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9. Peaky Blinders
Created by Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders is based loosely on the short-lived gang of the same name, using their existence as a starting point to tell the epic, ambitious story of the Shelby Family and their rise to power both in the criminal underworld of 1920s Birmingham and the UK government.
Primarily focussed on the Peaky Blinder's determined and ruthless leader Tommy (a career-best Cillian Murphy), the sweeping crime-drama shines a bright light on the gritty world of post-WW1 politics and lawlessness in England, and does so with charismatic performances, unforgettable characters, and awesome twists to spare.
From the searing work of Murphy in the lead role to the enrapturing performances of co-stars Helen McCrory, Tom Hardy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle and more, Peaky Blinders is intelligent, gorgeously filmed, and unique in both setting and historical inclusion, and it'll be sorely missed when it ends.