Peaky Blinders Moving to BBC One

The fifth season of Peaky Blinders will air on BBC One next year, moving from its previous home on BBC Two.

The series, written and created by Steven Knight and produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions, has become a cult hit on BBC Two since launching in 2013. The most recent season was the best performing so far and BBC Two’s top drama of 2017, attracting an average consolidated audience of 3.3 million, almost 1 million more than season three.

Charlotte Moore, director of BBC Content, said: “Peaky Blinders is world-class drama at the top of its game and the time has arrived for it to move to the U.K.’s biggest channel. Steven Knight’s epic storytelling is authentic and utterly compelling and I want to give it the chance to be enjoyed by an even broader audience on BBC One. We couldn’t have asked for a better response to series four and the impact it had with young audiences. This move will also give BBC Two more creative headroom to experiment with new drama.”

Knight, writer and executive producer, said: “I am thrilled that our precious Peaky Blinders is moving to BBC One. Peaky is a show nurtured and grown by the audience who have found us through word of mouth. Hopefully, this move will help us reach even more people.”

Caryn Mandabach, executive producer at Caryn Mandabach Productions, added: “Peaky Blinders has touched the minds and hearts of everyone who’s watched it and we are honored to bring a whole new audience with us as we move our merry gang to BBC One for the next series.”