Peaky Blinders Creator Reveals How Season 6 Deals With Polly's Absence

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Stephen Knight, creator of the hit historical crime drama Peaky Blinders, has revealed how the show’s sixth season will deal with the death of actress Helen McCrory. McCrory, who is also known for her role as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, was cast as the Shelby family matriarch Aunt Polly in the BBC drama, which first aired back in 2013. While it was the ambition of Polly’s nephew, Thomas “Tommy” Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy), that helped steer her family’s rapid ascent up the socio-economic ladder, it was Polly’s indomitable iron will and a sharp mind which ensured the family’s continued survival and steadfast loyalty.

Sadly, McCrory died of breast cancer in April last year while she was still in the process of filming scenes for Peaky Blinders season 6. While it is not clear in what capacity McCrory will appear, if at all, in the show’s latest season, a recent trailer hinted at a traditional gypsy funeral for her character. Given the amount of influence Polly’s character held over her beloved family, fans of the show are keen to discover how her passing will impact the remaining members of the Shelby clan moving forward.

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Now, just ahead of the Peaky Blinders’ season 6 UK premiere, Knight has spoken with Radio Times (via iNews) about McCrory’s continuing impact on the show. While fellow actress Sophie Rundle, who plays Polly’s niece Ada Shelby, said filming the show’s most recent season without McCrory "felt wrong,"Knight suggests that both McCrory and her character continued to have a strong impact on the season, saying "they’re gone but their opinion stays in the house." Check out his full comments below:

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