Birmingham’s most infamous—and stylish—criminal gang is back on Netflix with the streaming release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man on Friday, March 20. A follow-up to the hit historical drama, which starred Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby and ran for six seasons through 2022, the movie centers around a brewing conflict involving the former group leader and his son, Erasmus “Duke” Shelby (played by Barry Keoghan). Although the Peaky Blinders were a real street gang, The Immortal Man —much like the Peaky show—plays loose with history, setting the story in Birmingham, England, during World War II. Here’s what you need to know about which elements of the movie are based on real people and events. Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders, and When Were They Active? The Peaky Blinders were one of a number of gangs that emerged in Birmingham—which had fallen into extreme poverty—starting in the 1870s, according to British GQ .…