What was the average UK audience for Peaky Blinders series 5?

The average UK audience for Peaky Blinders series 5 was 5.87 million viewers.

Series 5 aired on BBC One from 25 August to 22 September 2019, marking the show’s move from BBC Two to the larger mainstream channel. Its six episodes attracted consolidated UK audiences of 6.25, 5.92, 5.76, 5.74, 5.42 and 6.12 million; averaged together, those figures produce 5.87 million.

A common mix-up comes from confusing the series average with an individual episode. The fifth episode drew 5.42 million viewers, while the finale reached 6.12 million. The figure also differs from overnight ratings, which count viewers shortly after broadcast rather than incorporating later consolidated viewing measured by the UK ratings system.

The jump reflected the drama’s growing popularity after its Netflix exposure and the move to BBC One. Series 5 begins in 1929, with Tommy Shelby entering Parliament and confronting the fascist politician Oswald Mosley. Series 6 later averaged 5.42 million, another reason the two figures are sometimes accidentally reversed.