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It's not a new Tom Hardy series but for money Taboo's debut on Netflix has been the first time people have watched the five year-old drama series starring the much-loved Peaky Blinders actor - and for many it draws favourable comparisons with the cherished show.

The eight-part series is set in 1814 and sees Hardy's character James Delaney returning to England after 12 years in Africa with 14 stolen diamonds for his troubles.

His father has recently died and the English war with the United States is nearing its end. Much of the series is based on the dark side of London in the 19th century, as well as looking at broader political and business corruption, the division of the rich and poor and toil of the working class.

It's good stuff you can definitely get your teeth into and for long-time Hardy and Peaky Blinders fans it's proved a perfect discovery.

One Twitter user wrote: "If you’re a Tom Hardy, Peaky Blinders fan… The new @netflix series Taboo is epic! Tom Hardy is the greatest villain actor in modern history and you can’t change my mind."

Another wrote: 'If you liked #PeakyBlinders you may try #Taboo on @netflix'

"Gold" finally fixes the show's biggest problem: ignoring the Shelby family characters. The BBC show's sixth and final season focuses on Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) as he tries to complete an increasingly complicated deal that will earn him a way out, four years after Polly Gray's (Helen McCrory) death. Episode 3 came with devastating news for Tommy, but it also gave the other Shelbys a chance to shine: this is good news for Peaky Blinders, as the first two episodes of season 6 seemed to forget precisely the complex family dynamics that made the show great.

Peaky Blinders' episode "Gold" saw Tommy leave Lizzie (Natasha O'Keeffe) with Ruby (Orla McDonagh) in the hospital as he goes to find Esme (Aimee-Ffion Edwards) and lift the curse on his daughter. While he is away, Tommy asks Ada (Sophie Rundle) to take charge of the company. Ada wastes no time in getting things done, seizing power in a room full of fascists and giving Arthur (Paul Anderson) a much-needed direction, pairing him with Isiah (Jordan Bolger) on a mission to Liverpool. As Tommy returns from his quasi-spiritual journey, Lizzie delivers the terrible news: Ruby is gone and Tommy (not only didn't help but) wasn't there to say goodbye to her.

With the focus shifted from Tommy's dealings with the IRA, Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), and Jack Nelson (James Frecheville) onto the Shelby family, Peaky Blinders is raising the show to the level of excellence it's been known for. Ada truly shines in her role as Shelby Company boss - in fact, Ada is replacing Polly in strength, wit, and grace, demonstrating that in season 6, perhaps it's her (not Tommy) that's best suited to run the family business. And if Tommy tried to use Linda as a motivator to stop Arthur from using opium, Ada actually gave him something to do, forcing him to stay clean and reminding a very confident Isiah that he's still a Shelby soldier. Meanwhile, Lizzie also shines as a character, but at the other end of the spectrum from Ada: she has reached her lowest point, losing her daughter and realizing (over and over again) that she needs "a normal man," not Tommy Shelby. Consequently, season 6 episode 3 showed very complex and intertwining character arcs with great potential to develop over Peaky Blinders' last season.

One character with great development potential in season 6 is Arthur Shelby. For a long time, he was Tommy's soldier (with a brief exception when he was Linda's), and in the aftermath of Polly's death, he went down a rabbit hole, losing all power and motivation. When Ada sends him to Liverpool to deal with thief Haydn Stagg (Stephen Graham), Arthur initially rises from his lost, forgotten state, taking control of Isiah's gang and teaching them to be Peaky Blinders. But as Stagg offers Arthur a very dark alternative to his substance abuse issues, Arthur crumbles once more. This goes to show a powerful internal struggle that can escalate this season: perhaps if he survives, Arthur will finally develop his own personality, escaping the grip of his younger brother.

