At the start of the episode, Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) rides to a payphone. The phone rings and Thomas answers it. Arthur (Paul Anderson) reads a letter from the Angels of Retribution. They are demanding their money in full. They claim they’ve never heard of their people so they’re not afraid of their threats. Thomas hangs up the phone, tosses a coin in the air, and it lands on heads. He calls Finn (Harry Kirton) and tells him that Isaiah (Daryl McCormack) and Aberama Gold (Aiden Gillen) should make their move. He specifically tells Finn to stay out of it.

Michael (Finn Cole) wakes up when his phone rings. She receives bad news. The stock market has crashed and he has lost a lot of money. Meanwhile, Aunt Polly (Helen McCrory) spends time with her pilot Phil. Thomas returns to Lizzie (Natasha O’Keeffe) and the kids. Finn doesn’t listen to Thomas. He joins Aberama and Isaiah as they raid a building and kill a man. Finn ends up getting shot in the arm. Michael is forced to call Arthur and tell him the bad news. Arthur calls Polly and lets her know. Then, he begins searching for Tommy.

Finn is taken back to Ada’s place. After the bullet is removed from his arm, Ada (Sophie Rundle) enters and tells the others to leave. She scolds Finn for taking part in the raid. She tells him that he could have been killed. Meanwhile, Tommy tells Johnny (Packy Lee) to keep digging. We find out that Tommy was forced to kill a horse. Now, his son, Charlie, is angry with him. Tommy tries to explain that the horse was hurting and had to be killed. Charlie doesn’t want to hear it. He says that Tommy just shoots horses and people. Arthur arrives and shows Tommy the news about the stock market crash.

Tommy admits he knew it was going to happen. That is why he told Michael to get their money out. Sadly, Michael didn’t listen. They realize that they’re screwed. Tommy tells Arthur to plan a meeting for the following day. Tommy stays behind to think about matters. That night, he gets high and ends up seeing Grace Burgess (Annabelle Wallis). The following day, Linda (Kate Phillips) argues with Arthur. Then, everyone begins arriving for the meeting. Tommy is late to the party. Leon Greene (Elliot Levey) is surprised that the company has so many women on the board. Tommy finally arrives.

Linda argues with him a little before he tells everyone his plan. Tommy and the gang head to the nearby pub. They’re treated like kings and queens by the locals. Tommy is confronted about the Chinatown hit. He admits that a senior in the House of Lords was being blackmailed by a pimp who sells children. Tommy agreed to deal with the man for 50,000 pounds. Ada isn’t happy that Tommy is going to keep going on with the business as usual. He says that cash is king for the time being. When Ada leaves, Polly tells them that she is pregnant. Tommy admits he already knew because her doctor called and told him. Next, Tommy heads back to Westminster.

Tommy speaks up for the workers and unions. His speech catches the attention of another MP. That man, Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), confronts him in the hallway after it ends. Mosley’s constituency borders Tommy’s. He explains that Tommy has caught his attention. Then, Thomas visits the man who owes him 50,000 pounds. He can only pay 20k. Thomas tells him that they kept the incriminating evidence and will release it if they do not get their money. Late one night, Ben Younger (Kingsley Ben-Adir) visits Ada. He apologizes for being late. Ada gives him a rundown of everything she knows. Adam (Samuel Blenkin) gives Tommy a letter from Winston Churchill.

He reminds him that he has a meeting with someone from the Times too. Michael Levitt (Elliot Cowan) is brought in. Thomas barely remembers him but does remember that his questions were interesting. Levitt tells him that it is becoming more acceptable to speak with politicians about their personal lives. He explains that he knows about Thomas from his time in Birmingham. Thomas explains that he is an example that working people can change their lives for the better. Tommy remembers the letters and them containing the word bookmaker. Thomas is asked about Major Campbell and his death. Thomas says that he was never personally linked.

Thomas says that he had a friend research Levitt after receiving the letters. Thomas tells him everything he knows. He intends to use Levitt’s sexuality against him. Polly asks Ada if she told Ben. She admits she did not yet. Then, they share a drink together. Ada speaks about her past pregnancy. Polly says that Ada won’t care what color the baby is. She claims that it is going to be a little girl and she wants to take care of her every day. Polly believes that Polly is right about the family flying above the rules now. Thomas returns home. He knows that everyone is mad at him. He finds Charlie out in the stables. He is still upset about the horse. Thomas admits he is not god yet.

Levitt returns home and gets into an elevator. He is shot and killed by the Peaky Blinders.

 

Peaky Blinders Review

I love Peaky Blinders but I did not like this episode at all. It was too drawn out there in the beginning and it didn’t do a good job of setting up the season’s storyline. In fact, the episode didn’t do much of anything. The stock market crashed and the family lost a lot of money. Thomas found a solution by continuing business as usual. He spoke out in Parliament and caught the attention of Oswald Mosley. Then, he spoke with a journalist only to have the man killed later.

I guess the writers are trying to show that Tommy is getting a little reckless. Tommy and his family have gotten the big head with Tommy being a politician and all. Sadly, the episode felt like a waste of an hour. It could have been more effective. At this point, I am not sure who the villain is this season or what is even going on. I hope it gets better quickly.

Tommy’s bravado alone cannot carry the show. The episode scores a 6 out of 10. Catch up with previous Peaky Blinders recaps right now!