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Peaky Blinders Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Tue, Sep 30, 201458 mins
In Birmingham just after the Great War trenches veteran Thomas Shelby leads his gang, the Peaky Blinders, so named as they carry lethal razors in their peaked caps, who make money from illegal betting and the black market. Thomas, by mistake, appropriates a consignment of guns which have been stolen from the local arms factory and hard-nosed Inspector Campbell arrives from Ireland, charged by war minister Winston Churchill to recover it. Thomas's aunt Polly urges him to return it but he sees the opportunity to use it to his advantage. Thomas also quarrels with his elder brother Arthur as Thomas has devised the 'powder trick', a means of fixing horse races and Arthur is nervous as Thomas has not involved Billy Kimber, who runs the race-courses and their rackets. Thomas's sister Ada is in love with Freddie Thorne, who saved her brother's life in the war, and is now a Marxist, encouraging workers to strike over a pay cut. As far as Campbell is concerned Freddie is as much the enemy - in the wake of the Russian revolution - as the Peaky Blinders, as he looks for the missing guns.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Tue, Sep 30, 201458 mins
Thomas continues dating Grace, barmaid at the Garrison pub, unaware that she has been planted by Campbell to spy on his activities. At a country fair outside the city Thomas gets into a fight with the Lees, a violent family of travellers, who later send him a bullet with his name on, giving him another adversary to rank alongside Billy Kimber. Campbell sends a message to Thomas via Aunt Polly and they meet on neutral ground at a hotel. Thomas proposes to Campbell that if he leaves him alone he will return the guns. If he is arrested the guns will be sent to the IRA in Ireland. If not the weapons will be given to Campbell to make him appear a hero. Campbell is unhappy but reluctantly agrees. Ada falls pregnant by Freddie Thorne and Thomas sends a message to Freddie demanding he leaves Birmingham. Freddie, however, decides to stay and face him.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Tue, Sep 30, 201456 mins
Thomas is approached by two IRA members anxious to buy the guns, though he is careful not to commit himself. Grace, who has overheard, follows the Irishmen and ends up shooting one in self-defence though the IRA suspect the Peaky Blinders. Next day Thomas takes Grace to Cheltenham races, where he warns Kimber that the Lees are out to rob him. Arthur brings a gang who relieve the Lees of the money stolen as a result of which Kimber hires the Blinders as his security. He also tries to have his way with Grace but Thomas saves her by ungallantly claiming that she has syphilis. Ada and Freddie are married and Polly gives them money to escape Thomas's anger and leave the country but Freddie stays, bringing the arms workers out on strike and returning Thomas's money. That night Thomas dreams about how Freddie saved him during the war.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Tue, Sep 30, 201459 mins
Thomas now has a legitimate betting licence and, although he is suspicious that she is not what she seems to be, employs Grace as his secretary. Younger brother John announces that, to give his children a mother, he is to marry again but Thomas disapproves of his choice of bride, prostitute Lizzie. Although the Lees attack and rob the Shelby house Thomas proposes a truce so that they can ally against Kimber. As part of the deal John marries the Lees' daughter Esme and Thomas sends word to Ada to attend the wedding. She is heavily pregnant and goes into labour at the Shelbys' house. Freddie is summoned but he is arrested by Campbell.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Tue, Sep 30, 201457 mins
Arthur Senior, who deserted the family a decade ago, returns. Tommy wants nothing to do with him, but 'family head' Arthur Jr. believes he has changed and gives their father a fortune to build casino-hotels in America, only for Arthur Sr. to abscond with it. An IRA leader starts inquiring about the man Grace killed, his brother, and demands the stolen arms, but Grace helps Tommy set a counter-trap and kill him and other IRA member, despite Campbell's less the cooperative lurking cops. In love with Tommy, Grace tells Inspector Campbell that if she tells him where the guns are, he must leave Tommy and his family alone, having guessed the arms are buried in the lead-coated false grave for Danny who is not really dead. Grace informs Campbell and resigns service to the crown. Inspector Campbell proposes marriage, which Grace rejects. Grace and Tommy consummate their connection, secretly witnessed by Campbell, who still calls off the dogs to spare her, and delays his return now the mission is completed. Arthur Junior fails trying to hang himself, Tommy delights him by making the three adult brothers notarized equal partners in the legalized gambling business.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Tue, Sep 30, 201455 mins
Campbell confirms to Churchill's Minister that Grace may be commended for her part in finding the missing guns. Polly warns Grace that she knows Grace's secret and will never forgive her, so leave fast forever. The Peaky Blinders, led by Danny, spring Freddie from jail, wielding the held-back machine gun. IIgnoring that, Campbell ordered his men to stand by in other quarters while Tommy gathers the Peaky Blinders and the Lees to overtake Kimber's men at the tracks, but tipped-off Kimber catches the Shelbys off guard and outnumbered at home. Freddie helps the Peaky Blinders by bringing out a machine gun from the stolen weapons, while Ada jumps in between the standoff with the pram demanding peace. Kimber opens fire, killing Danny and injuring Tommy, who shoots Kimber dead. Tommy meets Grace who admits her police identity, insisting she really loves him and will go to London for a few days, having an idea of how they can be together. While Tommy writes a letter and flips a coin to decide if he will go with Grace, Campbell confronts Grace at the railway station pointing his pistol at her.
