Steven Knight

Polly confronts Thomas in a church about a secret he is keeping regarding the factory. Thomas reveals that his men accidentally stole a massive shipment of government weapons intended for Libya, placing the family in extreme danger from the authorities.

Chief Inspector Campbell delivers a blistering, fire-and-brimstone speech to a room of corrupt police officers. He condemns their complicity with local gangs and introduces a new, ruthless reinforcement squad to purge the city of crime and political subversion.

Thomas Shelby prepares to execute his friend and fellow war veteran Danny Whizz-Bang to settle a blood feud with an Italian gang. As Danny reflects on his trauma from the Great War and makes final requests for his family, Thomas offers a moment of mercy and brotherhood before the fatal shot.

Earl, a veteran newsman, reflects on the polarized state of modern journalism and the loss of objective truth. He expresses a cynical nostalgia for the era of Walter Cronkite while attempting to convince Jerome to stay committed to their struggling publication.