Nick Cave: new version of "Red Right Hand" in the soundtrack of "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man". All versions of the song

At the heart of early-20th-century Birmingham, amid industrial smoke and silences thick with tension, the figure of Tommy Shelby takes shape accompanied by a song that over the years has become inseparable from the series: "Red Right Hand". In the opening minutes of the first season of "Peaky Blinders", Nick Cave's voice intones the now-iconic incipit: "A tall handsome man/ In a dusty black coat…". It's the sound that defines the show's atmosphere, its sonic trademark.

More than a decade on, that song returns in a brand-new guise. The soundtrack of the film "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man", out March 6th, features a new recording titled "Red Right Hand (Immortal)", credited to Nick Cave alongside Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler, the Bad Seeds' longtime drummer. No details have been released about the timing or circumstances of the recording, but the choice confirms the structural bond between the song and the saga's narrative universe.

Originally released in 1994 on "Let Love In", "Red Right Hand" has become one of the most beloved songs in Cave's catalogue. The title nods to John Milton's poem "Paradise Lost", from which comes the image of the "red right hand" as a symbol of divine punishment and vengeance. Over time the song has taken on the status of a contemporary murder ballad, among the most frequently performed live by the Bad Seeds frontman.

The global success of "Peaky Blinders" has further amplified the song's reach. "It's the sound of the show," Cave has explained on several occasions, while Cillian Murphy has acknowledged how decisively the Australian artist's music helped define the series' identity. Over the years, many viewers have said they discovered Cave precisely through the Birmingham-set drama. The production has also commissioned several reinterpretations of the track, turning it into a true contemporary standard. Among the best-known versions are those by PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Arctic Monkeys, Laura Marling and Snoop Dogg, along with a lesser-known recording by Fidlar. Cave has spoken with particular enthusiasm about Snoop Dogg's take, praising its free, irreverent approach.

Below are some of these versions.

The song's impact has also spread to film and television. It has appeared, among others, in "The X-Files" (the episode "Ascension"), in the "Scream" franchise and in "Hellboy", featuring a version performed by Pete Yorn.

With "Red Right Hand (Immortal)", Cave brings the song back to the center of his own trajectory, reaffirming its narrative function. More than thirty years after its release, the "red right hand" still keeps its grip.

The soundtrack for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" will be released on March 6. The film chapter expands the universe of the series created by Steven Knight and will be released on Netflix from March 20, 2026. It's a project that continues the work on the saga's sonic identity, consolidating the dark, contemporary register that has helped shape its international recognizability.

Previewing the release is the single "Puppet", credited to Grian Chatten - frontman of Fontaines D.C. - alongside composers Antony Genn and Martin Slattery. The track moves through tense, cinematic territory, between spoken word and atmospheric builds, in keeping with the saga's narrative aesthetic.

Listen to "Puppet" below.

The soundtrack for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" runs to 36 tracks, including 5 previously unreleased compositions and several pieces commissioned specifically for the film. Genn and Slattery, already involved in the series' musical journey, are behind the original score. Among the new contributions are Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers, as well as Chatten himself with Carlos O'Connell and Tom Coll of Fontaines D.C., who worked on new original material.

Alongside the original compositions, the selection features artists who have shaped the musical identity of Peaky Blinders over the years, such as Nick Cave, Lankum and McLusky. Among the standout moments are a new version of “Red Right Hand”, the collaboration between Grian Chatten and Lankum on “Hunting The Wren (The Immortal Man version)”, and two reinterpretations of Massive Attack tracks, handled by Chatten and Girl In The Year Above.

Once again, music proves to be a structural element of the story: an integral part of the film's atmosphere-building and dramatic identity.

"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" is the Netflix film that continues the cult series' saga. Directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight, it sees Cillian Murphy reprise the role of Tommy Shelby. The story is set in Birmingham in 1940, during the Second World War. Tommy, back from a self-imposed exile, faces a reckoning crucial to the fate of his family and his country, confronting his own demons along the way. The cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Barry Keoghan, Sophie Rundle and Stephen Graham.

Watch the trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" below.

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