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10 Peaky Blinders Characters: Where They Are Now & Who Is Confirmed For The Movie

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The smoke has cleared from Small Heath, but the saga of the Shelby family is far from over. As of this current date, December 23, 2025, the focus has shifted entirely from the series finale to the highly anticipated feature film, *Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man*. This article provides the definitive, up-to-the-minute status of the most iconic characters, detailing their fates at the end of Season 6 and confirming which beloved (and feared) faces are set to return for the big screen and potential future spin-offs.

The transition from the television series to a movie format means that the character arcs established in Season 6 are not final endings, but rather launching points. Fans are desperate to know how Thomas Shelby’s unexpected final scene—where he rides off on his horse—will translate into a new war, and which members of the Shelby Company Limited will stand by his side for one last job. The latest cast confirmations and plot rumors offer crucial clues to the future of the Birmingham gang.

The Shelby Family: A Biographical Deep Dive & Final Series Status

The core of *Peaky Blinders* is the complex, often contradictory, Shelby family. To understand their future in the movie, one must first grasp their ultimate status at the end of the series.

  • Thomas Michael Shelby OBE DCM MM MP (Cillian Murphy): The protagonist and leader of the Peaky Blinders and Shelby Company Limited. A decorated WWI veteran, Tommy is a master strategist, manipulative politician, and deeply troubled soul suffering from severe PTSD. His Season 6 arc involved a fake diagnosis of tuberculoma, leading him to believe he was dying, which was a final cruel manipulation by his enemies. He ends the series alive, having achieved a degree of redemption and freedom, but with his next move completely unknown.
  • Arthur Shelby Jr. (Paul Anderson): The eldest Shelby sibling, Arthur is the gang's brutal enforcer, known for his volatile temper and deep-seated personal demons stemming from WWI trauma. Throughout the series, he struggles with addiction, violence, and a search for peace, often pulled back into the family's criminal enterprise by Tommy. He survived the events of Season 6, seemingly finding a fragile peace alongside his wife, Linda, but his loyalty to Tommy remains absolute.
  • Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) (Helen McCrory): The Aunt, Matriarch, and Treasurer of the Peaky Blinders. Polly was the emotional and spiritual anchor of the family, often serving as Tommy's conscience and equal. Due to the tragic passing of actress Helen McCrory, the character was killed off-screen by the IRA in the opening of Season 6 as retaliation for Tommy's failed assassination attempt on Oswald Mosley. Her death is the driving emotional force for the final season.
  • Ada Thorne (née Shelby) (Sophie Rundle): The only sister and the most politically minded of the siblings. Ada initially distanced herself from the family's criminal life due to her communist beliefs, but eventually became a key player in Shelby Company Limited, particularly in the United States branch. By the end of the series, she is poised to become a significant political power, stepping up to take a more central role in the family's legitimate operations.

Confirmed Characters Returning for The Peaky Blinders Movie: 'The Immortal Man'

The long-awaited *Peaky Blinders* film, officially titled *The Immortal Man*, is set to begin production soon, and several key actors and their characters have been confirmed to return, ensuring the continuation of the Shelby legacy. This is where the story truly becomes "fresh," moving beyond the series finale.

The movie is intended to be the definitive conclusion to the story of Thomas Shelby, and the confirmed cast is a mix of core family members and crucial supporting players who survived the final season.

The Core Shelby Contingent

  • Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy): Confirmed to return, with the actor stating this will be his final portrayal of the character. The movie will explore the consequences of his decision to abandon his own death sentence and his next move in the face of a new global conflict.
  • Ada Thorne (Sophie Rundle): Confirmed. Given her rising political profile and her increasing involvement in the Shelby Company's legitimate dealings, Ada is expected to play a crucial role in steering the family through the turbulent 1930s.
  • The Shelby Gang's Loyalists: Key members of the gang who have been with Tommy since the beginning are confirmed to return, including Ned Dennehy (Charlie Strong) and Packy Lee (Johnny Dogs). Their presence ensures the gritty, operational side of the Peaky Blinders remains intact.

Returning Antagonists and Allies

  • Hayden Stagg (Stephen Graham): Confirmed to return. Stagg, a union boss introduced in Season 6, proved to be a powerful and volatile ally to Tommy. His return suggests the movie will continue to explore the political and social unrest of the era, potentially involving a new industrial conflict.

The return of these characters suggests a narrative focused on the political and criminal fallout of the 1930s, likely leading up to or into the early years of World War II, a period Steven Knight has always intended to cover.

New Faces and Major Character Endings That Define The Future

While the returning cast is exciting, the fate of other major characters and the introduction of new ones are equally important for setting the stage for *The Immortal Man* and the proposed 1953 spin-off series.

The Characters Who Will Not Return

  • Polly Gray (Helen McCrory): Her death is final and serves as a powerful, lingering presence over the Shelby family. Her legacy, however, is likely to be a key theme, particularly in how Tommy and Michael’s son, Billy, move forward.
  • Michael Gray (Finn Cole): Tommy’s cousin and Polly’s son. Michael’s character arc ended with him plotting to kill Tommy, only to be killed by Tommy himself in the Season 6 finale. His death concludes the long-standing internal war for control of the Shelby Company.
  • Gina Gray (Anya Taylor-Joy): Michael's ambitious American wife and a key player in the Boston gang led by Jack Nelson. Her fate is left open-ended, but with Michael dead and her plot foiled, her influence—and potential for revenge—will loom large over the movie.

The New Blood: Fresh Entities for the Film

The movie is set to introduce several high-profile new characters, which is a major signal that the scope of the Shelby's world is expanding significantly. Confirmed new cast members include Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth, though their specific roles and allegiances have yet to be officially revealed.

The introduction of these new entities, combined with the surviving political and criminal rivals like Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) and his partner Diana Mitford (Amber Anderson), ensures that the movie will be a high-stakes affair. Mosley, the fascist leader, remains Tommy’s primary ideological and political enemy, and their conflict is the engine that drives the final chapter.

The ultimate goal for the film is to provide a final, definitive conclusion to Thomas Shelby’s story, while also setting the stage for a new generation. Steven Knight has spoken of a potential spin-off series set in 1953, which would focus on a new group of characters, ensuring the *Peaky Blinders* universe and its topical authority—exploring themes of class, power, and post-war trauma—will continue to expand for years to come.

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