Actor Brian Gleeson is joining the cast of Peaky Blinders, along with a number of other Irish stars. The award-winning drama series' new cast members also include Sam Claflin, Anya Taylor-Joy, Neil Maskell, Colin Burstead, Kate Dickie, and Cosmo Jarvis. Gleeson said he is excited to join Steven Knight’s acclaimed crime family saga. "From Steven Knight’s writing to the consistently brilliant production, I couldn’t feel more privileged to be invited to join this iconic show," Sam Claflin said. By order of the... pic.twitter.com/iftYXASdCw— Sam Claflin (@samclaflin) October 19, 2018Series five finds the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929.

Source: Irish Examiner October 19, 2018 11:37 UTC