The BBC has confirmed that the new series, which is set in the 1950s, will see the role of Tommy Shelby's eldest son and heir, Erasmus "Duke" Shelby, now played by Billy Elliot film star Jamie Bell.
However, given the decade time jump, we will now see an older Duke as he leads the Shelby clan and Peaky Blinders gang into a new future following the end of Tommy Shelby's story.
The official synopsis reads: "In this new era of Peaky Blinders, a decade after World War Two, the race to rebuild Birmingham becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions.
"This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and jeopardy. At its blood-soaked heart is Duke Shelby (Jamie Bell): older, wiser, more ambitious, and most certainly more dangerous."
Jamie Bell as Duke Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders TV series. BBC/Ben Blackall
However, Bell isn't the only new cast member who has been confirmed for the series.
Stranger Things and Industry star Charlie Heaton will also play a leading role in the show, which has been given a two-season order of six episodes.
Additionally, Downton Abbey and Silo alum Jessica Brown Findlay has also been cast, alongside No Time To Die and Marvel star Lashana Lynch, and Stereophonic actress Lucy Karczewski. No character details have yet been revealed.
Day of the Jackal star Lashana Lynch is also joining the cast. Sky
Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight revealed in a statement: "I am thrilled that we are announcing a new era of Peaky Blinders, moving the story to post-war Birmingham in the early 50s.
"We are incredibly fortunate to have Jamie Bell taking the role of Tommy Shelby’s oldest son, Duke, and to have Charlie Heaton also leading the cast. There are more exciting cast announcements to come, and Peaky is on the road again."
The series is already filming in Birmingham and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Netflix globally.
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