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In the opening of Peaky Blinders' sixth season, it's revealed that Polly has been killed by the very same people who ruined Tommy's assassination plan against Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) in the season 5 finale.
Thomas Michael 'Tommy' Shelby OBE DCM MM MP is the son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, brother of Arthur, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, father of Charles and Ruby Shelby, as well as being the husband of Grace and Lizzie Shelby.
Born Elizabeth Shelby, Polly was aunt to Peaky Blinders gang leader Tommy Shelby, his brothers Arthur, John and Finn, and their sister Ada Thorne.
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Peaky Blinders.
Mum Martha Shelby died and Arthur Shelby Snr (Tommy Flanagan) was left with their four children to look after. But it wasn't too long before he ran off, leaving his children in the care of aunt Polly Shelby (Helen McCrory).
Shelby is the mother of Thomas, Arthur Jr., John, Ada and Finn Shelby, and sister of Polly.
Freddie died of "pestilence," likely the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918–1920, before the series begins. At Freddie's funeral, Thomas reveals that he made a promise back in France to speak over Freddie's grave should he pass away before him, which he fulfills.
For five seasons, McCrory had brilliantly played the part of Polly Gray, the aunt of Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and ferocious matriarch of the Peaky Blinders.
He pursues and seduces her until things begin to develop between them. Finally, Polly decides to come to him at night and sleeps with him. Polly trusts him in the end and starts sharing a secret about the murder of Chief Inspector Chester Campbell.
Polly's Past, Revealed (Season 1, Episode 6)
Gazing down at Ada's newborn son Karl in his cradle, Polly tells her niece how her own children were taken by the police when they were 2 and 5 years old after a neighbor snitched on her for illegal dealings.
Tommy's son by his late first wife Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis), Charles (Billy Jenkins) chose to leave Tommy and live with his beloved step-mother Lizzie in the final episode.
She was shot dead while they were hosting an evening party, killed by an Italian assassin on the orders of Vicente Changretta. In Series 5, Thomas is being haunted by Grace's death and hallucinating her ghost.
Duke Shelby is the illegitimate son of Tommy Shelby and his eldest biological child. Tommy was unaware of his existence until the fourth episode of the sixth season, titled 'Sapphire'.
Charlie was deeply in love with Mrs. Shelby, but never confessed his love for her, as she was married and had a family.
So her absence would be felt no matter what decision was made, but ultimately, Knight shared, “the idea that Polly's alive but she's gone to America or something wasn't right.” Instead, the creator decided that killing her off was the more honorable thing to do and the death is revealed early on in the new season.
Michael Gray, was the son of Polly Gray and the cousin of the Shelby siblings. He becomes part of the Shelby family and the Peaky Blinders, starting out on the respectable and legal side of the family business, Shelby Company Limited.
John Shelby (Joe Cole) was killed in the vendetta, earning the family a Romany curse from his widow Esme. Polly's son Michael betrayed Tommy (or thought he had) and was sent away to America.
Where did we leave off with Polly in series two and how do we find her in series three? We left Polly in series two having been reunited with the son that had been taken from her when he was young. She understandably feels hugely guilty about her past and wants to defend him with everything she has.
Realizing that Thomas won't get Michael out of prison soon enough, Polly takes the matter into her own hands. Campbell offers to release Michael the next morning but only in return for a sexual favor. Polly agrees to this deal.
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Later on in the season, Billy is seen being held by his mother, in the living room of their house in Birmingham. Arthur then comes home drunk, so Linda puts Billy to bed upstairs. Billy is last seen being held by his mother, at his supposedly dead father's funeral.
Anna Gray was the daughter of Polly Shelby and Mr. Gray. She was taken away from her mother by the parish authorities. She's never met her mother again and died in Australia.
Tommy Shelby and his kin are Irish-Romani (sometimes spelled Romany) Gypsies, a unique cultural and ethnic group present in Britain since the 1500s. The award-winning Peaky Blinders is directed by Steven Knight and has run for 6 seasons, the most recent hitting U.S.
Ada and Freddie got married under the bridge they secretly used to meet. Freddie went into hiding. After his son Karl was born, Freddie came out to meet his son. It was then he was arrested.
Will there be a Peaky Blinders season 7? Unfortunately, no, Peaky Blinders season 6 is the final season of the British drama series, but creator Steven Knight confirmed that in place of a seventh season, they're making a Peaky Blinders movie.