Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - OTT release date, plot, cast, release date, trailer, and more about Cillian Murphy's crime drama film

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man hits Netflix on March 20, 2026. In 1940, Tommy Shelby ends his exile to fight WWII fascists and family betrayal. A high-stakes finale to the iconic saga.

Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan on the sets of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Entering its second week of a strong UK box office run, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is the feature-length continuation of the Shelby narrative that had its limited theatrical release on March 6, 2026. The film, which will make its worldwide streaming premiere on Netflix this coming Friday, March 20 definitively connects the tumultuous 1930s-era series to the tumultuous 1940s.

What is Tommy Shelby’s status at the beginning of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man?

The story picks up four years after the series ended, in 1940. Set in a rural estate, far from the industrial smog of Birmingham, the drama follows Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) as he lives in self-imposed exile. Tommy, to escape the ghosts of his brother Arthur and daughter Ruby, who both passed away too soon, has tried to give up his criminal empire in exchange for a life of solitude and memoir writing.

But the start of WWII and the Shelby Company Limited's internal decline make his return inevitable. Duke Shelby, played by Barry Keoghan, is Tommy's illegitimate son and a highly influential individual in the family business, being the main source of contention. The British economy is on the brink of collapse due to a counterfeit currency plot that Duke and Beckett, played by Tim Roth, are involved in, posing a threat to national security. As the plot intensifies, the focus shifts from street brawls to international espionage and the battle against fascist forces.

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Does Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man feature a mix of familiar and fresh faces?

Several long-running characters make a triumphant return in the film, while new major characters join the Peaky world cast.

In a return to his legendary character, Murphy shows an older, more reflective Tommy who has to find a way to balance his pacifist ideals with the brutal reality of war. The film's fundamental tension is driven by the actions made by Barry Keoghan (Duke Shelby), who plays the role of an ambitious but ethically flawed successor. Roth plays a ruthless Nazi sympathiser named Beckett, located in London, who serves as the main adversary.

What new dynamics do Kaulo and Ada Thorne bring to the story?

Adding a fresh dimension of Romani mysticism and personal stakes to Tommy's domestic life is Rebecca Ferguson (Kaulo), a new cast member who plays the sister of Duke's late mother. As Sophie Rundle (Ada Thorne) navigates the difficulties of a war-torn nation, her character Ada—now a member of parliament—remains the family's moral and political compass.

The reintroduction of Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg and Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, two supporting characters, guarantees that the film stays true to the series' origins in the Small Heath docks.

How does the production scale enhance the final chapter of the saga?

The feature, with a runtime of 112 minutes, which Tom Harper (who also directed multiple episodes in the first season) oversaw, highlights a scale that the television format was unable to adequately explore, allowing for more in-depth character development and complex storytelling that reflects the broader themes of war and resilience. Screenwriter Steven Knight finally fulfils his longstanding promise to conclude the Shelby Saga in the midst of an air raid. The team spent a lot of time at Knight's recently opened Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham, further demonstrating the show's dedication to its roots.

The film has been receiving positive reviews as of late, with many praising Murphy and Keoghan's onscreen chemistry in particular. It is widely anticipated that The Immortal Man will surpass all previous audience records set by Netflix's original film division as the streaming date of March 20 draws near.

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