With Arthur back at the forefront, Isiah finally a relevant character in Shelby Company Limited, and Lizzie delivering her most piercing monologue yet, it's safe to say Peaky Blinders season 6 is rescuing the show by returning to its great family dynamics. And with Tommy reaching rock bottom as he learns about Ruby's death (and his fault in it), Ada might be the one to reluctantly take over the company and save Tommy from his self-destructive journey. With only three episodes left to air, viewers are eager to see how the Shelby family will transform while Tommy involves them in his most dangerous scheme yet.

The Shelbys will soon be returning to our screens for one last season, with the final instalment of Peaky Blinders being previously delayed due to the pandemic.

The release date for the Birmingham-based crime drama has been teased on numerous occasions, with director Anthony Byrne sharing a teaser clip in November, captioning the post: "We're coming for you sooner than you think."

There's been plenty of speculation since about when exactly that might be, but at last, the BBC has confirmed when the sixth season will kick-off.

So, here’s all the info you need to know about season six of Peaky Blinders.

When is Peaky Blinders’ season six release date?
Good news, Peaky Blinders fans. Season six is due for release on Sunday 27th February 2022 on BBC One.

Each episode of the sixth series will air weekly at 9pm, so make sure you keep your Sunday nights free!

Otherwise, you can catch up on all you've missed on BBC iPlayer.

Who’s in the Peaky Blinders season six cast?
Cillian Murphy stans everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief, as the actor is confirmed to return for season six as Tommy Shelby, while Sam Claflin, who plays fascist politician Oswald Mosley, is also set to be returning.

Their relationship would have changed significantly since that explosive season five finale, so it’ll be interesting to see how that develops in the final series.

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In December, the bombshell was dropped that Tom Hardy's character, Alfie Solomons, may indeed be making a comeback for the sixth season.

Many fans thought Hardy's character was killed off in season four, only for him to seemingly come back from the dead in the following instalment.

Alongside the revival of many of the series' main characters for the sixth season comes some new faces, including the likes of Scouse actor Stephen Graham.

Graham, who is best known for his hard-hitting roles in This Is England and Line Of Duty, was first spotted on set alongside Murphy and Paul Anderson (who plays Arthur Shelby) back in April.

The drama mama of RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 exited the competition in fittingly theatrical fashion.

After establishing herself as one half of season 14's lip-sync assassination squad alongside Jorgeous, New York City-based performer Jasmine Kennedie's Drag Race moment came to an end Friday night, after she lost three consecutive matchups on the Main Stage as part of the LaLaPaRuza smackdown between last week's seven bottom-placing queens.

Mama Ru introduced the tournament as punishment for the group's collective performance in last week's Snatch Game celebrity impersonation challenge, which saw only one queen — DeJa Skye as recording artist Lil Jon — excel in the judges' eyes, prompting an all-out song-and-dance duel between the seven remaining contestants to determine the next eliminee.

The episode began with Daya Betty and Jasmine clashing over the former's feelings about a second consecutive week without an elimination, which Jasmine attempted to strategically carry over into the smackdown in choosing to go against Daya in the night's first matchup. She ultimately lost the first round (soundtracked by Aretha Franklin's "Respect"), which sent her to the next round to go up against one of the other three first-bout lip-sync losers Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Lady Camden, and Bosco.

Bosco (versus Camden) and Jasmine (versus Angeria) lost the second battles as well, leading to a final showdown to Diana Ross' "Swept Away," which a visibly shaken — but not stirred beyond repair — Bosco emerged with the win over Jasmine, who did not have the life-saving golden chocolate bar and sashayed away for good.

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With a total of six lip-syncs under her belt (including three prior battles against Jorgeous, Kerri Colby, and Maddy Morphosis), Jasmine falls just behind the record for most lip-syncs during a single season of Drag Race, which stands at seven — first set by Symone and Kandy Muse on season 13, then tied by Silky Nutmeg Ganache on All Stars 6.

Check back with EW on Monday morning for Jasmine's full exit interview. RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 continues next Friday at 8 p.m. ET on VH1, immediately followed by our live Quick Drag Twitter Spaces recaps at 10:05 p.m. ET / 7:05 p.m. PT on the @EW handle.