‘Peaky Blinders’: First Look at ‘Stranger Things’ Star Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby in New Era for Hit Drama
The hit drama 'Peaky Blinders' is set to enter a new era with Charlie Heaton portraying Charles Shelby. The series will take place a decade after World War II, focusing on the challenges of rebuilding Birmingham. It will feature new characters and storylines, with both new seasons premiering on BBC iPlayer and Netflix.
- ▪Charlie Heaton will play Charles Shelby in the new era of 'Peaky Blinders'.
- ▪The series is set years after the events of 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man'.
- ▪The plot explores Charles Shelby's attempt to embrace normality after severing ties with the Peaky Blinders gang.
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'Peaky Blinders' is about to enter a new era. Courtesy of the BBC/Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text By order of the Peaky Blinders: Take a look at Charlie Heaton in the first image from the new era of Steven Knight’s hit drama. The BBC and Netflix have released a first-look picture of the Stranger Things star as Charles Shelby. The series, set years after we left off from Cillian Murphy in the recently released Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, is currently filming in and around Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham.
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