PEAKY BLINDERS Season 4 Episodes 4x1, 4x2, & 4x3 Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Cillian Murphy

Tommy Shelby secures the release of his family from execution by revealing a letter from the King, proving royal involvement in a conspiracy. This demonstrates his unparalleled strategic foresight and willingness to use extreme measures to protect his own, even if it causes deep resentment.

The host notes, 'He does cuz he's a freaking genius and he's got like dirt on everyone, right? Even the king.'

The Italian-American Changretta family, seeking revenge for the death of their patriarch, initiates a brutal vendetta against the Shelbys. This results in a shocking attack that kills John Shelby and severely wounds Michael Gray, immediately raising the stakes for the season.

The hosts react to the attack, 'OH MY GOD!… No. I told you I knew that was a freaking trap.' and later confirm, 'So that means John's gone.'

Despite their estrangement and anger towards Tommy, the existential threat from the Changretta mafia forces the Shelby family to return to their ancestral home in Small Heath. Tommy asserts that their only chance of survival is to fight together on their home ground.

Tommy states, 'We need to be together in a place even they won't dare to come… Within four mile radius of the Garrison, every man is a gardener soldier for us. I'm calling a family meeting.'

Driven by deep-seated anger and trauma from her near-execution, Polly Gray secretly meets with Luca Changretta. She offers to betray Tommy, proposing that Luca kill him while sparing Arthur, Finn, and Michael, revealing a profound fracture in the family's loyalty.

Polly tells Luca, 'You take Tommy. Spare the rest.' The host notes, 'She's had it out for Tommy for a very long time.'

Tommy seeks out Aberama Gold, a ruthless Romani gang leader, as a new ally against the Changrettas. Gold agrees to provide fighters in exchange for Tommy's support in his son Bonnie's boxing ambitions, but his true motives are questioned.

Tommy tells Johnny Dogs, 'I don't need good men, Johnny. For this, I need bad men.' Gold later reveals, 'I want you to help my son achieve his ambition.'

Jessie Eden, a formidable union convenor, confronts Tommy over unequal pay for female factory workers. Her actions lead to a widespread strike across Tommy's factories, adding another layer of chaos and opposition to his already precarious situation.

Jessie states, 'The male wire cutters... are paid 10 shillings a week more than the female wire cutters here.' She later blows a whistle, initiating a strike.