BBC gearing up for Peaky Blinders’ ‘Spiritual Heir’

The BBC series Peaky Blinders is one of the most popular productions of the last period. For this reason, it is shown as one of the most successful BBC works of recent times. The production, which aired on public television in the United Kingdom for 6 seasons and features world-famous actors such as Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Adrien Brody, has millions of fans around the world. Inspired by the show’s huge success, the BBC is gearing up to make a move that will please Peaky Blinders fans. The British public broadcaster is gearing up to film a new series in the coming period, which it calls the “spiritual successor” to Peaky Blinders. The new series is said to be based on the book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground. Let’s look at the details together.

Peaky Blinders is one of the most successful recent projects of the British public broadcaster BBC.

Created by Stephen Knight, the series focuses on the life and crimes of Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his friends. The cast of the series also includes world famous names such as Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Sam Neill, Anya Taylor-Joy, Adrien Brody and Stephen Graham.

The final episode of the series, which met with the audience for 6 seasons, caused a discussion among fans.

Some Peaky Blinders fans described the ending as “complete rubbish”, while others considered the ending a “masterpiece”. While discussions about the final episode are still ongoing, Peaky Blinders is shown as one of the most successful BBC productions in recent years. On the other hand, the worldwide popularity of the series prompted the channel to take a remarkable step.

The BBC is gearing up for a new series described as the “spiritual successor” to Peaky Blinders.

The new series is said to be based on the non-fiction book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground by British writer Marek Kohn.

The Peaky Blinders’ “Spiritual Heir” will focus on a crime scene in London’s Soho borough.

The series, which is said to be set in the early 20th century, claims that historical reality will be mixed with imaginative storytelling. According to news about the series, the plot will center on a woman named Kate Meyrick, who founded a criminal empire in London in the early 1900s.

Filming for the new series will begin towards the end of this year.

It is stated that the cast of the series will be announced in the coming days.

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