| Episode | Title | Original Air Date | Key Plot Points | |---------|-------|-------------------|------------------| | 1 | | 12 Sept 2013 | Introduces Thomas Shelby & the Peaky Blinders; stolen guns from BSA factory; Inspector Campbell arrives in Birmingham. | | 2 | Episode 2 | 19 Sept 2013 | Tommy plays both sides (IRA, police, gangsters); Grace becomes a spy for Campbell; Freddie Thorne arrested. | | 3 | Episode 3 | 26 Sept 2013 | Tommy arranges a heist to recover the guns; tensions with the Lees (gypsy family); Campbell grows suspicious of Grace. | | 4 | Episode 4 | 3 Oct 2013 | Billy Kimber (rival gang leader) appears; Grace hides her informant status; Ada elopes with Freddie. | | 5 | Episode 5 | 10 Oct 2013 | Kimber’s gang attacks; Tommy plans a double cross; Campbell threatens Grace’s cover. | | 6 | Episode 6 (Finale) | 17 Oct 2013 | Races at Cheltenham; Tommy confronts Kimber; Grace must choose loyalty or love; season cliffhanger. |
The Shelby patriarch, Arthur Sr., briefly returns and betrays Arthur Jr.'s trust. Grace falls for Tommy and reveals the location of the guns to Campbell in exchange for Tommy's safety. Episode 6: index of peaky blinders season 1