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BBC Peaky Blinders viewers 'in tears' as show pays tribute to Helen McCrory

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It is a moment fans have been waiting for - the return of Peaky Blinders. The much-anticipated sixth, and final, series began on Sunday night (February 27).

But fans were soon left in tears as the show dedicated its first episode to the late Helen McCrory. The actress, who starred as Shelby family matriarch Polly Gray in the hit crime drama in the previous five seasons, died from cancer aged 52 last April. READ MORE: BBC Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy's real life, wife, accent and shunning fame The programme addressed her absence at the start of the brand new series by writing her death into the plotline which causes members of the Shelby family to subsequently spiral.

A collage of scenes recapping the previous action was shown before the new episode where McCrory can be seen portraying her role as Polly.

The infamous Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, dramatically opens the first scene and soon has to come to terms with the consequences of his actions as a cart of dead bodies is delivered to his door.

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