From the beginning of "Peaky Blinders," when the show's characters were still emerging from the shadow of World War I, masculinity and violence have been inextricably linked, and throughout the stylish BBC gangster drama, Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, is in a league of his own
Peaky Blinders mural of the character Thomas Shelby played by actor Cillian Murphy promoting the final series of the popular BBC drama by street artist Akse P19 in Digbeth on 23rd February 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Peaky Blinders is a British crime drama television series created by Steven Knight, that premiered on BBC Two on 12 September 2013. The series is primarily set in Birmingham, England, and follows the exploits of the Shelby crime family in the aftermath of World War I. Akse P-19 is an artist known for his photo-realistic portraits. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
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