How did Finn Shelby betray Tommy?

Taken into Tommy and Arthur's confidence, Duke and Isiah Jesus (Daryl McCormack) beat up Billy. They ordered Finn to shoot him. If he didn't, he could “walk away from this family for good”. Shaken Finn showed his true colours, not just by furiously insulting Duke's mother but by turning the gun on Isiah and Duke.
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How did Finn betray the Shelbys?

Others joined the conversation to remind us that Finn had actually betrayed the Shelby family last season by acting as an informant for Billy Grade. One explained: "Billy was quite blatantly obviously an informant, and the Shelbys knew it. They were distrusting of Finn because he trusted Billy far too much.
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Why did Finn Shelby get kicked out?

Why Was Finn Banished From the Family? Because he failed the test set for him at Arrow House and chose his friend over his family. Ever since Arthur coerced former professional footballer Billy Grade into helping to fix matches for the Peaky Blinders, Grade has worked alongside Finn Shelby at the betting shop.
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Was Finn a traitor in Peaky Blinders?

But probably the most shocking thing in the last and final episode of Peaky Blinders was Finn Shelby's betrayal of the family. Yes! You heard it right the little Finn we all adored in the first season grows up to betray the family. While the episode does show his betrayal, it leaves the reasons unrevealed.
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Who was the traitor in Peaky Blinders?

Billy Grade (Emmett J Scanlan) is revealed to be the informant or 'black cat' that betrayed the Peaky Blinders. In the last season, Finn informed him that Tommy had devised a plan to kill Mosley, and it was happening that night.
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Why is Finn not a Shelby?

Instead of sending Finn to Liverpool, she sends Isiah and Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson), who is barely capable of standing up. This suggests that Finn has been absent from season 6 because he is no longer trusted to act in the Shelby company.
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Is Finn John Shelby's son?

Finn Shelby is the youngest son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, youngest brother of Arthur, Thomas, John and Ada Shelby, as well as being the husband of Mary Shelby.
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What happened to Finn on Peaky Blinders?

Finn passed the top secret information onto Billy Grade (Emmett J Scanlan), who then repeated the plans to Captain Swing (Charlene McKenna) and the IRA. This ultimately led to Finn being branded a traitor, and the Shelby clan left him out of any upcoming plans.
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Is Polly Tommy's dad's sister?

Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) was the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family. She was part of the Birmingham criminal gang, The Peaky Blinders, a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited.
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Is Charlie Polly's brother?

Charlie is Tommy's mother's brother, isn't he? And she never mentioned he was her brother when he showed up. I don't think the writer was very bothered with such details at the beginning hence Finn suddenly ageing overnight. Polly is Arthur's sister, that's why she's a Shelby, later Gray.
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Why did Esme take John's rings?

In 4.02, Esme is seen devastated at John's death and visits the morgue to see his dead body. She curses his brothers as they leave the morgue and appears to take off John's rings before informing him that she will be taking her children on the road, " to live with decent people". Esme is not present at his funeral.
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Is Tommy Shelby's dad Irish?

Arthur Shelby Sr. was born in Ireland to a group of Irish Travellers and a Romani Gypsy Princess named Birdie Boswell. He eventually married a Romani woman in England.
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What happened to Arthur Shelby?

Just as Tommy was going to kill him slowly, Arthur pulls the trigger to make his death less painful, an action that really shows Arthur's development. Like the rest of the Shelbys, besides Tommy, Arthur is arrested by the police and taken away in the end of season 3, unable to escape to California with Linda.
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How old is Finn Shelby?

Harry is 23-years-old and has starred in Peaky Blinders since the second series. He was born in Birmingham and alongside Peaky Blinders he has also appeared in the 2017 film We Can Be Heroes and the 2018 film 18.
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Why is Arthur Shelby crazy?

Arthur's biggest problem is not learning from his past mistakes. He opens himself up to emotional trauma and betrayal, which is something he cannot afford to do in his line of business. For example, when his not-so-caring father returned to Birmingham, Arthur wanted to impress him for no apparent reason.
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What mental illness does Arthur Shelby have?

One of the major symptoms of PTSD is "recurrent, unwanted distressing memories or dreams of the traumatic event"[1]. A number of characters in Peaky Blinders appear to suffer from it, the most notable ones being Thomas Shelby, Arthur Shelby Jr., and Danny Whizz-Bang.
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Was Thomas Shelby's grandpa a king?

As to his heritage, Thomas claims that he is related to the Lee family on his mother's side and Johnny Dogs claims that Thomas's grandfather was a "king", most likely a King of the Gypsies. He is the second of the Shelby siblings.
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Why did Tommy betray his family?

Tommy had seemingly double crossed his family in order to escape the clutches of his enemies, and while he promised them they would be released – that he had a bigger plan in mind – his act of betrayal, as they see it, is likely to be a big theme of series four.
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What did Ruby say Peaky Blinders?

Lizzie told Tommy their daughter, Ruby, had a fever dream and was repeating several Romani words - 'Tickna mora o'beng'.
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Is Polly Gray Tommy Shelby's sister?

Birdie was a Gypsy Princess and a member of the largest and most powerful gypsy families in England at that time. Together with Mr. Shelby Birdie had two children, a son Arthur Shelby Sr. and a daughter Elizabeth “Polly” Gray (née Shelby).
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Did Polly sleep with Campbell?

Furious that her son was in prison, Polly Shelby (Helen McCrory) went to get him out of jail herself. But in exchange for signing Michael's release form, Polly had to have sex with Campbell which she agreed to in disgust to help her son.
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What did Ruby Shelby say in Romany?

To get a better insight into what's going on, we should look back to episode 1 of season 6. When Ruby initially began to become ill and dileious, Lizzie told Tommy that she spoke the Romani words "Tickna mora o'beng". This sent Tommy into a panic and he immediately rushed home.
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Is Esme Shelby a gypsy?

Born into the Lee gypsy family, Esme is married to John.
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Who ruined Tommy's plan?

Tommy's assassination plan for the leader of the British Union of Fascists, Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin who returns as part of Peaky Blinders season 6's cast), ended in bloody disaster, with the deaths of his men Barney Thompson, and Aberama Gold.
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Does Michael betray Tommy?

Michael denied it, but Tommy never trusted him again. In season five, Tommy was plagued by dreams that a “black cat” was coming for his crown, and suspected Michael was the traitor.
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