When it comes to villains that Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders has held his own against, the list is quite impressive.

After The Sopranos covered heavy organized crime by portraying an Italian Mafia family, other shows have had to distinguish themselves from it. No show did it better than Peaky Blinders .

Steven Knight's crime drama series Peaky Blinders is based on a real-life gang notorious for their illegal activities in 1880s Birmingham.

It follows the Shelby crime family, led by the cunning and ambitious Tommy Shelby (Murphy), as they navigate the underworld of organized crime and political intrigue.