but start their married life together in hiding. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas is angry when Ada and Freddie return from their honeymoon to Small Heath. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 Thomas tells Grace he's planning to overthrow Billy Kimber, but swears her to secrecy. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Sep 30, 2014 It's the day of Worchester races -- the day Thomas is planning to overthrow Kimber. More Critic Reviews for Peaky Blinders Season 1 All Critics (15) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (2) Peaky Blinders might just be worth the investment of a few stray hours. It's hardly revolutionary, but, like the industrial laborers in its 1919 Birmingham, England, setting, it gets the job done. Dec 9, 2014 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic Peaky Blinders might find itself overwhelmed by a tide of historical baggage washing away any fine detail in the characterisations. Jul 22, 2018 | Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk I chided David Harewood for not sounding fully Yank in the Homeland premiere, but then didn't notice his accent one way or the other in any subsequent episode because I was involved in the story. Jul 17, 2018 | Full Review… Jack Seale Radio Times Any lulls in the course of Peaky Blinders are more than accounted for by just getting to look at how wonderfully the series has resurrected Birmingham in the 1920s. Jan 23, 2018 | Full Review… Emily VanDerWerff Vox It is well acted and well directed and employs that meticulous attention to detail, but has yet to prove itself especially distinctive narratively. Jan 23, 2018 | Full Review… Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) Everything from the colours, sets, costumes, editing and cinematography is swoon-worthy right. Peaky Blinders takes the liberty to be mystical, lyrical and a visual treat. May 25, 2017 | Full Review… Ankita Chawla Scroll.in Overall this was pacy, looked good and was fun to watch. Apr 19, 2017 | Full Review… Pattie Pegler Stuff.co.nz Undeniably entertaining, though more as a soap romp than a drama; I didn't feel quite as involved with the gun heist from the Birmingham Small Arms factory and the warring gangs as I think I was meant to be. Jul 17, 2018 | Full Review… John Crace Guardian Top Critic Stick with it - the cast is superb and the plot, as it shakes off a few early clichés, becomes truly absorbing. Jul 17, 2018 | Full Review… Gabriel Tate Time Out Top Critic Brutal violence, sex, and drugs in vintage gang drama. Oct 28, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media For a sprawling soap opera that packs in Roma curses, shell shock, hash pipes, Chinatown prostitutes and gang members sporting the 1919 version of a half-shaved boy-band haircut, it doesn't have quite enough juice Sep 30, 2014 | Full Review… Mike Hale New York Times Top Critic There's ample drama to be found in this particularly tumultuous moment in British history, and some will no doubt appreciate the unhurried pacing. Sep 29, 2014 | Full Review… Brian Lowry Variety Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (15) Audience Reviews for Peaky Blinders: Season 1 5h ago This show is absolutely amazing. Austin S 4d ago This is an atmospheric and gritty crime drama with a unique vision, thanks to its particular setting. Cillian Murphy delivers a moody and charismatic performance as a gangster in 1920s Birmingham. John C 6d ago What is there to say except 10/10 all round. The characterisation of Tommy Shelby in season 1 is masterfully done. James L Oct 05, 2019 To begin with, I did not like criminal films and shows because it can trigger violence. In this TV show, there are many scenes of violence and murderings, but when people see that after that scene, the characters of this film survive and even get rich, they inspire and could follow their idols. Therefore this kind of movie should be lesser and lesser with the time. Rud A Sep 28, 2019 Though the show can be a bit slow at times, this first season of peaky blinders is packed with brilliant characters, interesting stories and excellent writing. Tom N Sep 24, 2019 Fantastic all across the board. Craig W Sep 06, 2019 Amazing amazing amazing. Cillian Murphy is a national treasure and is what makes me proud to be Irish. Mike H Sep 02, 2019 Ridiculous casting of a Jew as the Irish "Freddy" Kim L Aug 30, 2019 Brilliant, tommy Shelby is one of the best characters on tv Joe T Jul 08, 2019 this masterpiece of a show gives us a feel of 1920s Birmingham and offers realistic characters motives and development it doesnt waste a second of screen time and every scene feels important christopher p See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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