PEAKY Blinders bosses have kept alive Helen McCrory's Aunt Polly character in the sixth series - but were you able to spot the clues?
The sixth and final season of the hit BBC series has finally returned, more than two years after that epic cliffhanger aired.
But one person whose absence will be felt by viewers this time around, though, is Aunt Polly, the head of the Shelby family in the previous five seasons.
Actress Helen McCrory, who played the formidable matriarch in the series, died last year after a private illness with cancer.
Fans were devastated by the loss of the 52-year-old and have wondered how the show would address the character’s absence, while also keeping her legacy going.
Aunt Polly was known for her incredible style, with the clothes and accessories she wore an integral part of showing off her personality.
Costumes for Aunt Polly to wear in the final season had already been started on prior to the coronavirus pandemic, as filming was originally due to commence in March 2020.
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But after Helen's tragic death, costume designer Alison McCosh pitched the idea of Sophie Rundle's Ada stepping into Polly’s position as the family matriarch through her clothes.
Alison told the Metro: "So we did just that, Sophie loved that idea and that was a way for me to have Polly move on through Ada.
"It was hard because I didn’t want to let her go. I didn’t want to let Polly go.
"It was quite emotional, but also, it felt right and so we decided to do that."
Sophie had previously explained she hoped Helen would be "proud" of the finale.
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"It was horrible and we were all devastated," the actress said of Helen’s death.
"I think that everybody felt that, whether you’d ever met her or not whether you’d work with her or not, I think the whole nation felt that it was devastating."
The sixth season of Peaky Blinders continues this Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.
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