![]() Only through Ada, and the stern warning she brings, does she begin to see the light. She believes she sees spirits, after her close encounter with the after-life. ![]() Whilst Michael has resorted to a reliance on cocaine, Polly too has found herself addled by drugs and drink. The worst of the post-noose fallout comes from Polly and Michael. The ball-less Shelby appears very at home doing voluntary work and tending to his micro-farm, a life as far away from the darkness of Birmingham as possible. Arthur and Linda similarly have settled into their countryside life, much to John’s disappointment, claiming Arthur needs to “sew his balls back on”. John and Esme are attempting to move on in the countryside, with the latter holding onto her grudge with Tommy over John’s arrest particularly vengefully. ![]() We then follow Ada, newly returned from Boston, as she visits the rest of her estranged family. Their verbal sparring is evenly matched, and although by no means the main event of this episode, it could prove to be something to keep an eye on as the season develops. She challenges Tommy over the disparities in pay for the female wire cutters in her union. It’ll be interesting to see how this season moulds everyone’s favourite brummie gangster.Ī new character introduced to us this season is Charlie Murphy’s Jessie Eden. We have seen the full effect of the tragedy, as Tommy has ever since been more isolated from everyone he holds dear to him, whilst simultaneously trying to control and protect them. The one time he let his guard down, he lost his wife. Outside of the business and his family, he has no real friends and is thin on the ground for allies. The show makes sure we are aware of this the single occupancy of a table for two, a frosty conversation with Lizzie about the family, and the acquisition of a prostitute from the owner of the hotel – the traits of a lonely crime boss. Things haven’t changed from the final shot of last season for Tommy he is still very much alone, haunted by the terrors of his past. The first proper encounter we have with the bespectacled Thomas Shelby OBE comes a year later (on the show of course, which is its usual hour-long self). If there was any doubt after the opening five minute set piece, this arrogant, tongue-in-cheek request from Tommy has proved that Peaky Blinders is well and truly back. After rescuing his family, Tommy makes one final demand: to be included in the New Year’s Honours list. Regardless, it still made for a very tense reunion with the Shelbys, with exquisite acting and the usually well selected soundtrack to match it. The likelihood of a Red Wedding style massacre seemed very slim, especially ever since Tommy’s miraculous rescue from seemingly unavoidable death in season two. Admittedly, there was never any real doubt that all would survive the ordeal. We re-join the action with the Shelby boys and Polly facing imminent death, unceremoniously hoisted from their cells to face the noose for their sins. Wednesday night saw the return of the hit TV series, and it proved to be a fantastic curtain raiser for the fourth season.
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