Who is the man Tommy Shelby Can't defeat?

“In this series, his enemy is himself,” writer Steven Knight tells Den of Geek. The fabled man that Tommy can't defeat, as mooted in the season five finale? It's him.
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Who is betraying Tommy Shelby?

The American knows that Billy Grade is the informant inside the Shelby organisation. Jack Nelson demands that Billy give up information so Arthur can be killed, all while garroting Billy's testicles with a similar wire to the one he killed the referee with, threatening him with an "Italian death" if he fails.
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Who is the enemy from Tommy Shelby?

1) Oswald Mosley

The world of Peaky Blinders is full of vicious murderers and violent gangs, but the leader of the Fascist regime, Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), poses a multifaceted threat that is relatively unmatched by many of Thomas Shelby's other enemies.
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Who beats up Tommy in Peaky Blinders?

After being beaten up by Sabini and his men, Thomas is set to be in hospital for a further three weeks.
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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 Gina Gray a traitor?

Peaky Blinders' Gina Gray Will Be Season 6's True Villain - Not Oswald Mosley. Oswald Mosley has been the show's main villain for season 5, crossing over into season 6, however, it's hinted that Gina Gray is the true villain.
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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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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 leaked Tommy's plan?

Billy Grade Informed The IRA About The Mosley Assassination

The finale of season 5 seemed to suggest that Billy Grade informed Mosley's people of Tommy Shelby's assassination plan. However, the opening of Peaky Blinders season 6 all but confirms that it was in fact the IRA who Grade called.
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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 Aberama gold a villain?

Aberama Gold was a Romany Gypsy hitman-for-hire, a man with a reputation for being a dangerous savage with little regard for the rules. He was hired by Thomas Shelby when Luca Changretta, set on revenge against the entire Shelby Family, arrives in England.
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Who is the main villain in Peaky Blinders season 5?

The main antagonist of season 5, is Oswald Mosely, a British MP who forms the British Union of Fascists.
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Is Aberama gold a traitor?

Johnny Dogs

After all, Aberama had accused him of treason before and ended up being murdered in the attempted coup. It makes sense because it would justify the return of Esme and the images of Tommy shooting and appearing surrounded by dead men in the trailer.
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Did Billy Grade betray Tommy Shelby?

Tommy is left wondering who betrayed them. Peaky Blinders' season 6 episode 5 confirmed that Billy Grade was the "black cat" who outed Tommy's assassination plan to the IRA.
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Does Johnny betray Tommy?

He asks the right things, and throughout this, he never loses Tommy's trust.” They concluded: “Tommy, who trusts no one and compliments, no one keeps reaffirming the fact that Johnny Dogs is the only person he trusts and he will never betray him.”
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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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Why 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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Is Gina sleeping with Mosley?

By 1934 that 'love' for Michael seems to have faded as Gina is caught by Tommy having sex with Oswald Mosley revealing Gina to not only being unfaithful but also doubtful that ever loved Michael putting into Gina's narcissistic and selfish personality.
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Does Polly betray Tommy to Luca?

Polly made vendetta-driven mobster Luca Changretta (Adrien Brody) a deal in the explosive finale, offering up Tommy's life in exchange for the safety of the rest of the family.
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Who kills Luca Changretta?

In episode five of season four, Tommy smashed Luca's head repeatedly into a broken glass before his brother's help. Arthur shot Luca in the head after violently beating him, finally putting an end to the rivalry between the families for good.
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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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Is Finn Johns 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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Who burned Tommy's caravan?

But spine-tingling all the same. As the clock struck 11 for Armistice hour, Tommy spared Holford's life. “Peace at last,” he murmured. His caravan was set ablaze by Holford's manservant.
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Why did Tommy disown Finn?

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.
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Who does Polly sleep with in Peaky Blinders?

1 Chester Campbell

Yet the worst act he has ever committed is forcing Polly to sleep with him to keep her son from spending the rest of his life behind bars.
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