Netflix acquires Brit’s ‘Peaky Blinders, orders Winx Club WOW: World of Winx

Netflix acquired exclusive U.S. rights to the gangster series Peaky Blinders from the U.K. in a deal with the Weinstein Co. and Endemol. The first season’s six episodes will hit Netflix on Sept. 30, and season two will roll out in November. Peaky Blinders takes place in early 1900s England, and follows a criminal ring known for its sewing razor blades into the peaks of its member’s hats. The show stars Cillian Murphy (Inception), Sam Neill (The Tudors), Helen McCrory (Harry Potter) and Annabelle Wallis (The Tudors).

In more Netflix news…the streaming service continues to bulk up its kids’ programming, and ordered two seasons of Winx Club WOW: World of Winx. The show is a spinoff of the Italian toons Winx Club where girls go on magical adventures to find talented kids. The seasons will include 13 22-minute episodes available starting early 2016.

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