The BEST episodes of Peaky Blinders
Every episode of Peaky Blinders ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Peaky Blinders!
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
#1 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2014
As derby day arrives, Tommy is faced with impossible decisions as he plans to strike back at his enemies and take the family business to another level. Meanwhile, Major Campbell has one final card to play - one that he is certain will bring about Tommy's demise.
#2 - The Company
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2017
It is the night of the big fight - Bonnie Gold versus Goliath. But as the bell rings and the crowd goes wild, dangers lurk in the shadows for Tommy Shelby and his family. When Changretta plays his final ace, he sets in motion a series of events that will change the Peaky Blinders forever.
#3 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2016
As Tommy prepares to commit the most audacious crime of his career, an unexpected blow forces him to face his worst fears in a race against time.
#4 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2013
As Thomas Shelby prepares to oust Billy Kimber, hidden secrets are revealed and the family have to face up to the problems that have divided them. Meanwhile, Campbell, obsessed with taking down the Peaky Blinders, unleashes one last plan to destroy them.
#5 - Lock and Key
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2022
The mole learns when and where Arthur will be alone. Fresh out of prison, Michael sets out on his mission. Finn's loyalty to the Shelbys is tested.
#6 - Mr Jones
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2019
Family tensions surface after an unexpected announcement. Tommy puts his plan for Oswald Mosley into action, but has he underestimated his opponent?
#7 - The Noose
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2017
Tommy is estranged from his family and focused only on business. But when he receives a mysterious letter, he realises the Shelbys are in danger.
#8 - Heathens
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2017
As the Shelbys come to terms with the shocking events of Christmas Day, Tommy endeavours to unite his family. Until the current threat is dealt with, their only safe place is together in Small Heath. Johnny Dogs and Charlie set about arming the locals - everyone is now a Peaky bodyguard. Tommy enlists the help of tough Romany Gypsy Aberama Gold, who wants something unusual in return. Jessie Eden confronts Tommy about the workers' pay. She warns him that revolution is in the air, and when Tommy doesn't relent she calls his bluff. As the situation plays out, Tommy's factory manager tells him he has one more meeting - with a mysterious businessman from Paris. But what transpires is no ordinary meeting with no ordinary businessman...
#9 - The Loop
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2019
Tommy agrees to dangerous new partnerships when a golden opportunity presents itself. A Shelby party promises fireworks.
#10 - Episode 4
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2016
Tommy and Tatiana play a personal and dangerous game to acquire information from one another, and Tommy finally comprehends the magnitude of Tatiana's warped ideals. Meanwhile, Polly reveals a dark secret, with terrible consequences for Tommy.
#11 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2013
Thomas Shelby has to deal with an IRA chief who has come to Small Heath to avenge his cousin's death. Meanwhile Campbell gets closer to the stolen guns, and Grace has to decide whether her loyalties lie with him or with Thomas.
#12 - The Shock
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2019
Tommy reveals his intentions for Mosley. Someone close to the Shelbys is targeted.
#13 - Black Day
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2022
The foiled assassination of Mosley costs the Shelbys a family member. Four years later, the imminent end of Prohibition brings Tommy to North America.
#14 - The Duel
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2017
Tommy finds himself engaged in bloody battle with Luca Changretta and his gang. The family gather to find out what happened, but Lizzie has even greater news to break. Meanwhile, an army colonel has questions for Ada about her past as a communist, and Jessie Eden confirms just how far she is prepared to go in pursuit of her cause. And sensing an opportunity to capitalise on his situation, Luca Changretta makes his way to London to present a plan to Alfie Solomons.
#15 - Dangerous
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2017
The Peaky Blinders are lured by the Italians into a cat-and-mouse chase on the streets of Birmingham, where it becomes clear that Tommy has met his match. Trapped in Small Heath, Tommy tries to console himself with a visit from an old flame but it soon becomes clear that he can't always get what he wants. As his factory lies idle, Tommy confronts the possibility that the Communists might win and he will be deemed a traitor to his class. Meanwhile, Changretta prepares to spring another trap.
#16 - Black Cats
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2019
The Peaky Blinders come under fire when Tommy finds danger on his doorstep and a friend is brutally attacked.
#17 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2014
Tommy is caught by surprise when his powerbase in London is obliterated. As Tommy struggles to save his family and regain the upper hand, May expresses her feelings for him, and he is paid a visit by an old friend.
#18 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2016
Tommy discovers the extent of the mission given to him and the extreme lengths his new paymasters are willing to go to in their quest for power. Meanwhile his own family's activities lead to escalating danger in Birmingham.
#19 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2014
Tommy hatches a plan to take control of the southern racecourses. He also meets the aristocratic May Carleton, and sees an opportunity to move up in the world. Meanwhile both Major Campbell and London gangster Darby Sabini plan Tommy's downfall.
#20 - Episode 3
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2016
Tommy travels to Wales seeking absolution, and uncovers a traitor in the Economic League. Michael develops a taste for guns. Arthur gets good news.
#21 - Strategy
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2019
The charismatic Mosley shows his hand. Tommy prepares to make a treacherous new alliance.
#22 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2014
Tommy finds out exactly what mission Major Campbell is forcing him to undertake. Arthur spearheads a ferocious takeover of London's Eden Club. Meanwhile, Polly's son Michael is welcomed into the business, and quickly experiences the dark side of the Peaky Blinders.
#23 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2014
As the 1920s begin to roar, business is booming for the Peaky Blinders gang. Tommy Shelby starts to expand his legal and illegal operations, with an eye on the racetracks of the south. Meanwhile, an enemy from Tommy's past returns to Birmingham.
#24 - Blackbird
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2017
The Italians launch another attack on the Peaky Blinders. Tommy realises that the Shelbys need to evolve if they are to survive, but some of the family are reluctant to part with tradition. As the strike takes hold at the Lanchester factory, Tommy pays a personal visit to Jessie Eden, but he is outmanoeuvred when she reveals something she knows about his past. Changretta plots to continue the vendetta in the most devastating way possible. As well as identifying an enemy of the Shelby family who could help him, Luca makes direct contact with someone at the heart of the Peaky Blinders organisation.
#25 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2013
Thomas Shelby's war with the Lee family of gypsies escalates, and Campbell puts further pressure on him to deliver the stolen guns. Meanwhile Thomas's brother John plans to marry a former prostitute, but Thomas suspects that she's still on the game.