Laid bare in much of the series is how the fictional Shelby family carefully exploit the uncertain police provision during the early 20 th century to establish themselves as a formidable powerhouse of crime in the Midlands. Richard Brake as Anton Kaledin (series 3), a Russian refugee, who attempted to discuss business with Sabini and Tommy on Tommy and Grace's wedding day. The show has been praised for its strong writing, attention to detail, and stylish visual aesthetic. During 2020, rumours emerged linking comedian Rowan Atkinson to the show for the role of Adolf Hitler in series 6, but the producers denied the involvement saying that the news is "completely false". Even though some parts didn't contain new information (just the overall plot of each season), it was super interesting reading about the pov's of the actors and about them discussing the character they play.

Jones of The Independent commenting that " Peaky Blinders can now boast several more big-name actors to supplement the sterling work of Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Sam Neill", referring to second series additions Tom Hardy and Noah Taylor. Ulster-born, New Zealand-raised Sam Neill enlisted the help of Northern Irish actors James Nesbitt and Liam Neeson to help him recover his lost Northern Irish accent for the role of C. The plots are complicated and intelligent, and pieces set in place in the first episode are only understood in the last episode—the audience is on the edge of their seats as incredible victories and downfalls happen in the characters’ lives.In August 2020, a video game based on the television series, titled Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, was developed by FuturLab and released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and for PC via Steam. The modern sound amps up the story—when there is a fight scene, or a decision scene, or any kind of action that is meant to excite the viewer—creating an energy that engages them to the point they feel they are actually with the characters. While Tommy walks around with a dark cloud over his head, Grace radiates a feeling of warmth that has rarely been seen since the war. It pairs well with jeans and sneakers for a casual look or a blazer and dress pants for a more formal outfit. Sam Neill, Annabelle Wallis, Iddo Goldberg, Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Finn Cole, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paddy Considine, Adrien Brody, Aidan Gillen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sam Claflin, Amber Anderson, James Frecheville, and Stephen Graham also appeared in at least one of the series.

Includes the original story of the Peaky Blinders, exclusive photos, the songs of the show and opinions from the main characters. Heaven-Leigh Clee (series 5) and Orla McDonagh (series 6) as Ruby Shelby, the daughter of Tommy and Lizzie. In the early part of the series when the group was still struggling to survive in Birmingham, Polly served as part advisor to Tommy and part devil's advocate. Set in Birmingham, it follows the exploits of the Peaky Blinders crime gang in the direct aftermath of the First World War. A virtual reality game, Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom, was developed by Maze Theory and released for Meta Quest 2 and PICO 4 on March 9, 2023.Kate Phillips as Linda Shelby (series 4–6; recurring series 3), Arthur's wife who is a devout Christian. He found that that there are limitless possibilities with digital art that he would never be able to recreate with paintbrushes and pencils but likes to stay authentic to his art and so each print and frame is resplendent with added touches of acrylic and oil paints, and bejewelled with diamond dust, micro glitters. He went on to elaborate: "Although the TV series' cinematography, music and fast-paced action is obviously attractive, especially matched to outstanding charismatic performances, it's disappointing that an expert in Tudor history was the historical adviser to the series, rather than someone with a background in trade unionism or communism.