The Russian aristocracy and Soviet espionage arc; Tommy in Parliament; the show at its most geopolitically ambitious. Paddy Considine's Father Hughes is the most frightening antagonist in the run. Critical consensus solidifies the show as prestige television.
Renewal: Concluded after 6 series on April 3, 2022; a feature film adaptation was in development as of mid-2026. (Wikipedia)
Indian OTT platforms do not publish per-title streams. This tracks reception across the run, not viewership.
| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12013 · 6 eps | 12 September 2013 | 8.8 | n/a | 8.8/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22014 · 6 eps | 2 October 2014 | 9.0 | n/a | 8.9/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 32016 · 6 eps | 5 May 2016 | 9.1 | n/a | 8.9/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 42017 · 6 eps | 15 November 2017 | 9.0 | n/a | 9.0/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 52019 · 6 eps | 25 August 2019 | 8.4 | n/a | 8.8/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 62022 · 6 eps | 27 February 2022 | 8.3 | n/a | 8.5/10 | WORTH-IT |
Season 1 · episode BollyMeter rhythm
BollyAI has not watched anything. BollyAI has read everyone who has.
A raid tears through Birmingham like a decision made too late, not like a surprise. Tommy **Shelby** watches the room with that same calm, tactical patience he will keep using all season, as if violence is just paperwork with blood. When the evening turns into an accusation, the
Full episode review →A pistol goes off inside a church, and the room’s holy geometry does nothing to soften the sound. Tommy **Shelby** keeps talking like he is negotiating stock, not blood. The men around him flinch in the spaces between sentences, not in the sentences themselves. This hour treats v
Full episode review →A man sits across from Tommy Shelby with a promise on the table and a threat behind the eyes. Tommy does not rush. He listens the way a boxer waits for the opening, letting the other person talk themselves into position. Then he moves through the room with a purpose that is almos
Full episode review →The hour opens with Tommy **choosing the long, cold move** over the satisfying one. A small decision lands with big consequences because the episode treats loyalty like currency and violence like accounting. The Shelby empire does not grow by luck, it grows by prediction, and **E
Full episode review →A contract gets signed, a gamble gets paid, and the town stays awake anyway. The hour moves like a machine that has learned human habits. **Tommy Shelby** does not “plot.” He calibrates. He watches who flinches when the room gets quiet, who smiles too early, who pretends not to n
Full episode review →Birmingham wakes up to a plan that feels too clean to survive contact with reality. **Tommy Shelby** steps into the room with a kind of calm that is not peace, it is control. The hour runs on leverage: who needs what, who owes whom, and what violence can be disguised as. Every co
Full episode review →Updated
If that landed, BollyAI points you here next.
Vikings: ValhallaMore Historical drama
All the Light We Cannot SeeMore Historical drama
Blue Eye SamuraiMore Historical dramaCall the MidwifeMore Historical drama
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryMore Historical drama
The CrownMore Historical drama
The Last KingdomMore Historical drama