The answer, clean and sharp as a Shelby cap blade, is across six seasons, plus one feature-length movie to conclude the saga.
| Season | Episodes | Time Period Covered | Body Count (Approx.) | Key Villain | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | 6 | 1919 | 12 | Billy Kimber | | 2 | 6 | 1921 | 18 | Sabini / Campbell | | 3 | 6 | 1924 | 24 | The Economic League | | 4 | 6 | 1925-1926 | 31 | Luca Changretta | | 5 | 6 | 1929 | 15 | Oswald Mosley | | 6 | 6 | 1933-1934 | 8 | The IRA / Fascists | how many peaky blinders episodes are there
Yes, because 36 episodes is a perfect, lean, muscular run. It avoids the "zombie season" problem of shows like The Walking Dead or Dexter . Every episode advances the plot. Every season ends with a massive shift in power. The answer, clean and sharp as a Shelby