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Peaky Blinders · Season 3 · Netflix

Peaky Blinders Season 3

Peaky Blinders Season 3 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 9.1/10. 6 episodes on Netflix from 5 May 2016.

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BollyMeter9.1/10The Russian aristocracy and Soviet espionage arc; Tommy in Parliament; the show at its most geopolitically ambitious. Paddy Considine's Father Hughes is the most frightening antagonist in the run. Critical consensus solidifies the show as prestige television.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Series 3 is where Peaky Blinders made its play for international prestige status. The Russian emigre aristocracy, the Soviet OGPU, and Tommy's entanglement with both through a gun-running operation give the show its most globally sophisticated canvas. Paddy Considine's Father Hughes - a paedophile priest protected by his usefulness to the state - is used sparingly and is the more terrifying for it. The finale's mass Shelby family arrest is the show's most operatic season close. Tommy's entrance into Parliament is handled with the same visual ambition as the show's best fight sequences. Critics recognised that Steven Knight was managing a complex network of period detail and pulp pleasure with increasing confidence.

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8.9/10IMDb audience
  • Series 3 is Peaky Blinders at its most ambitious - Tommy Shelby on the international stage, with Cillian Murphy delivering his finest performance in the role.
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Season Over Season

International in scale and darker in register - the show's most politically complex season and arguably its creative peak.