Netflix and BBC have expanded the cast of the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series, with several new names joining the production as filming continues in Birmingham. The announcement was made on Thursday, June 11, and adds more key characters to the next chapter of the franchise, which is set a decade after World War Two and centers on the rebuilding of Birmingham in a violent struggle for power and influence.
Among the newly announced cast members are Conleth Hill, Daniel Monks, Samuel Bottomley, Arturo Muselli, Eugene Collins, Lucie Shorthouse, and Cal O’Driscoll. Hill, best known for Game of Thrones, will play Clemmy Keeler, described as the fierce patriarch of the Keeler family, who becomes a rival to the Shelby clan’s ambitions. O’Driscoll will portray Aidan Keeler, Clemmy’s son, while Monks joins as Detective Inspector Bell. Bottomley, Muselli, Collins, and Shorthouse are set to appear as Eliot, Angelo, Frank, and Kezia Lee, respectively, as part of the Shelby circle in the new series.
The production also confirmed that Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee will reprise their roles from the original series and film, returning as Charlie Strong and Johnny Dogs. Mike Barker and Anna Zackrisson are attached to direct episodes of the sequel.
The new series picks up in postwar Birmingham, where Duke Shelby, played by Jamie Bell, and Charles Shelby, played by Charlie Heaton, find themselves navigating a city full of opportunity and danger. According to the synopsis, the center of the story is the struggle to control Birmingham’s future, with the Peaky Blinders once again positioned at the heart of the conflict. The cast around Duke Shelby includes the newly announced members as well as previously revealed stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski.
The sequel is currently filming around Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham, bringing the production back to the city that helped define the original series. Peaky Blinders first premiered on the BBC in 2013 and went on to become one of the network’s best-known crime dramas, later reaching global audiences through Netflix. In the United States and in territories outside the UK, the new series will stream on Netflix, while viewers in the UK will be able to watch it on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The expansion of the cast signals a larger ensemble for the next phase of the story, which is expected to continue the show’s mix of family rivalry, criminal ambition, and postwar politics. With filming underway and more cast members now revealed, the sequel is moving closer to its release, extending the legacy of one of television’s most recognizable period crime dramas.
