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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Why was Finn kicked out of the Shelby family?

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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How did Finn Shelby betray?

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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What did Finn Shelby do?

And Finn's story is far from resolved, since he was responsible for the revelation of key information on the assassination attempt on Oswald Mosley in season 5 to Billy, the informant.
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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 with Finn in Peaky Blinders?

What happened to Finn on Peaky Blinders? In the season 6 finale, Finn is ultimately kicked out of the Shelby family for his betrayal. To understand the weight of his actions in episode 6, we must cast our minds back to the season 5 finale, in which Finn spilt information about the attempt on Oswald Mosley's life.
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Who betrayed Tommy Shelby?

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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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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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 did Tommy whisper in Duke's ear?

That whisper is the semi-public admission that Tommy is shaking his blood-stained hands with Duke, and expecting him to carry on his dark deeds.
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Why does Lizzie leave Tommy?

Lizzie officially reached the end of her tether after discovering Tommy had slept with Diana Mitford, and decided to leave him. Still distraught over the death of her daughter Ruby, she's surprised when Tommy's son Charlie asks to join her instead of staying with him.
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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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How many times did Alfie betray Tommy?

Thomas Shelby

The two have a very strange relationship given that Solomons has crossed Thomas three times and yet the latter continues to trust him.
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Who betrayed Aberama gold?

The first time we see JD in season 5 is when Aberama [Gold] (Aidan Gillen) drives up to Tommy's mansion. “He claims that JD betrayed him. He was the only one who knew where they were camped.
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Is Polly a Shelby?

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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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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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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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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Is Ruby Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Ruby Shelby was the daughter of Thomas Shelby and Lizzie Stark. She first appears when Lizzie is waiting for Thomas to come out of the voting hall, where he was representing South Birmingham for the Labour Party. Polly Shelby, her great-aunt, named her Ruby Shelby.
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Did Finn betray Tommy?

The final straw was Finn turning his back on them all, and trying to shoot Duke. A member of the family. He betrayed them." While fans agreed that Finn certainly needed to face repercussions for his betrayal of the family, many agreed that his punishment was a little too harsh.
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Does Lizzie cheat on Tommy?

Goodbye Lizzie

The final ever episode of Peaky Blinders picked up from the events of the end of Episode 5, when Diana Mitford (Amber Anderson) revealed at the dinner table to Lizzie (Natasha O'Keefe) that she had slept with her husband.
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