Filming Begins on New ‘Peaky Blinders’ 1950s Sequel Series in Stoke-on-Trent

Just as the world prepares for release peaky blinders Movies, immortal manProduction on the next chapter of the Shelby saga has officially begun. This week, cameras started rolling in Stoke-on-Trent for the highly-anticipated 1950s sequel series.

from the production team Appreciation (the team is behind this town And sas rogue hero) landed on Burslem, Stoke-on-TrentFor a two-day concentrated shoot on March 4 and 5, 2026. While the project has been kept under a “top secret” banner locally, it has now been confirmed as the next major entry peaky blinders Universe, and we got some BTS shots.

historical Queen’s Theater It has served as the primary focus of production for the past few days, although, as previously confirmed, the majority of shooting will take place in the Digbeth locale. Studio in Birmingham.

The first day of filming (4 March) had almost passed completely contained inside the theater. The grand, vintage interior of the Grade II-listed building provides the perfect backdrop for the mid-century aesthetic required for the new era. On the second day (5 March), the action moved a little further out to nearby Jenkins Street. Residents were given a glimpse of 1950s cars and period-appropriate set dressing, transforming the neighborhood into post-war Britain.

Stoke-on-Trent has become a favorite haunt of Steven Knight. parts of the root peaky blinders The series was filmed Middleport Pottery and the Queens Theater in Burslem, which has been closed for many years.

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What is this new series?

upcoming movie immortal man (set during World War II) serves as a bridge, this new project is a two-season sequel that moves the timeline forward to 1953.

According to the official logline, the series focuses on a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham Blitz. The story follows the “next generation” of the Shelby family as they journey into the brutal, high-risk world of post-war reconstruction. In this era, the race to rebuild Birmingham from concrete and steel has become a “brutal competition of legendary dimensions”.

In recent weeks, a production listing company has called the project peaky 1954 And the following is the summary:

“The Peaky Blinders film will be followed by two new six-part hour-long sequels. Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in World War II, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel. In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive rebuilding project has become a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger: with the Shelby family soaked in its blood. Heart.”

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The focus of this series is firmly on the young Shelbys behind the wheel. From today’s photos, we can identify and confirm several cast members, including Cal O’Driscoll (video dirty, says september), Fintan Shevlin, And jacob wright

With filming starting in March 2026, we expect the first of two six-episode seasons to arrive on Netflix mid to late 2027.

In the meantime, fans won’t have to wait much longer for their next Shelby fix. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Will premiere on Netflix globally on March 20, 2026.