Peaky Blinders Season 6 Michael and Polly Scene Explained
Warning: spoilers for Peaky Blinders season 6.
In Peaky Blinders season 6, episode 5, the show included a new scene with Polly Gray, however, her reappearance is bad news for Tommy Shelby. The acclaimed gangster series will come to an end with season 6, with the main narrative finally concluding with the Peaky Blinders movie. Before then Tommy's story is done, Polly's son Michael Gray has a score to settle with Tommy Shelby, and season 6’s final episode might finally see their showdown.
Season 6 of Peaky Blinders opens with the tragic revelation of Polly Gray's death. Due to actress Helen McCrory's death in 2021, Polly's character was mostly written out of the show, although she still has a thematic presence. After the IRA thwarts Tommy's plan to assassinate Oswald Mosley, they inform him that they have restructured his organization by killing Abarama Gold, Barney Thompson, and Polly Gray. Michael makes it obvious that he intends to kill Tommy since he blames him for Polly's death. In season 6, episode 5 Michael is gifted the chance to get his revenge by Gina's uncle, Jack Nelson. In exchange for being let out of prison, Michael agrees to kill Tommy when he meets Jack Nelson in Canada.
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Before being let out of prison, Michael dreams of a previously unseen encounter with Polly and Gina. Polly pricks Michael's finger for blood and the blood drips into a swirling bowl of water. Meanwhile, Polly's voiceover that has haunted season 6 reoccurs: «There will be a war in this family and one of you will die.» An image of Tommy flashes in Polly's mind, and a look of concern etches across her face. The scene shows that Polly chooses to take Michael's
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