Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama series created by Steven Knight that premiered on BBC Two in September 2013 and later made available on Netflix internationally. Set in the gritty back streets of post-World War I Birmingham, England, the series centres on the Shelby crime family and their rise from small-time bookmakers to one of the most powerful criminal organizations in England. The show takes its name from the gang's alleged practice of sewing razor blades into the peaks of their flat caps — a detail that has been disputed by historians but has become inseparable from the show's mythology.

Cillian Murphy delivers a career-defining performance as Tommy Shelby, the calculating, brilliant, and deeply traumatized leader of the Shelby family, whose experiences fighting in the tunnels of France during World War I have left him haunted but razor-sharp. The ensemble cast is extraordinary, featuring Helen McCrory as the fiercely matriarchal Polly Gray, Paul Anderson as the volatile Arthur Shelby, and recurring powerhouse turns from Tom Hardy as the unhinged Jewish gangster Alfie Solomons, Sam Neill as Chester Campbell, and Adrien Brody. The series is notable for its stunning cinematography, its deliberately anachronistic soundtrack of blues, rock, and punk music, and its unflinching portrayal of working-class ambition, trauma, and loyalty.

Peaky Blinders ran for six seasons, concluding in 2022, and became one of the most internationally successful British dramas in television history. Its influence extended far beyond the screen: the distinctive Shelby undercut hairstyle became a global fashion phenomenon, the show's period costumes sparked renewed interest in 1920s fashion, and its Birmingham setting has become a destination for cultural tourism.