[s6e4] Why Is Tommy Still Alive? Direct

A recurring theme is that Tommy "died" in the tunnels of WWI in 1918, and everything since has been "borrowed time".

While the tumor was fake, Tommy’s real-world symptoms like seizures and hallucinations were likely triggered by extreme stress, PTSD , or alcohol withdrawal after he stopped drinking earlier in the season. [S6E4] Why Is Tommy Still Alive?

In Peaky Blinders Season 6, Episode 4, titled "Sapphire," Tommy Shelby receives a devastating medical diagnosis that seems to seal his fate: an in his brain stem. His doctor, Dr. Holford, gives him just 12 to 18 months to live, explaining that the growth was likely contracted from his daughter, Ruby. A recurring theme is that Tommy "died" in