![]() ![]() Given Duke's story in Peaky Blinders season 6, it seems Tommy is setting his son up to be his true heir, not so much to the Shelby empire and wealth but to his role as the family's shadier power broker. Intriguingly, he leaves his instructions to his first son Duke (Conrad Khan) mysteriously unrevealed, whispering them into his ear in a particularly loaded moment. The football betting scam was as much a distraction as it was a lucrative business opportunity, keeping the informant and his unwitting handler away from key business.ĭuring Tommy's last supper, he gathers the Shelby family to pass on his final instructions for the ongoing welfare of the business and the family, seemingly sharing out his roles among those left behind when he dies. Billy was an unknown element and Finn dropped in the Shelby pecking order behind Isaiah so early in season 6, it was clear Tommy knew he'd revealed the plan to assassinate Mosley. ![]() Exactly how Tommy learned the truth is unclear, but the increasing ostracization of Finn Shelby throughout season 6 suggests the Shelbys worked out the informer by the process of elimination. That would explain why Arthur forced Billy to kill the football referee, more as a punishment than as a test of loyalty, and to condemn him to Hell. ![]() But as ever, Tommy was two steps ahead of his enemies, and seemingly knew the truth about Billy all along. The unresolved plot thread was the first hint of a finale twist concerning Billy's fate, but with Tommy seemingly losing his grip on reality and his business it actually made sense that there'd be a blindspot. The question of why Tommy Shelby had failed to deal with Billy the black cat IRA informer in Peaky Blinders season 6 was a particularly pervasive one. There's been a lot to unpack, as with all of Tommy's plans, but here's what Peaky Blinders ending really means. His faith in a God may remain uncertain through all of his trauma, but the Peaky Blinders finale reaffirms Tommy's faith not only in himself as a near-immortal figure, but also in his methods. Peaky Blinders season 6 has been the most invested in symbolism from the very first episode, and its more overt exploration of supernatural issues is a change of pace for the otherwise cynical Tommy Shelby. Related: Peaky Blinders Season 6 Proves The Show's Impossible Problem Crucially, the Shelbys are not done yet and that is good news, both in-universe and for the world beyond the screen. There may not have been full stops to every element of Peaky Blinders various story threads, but with a spin-off movie promised as the final chapter in the Shelby story there are more than enough hints of what the next stage of this twisting saga could entail. Peaky Blinders season 6's finale revealed the real answers to little Ruby's vision of the green-eyed man, as well as a definitive answer on who would win the battle between Michael and Tommy, as predicted by Polly Gray (Helen McCrory) at the end of season 5. For only six episodes, there was a lot riding on the final season. ![]()
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