Peaky Blinders - Expanding Power and Deadly Ambitions

Storyline

Peaky Blinders Season 2 escalates Tommy Shelby's ambitions as he expands operations to London and faces fierce competition from Jewish and Italian gangs. The season delves deeper into the complexities of family loyalty, love, and vengeance, with rich character arcs and a heightened sense of danger. Tommy's calculated rise in power reveals both his brilliance and his growing moral decay.

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Tagline

New city. New enemies. Same ambition.

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Trivia

• Tom Hardy joins the cast as Alfie Solomons, becoming one of the show's most iconic characters.
• Filming for London scenes took place in Liverpool due to its period-accurate architecture.
• Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy improvised several key dialogues during their first meeting scene.

Goofs

• Some vehicles seen in the London scenes are from later decades.
• Background extras occasionally wear modern shoes not fitting the 1920s period.

Quotes

• "We're not scared anymore, are we?" - Thomas Shelby
• "Everyone's a whore, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves." - Thomas Shelby
• "May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead." - Alfie Solomons

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• The opening credits retain Nick Cave's Red Right Hand while adding darker, faster visuals symbolizing the expansion of Shelby power.

Connections

• Follows Peaky Blinders Season 1 2013 and precedes Peaky Blinders Season 3 2016.

Soundtracks

• Music by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, and Royal Blood - continuing the series' blend of modern rock and vintage atmosphere.