Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama series created by Steven Knight, set in post-World War I Birmingham, England. The show centers on the Peaky Blinders, a fictional crime gang inspired by a real youth gang of the same name that operated in the city from the 1880s to the 1910s. The series features an ensemble cast, including Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, Helen McCrory as Elizabeth Polly Gray, Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby, and Joe Cole as John Shelby, all portraying key members of the gang.