It became one of the most-watched shows of it’s time, with 3.7 million viewers tuning in for its final episode.
But Peaky Blinders may not be over just yet, after its creator Steven Knight teased fans of its return.
Taking to Instagram tens years since the British period crime drama first aired, Steven admitted that the story ‘is not yet over’ and instructed fans to ‘watch this space’.
Fans have long been hoping for a Peaky Blinders movie, which will show what became of period gangster Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy.
Posted on the official Peaky Blinders social media, Steven wrote: ‘It hardly seems believable that it’s ten years since Tommy Shelby first rode that black horse through the streets of Birmingham.
Exciting: Peaky Blinders may not be over just yet, after its creator Steven Knight teased fans of its return
‘The phenomenal global success of the show is down to the brilliance and hard work of the loyal team that makes it happen.
‘Ten years on and the story is not yet over. Watch this space’
The message ended with: ‘A decade today since Series 1 Episode 1 of Peaky Blinders first aired, on BBC Two.
‘Huge thanks to our incredible fans for the past ten years. Here’s to the next ten…’
Fans of the gangster drama were left ‘sobbing’ by the tense conclusion of the series, which saw the family patriarch embark on a murderous rampage which included the death of one major character.
Peaky Blinders’ final episode sparked a flurry of reaction from viewers with many lauding the spellbinding 80-minute conclusion despite its ambiguous ending, setting the stage for a spin-off film which has already been confirmed.
Peaky Blinders’ sixth series saw Tommy Shelby’s wife Lizzie (played by Natasha O’Keeffe) reveal that she was leaving him, which promoted the protagonist (Cillian Murphy) to up-sticks to Canada.
However, it was a tense exchange between the main character and his cousin Michael (Finn Cole) which left fans on the edge of their seat.
Teasing: Taking to Instagram tens years since the British period crime drama first aired, Steven admitted that the story ‘is not yet over’ and instructed fans to ‘watch this space’
Hell-bent on avenging the death of his mother Polly Gray (the late Helen McCrory), Michael attempted to murder his relative by blowing up his car.
Thinking he had been successful, he entered a bar before saying: ‘Mum, it’s done. It’s over. My God, forgive me,’ however he couldn’t have been more wrong.
Tommy had ordered his friend Johnny Dogs (Packy Lee) to transfer a timed bomb to a nearby vehicle, and soon followed Michael into the tavern.
He boomed: ‘Speak to me. Speak to me Michael,’ while his astonished cousin stared on before replying, ‘You killed her.’
Tommy replied: ‘Polly made her own choices, Michael,’ who argued: ‘No. No one close to you makes a choice without your opinion Tom.
‘Not Arthur, not me, not Ada. We can’t escape you, your lethal hand is always on our shoulders.’
The World War I veteran then said: ‘She’ll visit me no more,’ before shooting Michael in his eye.
It comes after Cillian addressed the rumours about a big screen version of Peaky Blinders and says he will ‘wait and see’ what happens.
The actor, 47, revealed all about a possible movie production and spoke about BBC’s Peaky Blinders turning into a movie.
Ending: Fans of the gangster drama were left ‘sobbing’ by the tense conclusion, which saw the family patriarch embark on a murderous rampage
It’s over! The final episode of Peaky Blinders pulled in a peak of 3.7 million viewers, as viewers bid farewell to Tommy Shelby
Writer and creator of the series Steven Knight had recently spoken out that he had completed a script for a feature film version.
Asked if he had spoke to Steven, Cillian told Radio Times: ‘That’s probably the worst thing about Peaky Blinders – getting asked about the movie all the time!’
‘I would love to do a movie if there’s more story to tell. I’ll wait and see but I have no update for you on that.’
The Irish actor, who plays Tommy Shelby in the six-part drama series, also spoke about how the show rose to fame.
He said: ‘It started off as a tiny show on a Sunday evening and it grew very slowly and without any hype, without any billboards, without any advertising campaign.’
‘It just grew because people told other people to watch it. I’m really proud that it has never plateaued and each series has become richer and stronger than the last.’
