BBC and Netflix unveil a first-look image from the untitled Peaky Blinders sequel series, which is set in a new era roughly a decade after World War II. The cast announcement and promotional images show Stranger Things actor Charlie Heaton in character as Charles Shelby, described as Tommy Shelby’s son and presented as part of the show’s next generation of the Shelby family. Multiple outlets frame the role as a shift for Heaton, who is known internationally for playing Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things, moving from that American teen story to the British period setting of Peaky Blinders. The reports identify the series as a follow-up chapter led by Heaton’s character, Charles Shelby, and place it in the 1950s timeframe. Collectively, the coverage treats Heaton’s casting as an extension of the Peaky Blinders universe and confirms that his character is connected directly to Tommy Shelby’s family. The first look is positioned as an introduction to the sequel’s new storyline and character dynamics as the series transitions from the established post-war world into the next phase of the Shelby saga.