Why did Michael betray Tommy?

After his Mother Polly is murdered by the IRA due to Tommy attempting to assassinate Oswlad Mosley Michael blames Tommy for her death and declares revenge against him.
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Did Michael betray Tommy in Peaky Blinders?

He's not against turning against his allies if they betray him, notably attempting to kill Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy) at the end of Peaky Blinders season 4 after he betrayed him to Luca Changretta (Adrien Brody). However, he is a fiercely loyal beast to his own, whether that be blood relatives or found family.
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What did Michael do to Tommy?

Michael (who'd been banished to the US two years earlier as punishment for not warning Tommy of the ambush he thought his mum Polly was plotting with Luca Changretta that turned out to be a ruse she'd plotted with Tommy) disobeyed Tommy's orders to cash in the Shelby Company investments and lost the family hundreds of ...
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Who is the traitor in the 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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Is Michael trying to take over Tommy?

In Peaky Blinders' Season 6 premiere, Michael found a poignant new motive to topple his cousin. The IRA informed Tommy that they were responsible for the failed assassination of Oswald Mosley and the deaths of several characters. The biggest loss was Michael's mother, Polly Gray.
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Why is Michael mad at Tommy?

After his Mother Polly is murdered by the IRA due to Tommy attempting to assassinate Oswlad Mosley Michael blames Tommy for her death and declares revenge against him. Throughout Series 6 Michael plots to kill Tommy.
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Who ruined Tommy Shelby's plan?

Billy Grade Informed The IRA About The Mosley Assassination

Peaky Blinders season 6, episode 5, confirmed that Billy was the one who leaked Tommy Shelby's assassination plan to the IRA. Billy meets his end at the hands of Duke, after Finn refuses, in the Peaky Blinders season 6 finale.
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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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Is Finn Shelby a traitor?

Following this, Finn was deemed a traitor in the ranks and as a result was largely absent from future family plans. In the final episode, Finn was kept in the dark about Tommy's plans for his manor home and was shaken when Duke Shelby (Conrad Khan) announced he had to kill Billy.
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What did Father Hughes do to Michael?

In the season finale, it was Michael Gray (Finn Cole) who killed him, stabbing him in order to save Charlie. During the series, it was also insinuated Hughes was a child molester who had assaulted Michael when he was a young boy. READ MORE: Peaky Blinders cast: Why was Charlotte Riley missing from season 5?
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Why is Michael in jail Peaky Blinders?

He was thrown in prison after he beat up a man at The Marquis of Lorne pub for being racist against his friend Isaiah Jesus, as well as for the burning-down of the pub shortly after (done by Shelby to protect the family name).
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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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Why does Alfie betray Tommy?

However, it turns out that Alfie had an ulterior motive with his betrayal. He had just found out that he had cancer, and he knew Tommy would kill him before the cancer did.
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Why was Michael sent to America?

Season four ended with Michael being sent to America after betraying Tommy, an action that may well lead Tommy to believe that Michael is the "black cat" haunting his dreams (thought to be a sign of a traitor nearby according to Polly's folklore) in the latest season.
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Does Polly sleep with her son?

They came from a different society, he's a well-educated artist but she has never been educated, is the matriarch of a criminal gang and a murderess. However, he pursues and seduces her until things have begun to develop between them. Finally, Polly decides to come for him at night and sleeps with him.
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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 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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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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What did Tommy whisper in Duke's ear?

That suggests that Tommy's handing on a mixture of "you're up, kidda" business stuff and straightforward "I'm gonna die, kidda" stuff.
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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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Who told Father Hughes about the tunnel?

Thomas is soon lead to a car with Father Hughes who tells him he has his child. 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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What happened to Michael in Peaky Blinders?

A second later, Michael was shot dead. With another enemy defeated, Tommy faced an old frenemy, Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy) in the pub shortly after executing Michael. With Michael dead, Alfie was now the top dealer in Boston.
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Who is the man Tommy 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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What did the end of Peaky Blinders mean?

The Final Scenes and Symbolism

Upon the realization that the diagnosis is false and with all his affairs in order, Tommy decides to start a new life, riding off on a white horse, renewed. The white horse is symbolic as the first time we ever saw Tommy in the show, he rode in on a black horse.
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