Fans recommend three dramas to Peaky Blinders viewers

Viewers seeking another crime drama after Peaky Blinders have been recommending House of Guinness, Boardwalk Empire and MobLand, three series set in different eras and places.

The suggestions come as the next Peaky Blinders instalment remains undated. Netflix has confirmed a spin-off set in the 1950s, centred on the next generation of the Shelby family. It is planned as 12 episodes across two series and will focus on Tommy Shelby’s sons, Duke and Charles, played by Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton respectively.

Creator Steven Knight has said the series will be based in Birmingham and follow the city’s recovery after the Blitz. The proposed story continues after Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which brought Tommy Shelby’s story to a close.

House of Guinness is another family drama created by Knight. It opens in Dublin in 1868, following the death of the family’s patriarch, as his four children face the future of the brewery business. Its first series consists of eight episodes and is available on Netflix.

Some viewers have compared its atmosphere and industrial settings with Peaky Blinders, while others have stressed differences in tone and storytelling. One fan rated it seven out of 10 against the Birmingham-set series, saying the characters took time to become familiar. Another said they watched the whole first season in a day, but did not regard it as a replacement for Peaky Blinders.

Boardwalk Empire moves the action to Atlantic City in 1920, when alcohol prohibition begins. Steve Buscemi stars as Nucky Thompson, a powerful politician and bootlegger. The series includes historical figures such as Al Capone, and its cast features Michael K Williams, Stephen Graham, Michael Shannon and Jeffrey Wright. Martin Scorsese directed its first episode.

Some Peaky Blinders fans have argued that Boardwalk Empire is the better series, pointing to its performances, music, cinematography and storylines. It is available in the UK through HBO Max, which requires a subscription.

The third suggestion, MobLand, is a contemporary British crime drama in its second series. Pierce Brosnan plays Conrad Harrigan, head of a crime family, while Tom Hardy is Harry Da Souza, a fixer working for the family. The first series follows a gang conflict between the Harrigans and the Stevensons, with Da Souza trying to prevent it escalating and protect the family from police scrutiny.

One fan recommended MobLand for its modern take on family power struggles, intrigue and violence, while acknowledging that its present-day setting differs from Peaky Blinders. The viewer also compared a character played by Helen Mirren with Polly Gray, a figure from the earlier series. MobLand is available on Paramount+ via Prime Video.

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