Conleth Hill Joins Peaky Blinders Sequel as Rival Gangster Patriarch
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- Conleth Hill has joined the 'Peaky Blinders' sequel as Clemmy Keeler, patriarch of the rival Keeler family set to clash with the Peaky Blinders as they race to rebuild Birmingham.
- Cal O'Driscoll and Lucie Shorthouse have been cast as Clemmy's son Aidan Keeler and Peaky Blinders member Kezia Lee, respectively, while Daniel Monks signs on as Detective Inspector Bell.
- Samuel Bottomley, Arturo Muselli, and Eugene Collins join as additional Peaky Blinders members, with Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee reprising their roles as Charlie and Johny Dogs.
- Jamie Bell takes over from Barry Keoghan as Duke Shelby, stepping into his father Tommy's shoes a decade after World War Two, opposite Charlie Heaton as half-brother Charles Shelby.
- Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski were previously announced as joining the cast, though their roles remain under wraps.
- Two new six-episode series are in production at Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham, with Steven Knight as creator and writer, Mike Barker and Anna Zackrisson directing, and Tim Whitby producing for Banijay UK's Kudos and Garrison Drama; release dates have not been confirmed.
Why it matters: The sequel is a deliberate generational handoff — Jamie Bell replaces Barry Keoghan as Duke Shelby a decade after WWII — introducing a rival Keeler dynasty to sustain conflict across two ordered six-episode series, a significant creative bet for a property that streams on Netflix globally and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with the show's biggest name (Conleth Hill) cast as the central antagonist.
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