Peaky Blinders is a British historical crime drama television series loosly based on the real Peaky Blinders, an urban youth criminal gang based in Birmingham, England, during the late 1800s and early 1900s centuries.

What year is Peaky Blinders set in?

Peaky Blinders is set in 1919 in the lawless slum neighbourhoods of post war Birmingham, where Thomas Shelby's (Cillian Murphy) family lead the most feared and powerful local gang, the Peaky Blinders.

Is Peaky Blinders based on true story?

Yes, Peaky Blinders is actually based on a true story. ... Most of the Peaky Blinders gang was around in the 1890s, not the 1920s like the show. They lost power in 1910s to the rival gang The Birmingham Boys, and never gained as much political power as Tommy does in the series.