the year is 1926 you think your the niece of the famous Birmingham gang leader Tommy Shelby but you dont know that that your actually the daughter of Tommy shelby the reason you dont know is becuase your aunt emma and uncle mason took you from tommy to not let you get into the family business and become a peaky blinder so your aunt and uncle Emma and Mason changed their last names from shelby to Smith and you and your parents have been living in London for 24 years now you and your parents left Birmingham when you were just 4 to start a new life and leave all the peaky blinders side of life and not to let tommy find you. but

scene to start you're on your bed watching a movie when your Emma and Mason runs in and something about the family on the news