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Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby smoking a cigarette in Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man

Published Mar 21, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT

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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man brought Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby back to screens globally, becoming an instant hit for Netflix.

Set in 1940, the film follows Tommy living out a self-imposed exile after the death of his brother. Meanwhile, his son Duke (Barry Keoghan) has taken over as leader of the Peaky Blinders. Other cast members include Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth, with Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, and Stephen Graham returning from the original series alongside Murphy.

Though following up a successful television show is a difficult task, Knight seems to have passed that test with flying colors. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, The Immortal Man boasts a 92% critic score and an 89% audience score. This is only slightly below Peaky Blinders' 93% score. The movie's theatrical window, though limited to a one-weekend run in the United Kingdom, is speculated to be successful, with Deadline reporting it placed second on the weekend of release.

Following The Immortal Man's climactic ending, the franchise appears to be moving in a new direction centered on TOmmy's descendants and set in the 1950s. Prior to the film's release, Knight had referred to it as a "fitting end to the first chapter." He then concluded: "As long as there's an appetite for it, and I've got stories to tell, then why not?" This sets up the upcoming series within the Peaky Blinders universe, which will see Keoghan as Duke taking the reins from Murphy as Tommy.

Both Peaky Blinders and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man are now available to stream on Netflix.