What did the priest do to Michael?

It is also revealed that Michael was abused by a priest during his short time in foster care. It is hinted that Father Hughes was a part of this and that Michael was possibly sexually abused as Hughes is hinted at being a paedophile. This fuels Michael's hatred towards them in Series 3.
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Why did Michael kill the priest in Peaky Blinders?

While he's convalescing, Michael Gray visits Tommy and tells him that he knows things about the priest. It's heavily insinuated that Michael was abused by clergymen during his time in foster care, and these things made Michael want to be the one to kill Father Hughes.
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What did the priest do to Tommy Shelby?

This has been nagging away at me since I watched the episode. Just wondering if Tommy knows the Priest is a traitor, it was my understanding that the Priest gave him an injection and brainwashed him of some sort and thats why he went to the dinner at the end to apologise. Cheers.
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Does Michael Gray kill the priest?

While Thomas Shelby barely had any respect for the man, he was forced to work for him in order to protect his family and friends. Following the abduction of Tommy's son, Hughes was confronted and killed by Michael Gray.
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Is the priest in Peaky Blinders a nonce?

So, who is Peaky Blinders ' Father John Hughes, played by Paddy Considine? Series creator Steven Knight summed it up very nicely in an interview with Crime Scene Magazine, quoted by the Independent, saying Father Hughes is "a priest — not a nice person." Well, obviously.
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Why did Michael betray Tommy?

The Americans didn't want to deal with “an old-fashioned, back-street razor gang”, said Michael. They wanted the next generation. Tommy rejected the proposal and fired Michael, leaving Gina and Michael to “the second option”, which was stage the coup anyway, against Tommy's will.
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Who told the priest about the tunnel Peaky Blinders?

Hughes tells Thomas to blow up the train himself and that there must be casualties. He also tells Thomas he's found out about the tunnel digging, and that all of the jewels, including the Faberge Egg, will be given to Hughes.
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Is Michael Gray a traitor?

Michael returns to England and is treated with contempt from the Shelby family as they believe he is a traitor, even his own mother Polly and especially Tommy. Throughout Series 5 Michael plots to replace Tommy as head of the company, likely due to the manipulation of Gina.
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What did Campbell do to Michael in jail?

Why was Michael Gray thrown in jail in Peaky Blinders? Michael Gray is thrown behind bars by Major Campbell for the burning down The Marquis of Lorne pub. Michael's beaten up in jail. Later, Michael knows from the guards that he's released because Polly had sex with Campbell in return.
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Who is the traitor in Peaky Blinders season 3?

Many heartbroken viewers will spot that Formby Beach in Liverpool was the spot where Alfie Solomons (played by Tom Hardy) admitted his betrayal to Tommy, and basically forced Tommy into shooting him dead after confessing that he had cancer. It was very emotional.
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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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Why does Alfie betray Tommy?

Alfie revealed that he was suffering from skin cancer, which he attributed to the poisonous gas used in the Great War; Alfie had intended for Tommy to discover his betrayal, track him down, and kill him so Alfie could die on his own terms, rather than the Mafia.
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Did the painter betray Polly?

However Ruben comes back and makes it clear that he's never betrayed her. He tells her that he's ready to enter her world. She tells him that she wants a dull life and him, then they embrace and kiss. Later Polly is imprisoned for the murder of Campbell and nearly executed but later on released.
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Did Polly sleep with her son Peaky Blinders?

Finally, Polly decides to come for him at night and sleeps with him. Polly trusts him, leading her to share the secret of her involvement in the murder of Campbell with him. Polly Gray and Ruben Oliver The next day, he leaves her. When Charles Shelby is kidnapped, Thomas leads her to believe that Ruben betrayed her.
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Why does Michael kill Laurie?

However, looking back on 1981's Halloween II, it's addressed that Laurie is actually Michael's sister. This helps explain why he's so intent on killing her, as the trail of savagery began with him killing his sister Judith. David Gorden Green and the writers wrote this development out of their timeline though.
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Why does Thomas Shelby rub his cigarettes?

Murphy explained to BBC that he rolls the cigarette filter in such a way, so that it doesn't stick. He said: “That comes from the fact that the cigarettes, we cut the filter off or do we leave the filter on I cannot recall, but anyway if you don't rub them across your lips initially, they will stick.
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What did Sabini take from Tommy's mouth?

Their raid gains the attention of the other faction in London, the Jews, who invite him to a sit down. However, Thomas is set upon by Sabini and his thugs, who slice the inside of Thomas's mouth with the sharp end of a razor, while his sister Ada is also accosted.
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How did Tommy get Arthur out of jail?

John Shelby blows up the residence of Field Marshal Henry Russell in order to relocate the assassination that Thomas must carry out. Arthur gets released from jail thanks to John's efforts.
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How much money did Tommy Shelby lose in the market crash?

We were most definitely on board.” However, no one reveals exactly how much the Shelbys have lost in the crash, in which $14 billion was lost in one day, the Black Thursday that gives Peaky Blinders season five, episode one its name.
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What illness does Tommy Shelby have?

Following the X-Rays he was forced to take at the sanatorium where Ruby was treated and died, Tommy also gets a diagnosis. His lungs are clear of tuberculosis, but he has developed a tuberculoma.
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Why did Polly slap Michael?

Michael's proposal didn't go down well with Tommy, whose drug-fuelled paranoia about traitors in his midst had been growing all series. It earned him a slap from Polly and a stand-off with Tommy, who threw him out of the family, leaving him and Gina “forced to take the second option,” i.e. war.
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Was Finn Shelby a traitor?

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 mole in Peaky Blinders?

Billy Grade (Emmett J Scanlan) is revealed to be the informant or 'black cat' that betrayed the Peaky Blinders.
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Who told the Odd Fellows in Peaky Blinders?

It was Alfie Solomons who gave away the information.
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Is Charlie Shelby still alive?

Johnny Dogs, Charlie Strong, Jeremiah Jesus, Isiah Jesus, and Curly. The Shelby family's loyal followers were all alive and united with the clan by the end of the series and were bid farewell by Tommy in the final episode as he believed he was leaving to die.
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