50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Favorite TV Shows

Think razor blades tucked in hats, smoky backroom deals, and seriously intense stares – that’s Peaky Blinders! It’s all about the Shelby family and their ruthless climb to the top of Birmingham’s criminal underworld after World War I. Fans get hooked on the show’s gritty action, the cunning leader Thomas Shelby with his icy blue eyes, the killer soundtrack, and those sharp suits.

Cillian Murphy, who plays Thomas Shelby, smoked a lot during filming. It is rumored that throughout the entire filming, Murphy smoked around 6,000 cigarettes. That’s a big health concern, if you ask me. Luckily, he let us know that they are all herbal cigarettes, but wow, it’s still a lot!