Who is the GREY man in Peaky Blinders?

However, the Peaky Blinders finale exposed Dr Holford as The Gray Man. Dr Holford had been the family doctor for three years but had a fierce hatred of Gypsies. The doctor was recruited by Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin) to convince Tommy he was dying. Dr Holford was always seen in a grey suit and possessed green eyes.
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Who is Michael Gray to Thomas Shelby?

Gray lived with his adoptive family until he was 17, when gangster Tommy Shelby (his cousin) convinced his mother to let him visit his biological mother in Small Heath, Birmingham.
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Who was the body in the coal Peaky Blinders?

Thomas informs Campbell that Donal Henry is a spy and that the only way he'll carry out the assassination is if Henry is killed. Henry's body is soon found in a pile of coal, and Thomas starts planning the assassination.
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Is Michael Gray and John Shelby Brothers?

And while viewers of the hugely popular gangster drama have yet to see the series unfold, it has been unveiled that the actors who play Michael Gray and John Shelby are in fact brothers in real life. Joe began appearing in the BBC show back in 2013, while his brother Finn joined a year later.
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Did Michael GREY betray Tommy?

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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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 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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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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What drugs is Tommy in season 1?

While cocaine use is common among the characters, Tommy smokes brown opium at night in series one and two to minimize the stress and symptoms of his PTSD. Although his father Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson) doesn't have any haunting dreams from the war, he finds himself triggered when he's provoked during a fight.
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Why does 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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Why did Tommy set Michael up?

Tommy has become a changed man and sets Michael up to be in prison to keep him out of the way while he does some bloodier business in the hopes that they can later go their separate ways. This action actually lives up to Polly's wishes as she always wanted Michael to stay away from a life of crime.
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What do they actually drink in Peaky Blinders?

The whiskey that is drunk in Peaky Blinders is the Gallglennie Whiskey. However, this whiskey does not really exist but it was invented by the makers of the series. By the way, the actors do not drink real whiskey during the filming. Instead of whiskey they use tea.
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Why did Tommy Shelby stop drinking?

In Peaky Blinders S6 Ep 1, Tommy reveals he's given up alcohol and has been sober for four years. Since he wants to expand his business empire, being sober will keep him more level-headed and physically stronger for this next step.
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What is Tommy Shelby dreaming about?

In episode two, Tommy confessed that he'd been dreaming about a black cat, an omen he'd been taught by Polly to mean there was a traitor in his midst. “Black cat dream is never wrong,” said Tommy, causing viewers to start playing spot-the-traitor.
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Is Thomas Shelby evil?

Cillian Murphy's Thomas Shelby is a great example of an evil character who is complex, and thus, compelling. He's not evil for the sake of being evil, which is why fans root for him. The Shelbys are often seen as the good guys when compared to the Peaky Blinders' enemies - people like Luca Changretta or Father Hughes.
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What drugs is Tommy in season 5?

Now in season five, fans have been watching him drink a small dose of opium at intervals to carry on with business as usual. But, this has resulted in Tommy having hallucinations of seeing his dead wife Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis) who was killed back in season three.
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Has Tommy Shelby got PTSD?

PEAKY Blinders star Cillian Murphy has revealed his character Tommy Shelby's PTSD will become "deeper and more dangerous" as life for his gang gets worse. The character has been plagued with post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from the first World War at the start of the series.
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What did they cut out of Tommy Shelby's mouth?

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. Thomas is only saved by the reappearance of Chester Campbell.
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Is Tommy Shelby insane?

Of course, Tommy is still dealing with PTSD from World War I, the various deaths that have befallen the Shelby family, and his lifestyle of excessive drinking and drug use. Throughout the season, Tommy constantly had hallucinations of his dead wife Grace where she's trying to convince him to die by suicide.
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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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Is Tommy Shelby the middle child?

Thomas Michael Shelby was born in 1890 in Birmingham, England, and was a second child of Arthur Shelby Sr.
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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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Do they actually smoke in Peaky Blinders?

Watching the show through a modern-day lens, some viewers have become concerned about the amount of smoking on screen. Thankfully, Cillian Murphy and the rest of the Peaky Blinders cast only smoked fake cigarettes while filming.
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