TV review: Babylon Berlin reminds me of Peaky Blinders but I wasn't instantly hooked

There is something missing and I think it might be Cillian Murphy

Ernst Gennat (Udo Samel), Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch), August Benda (Matthias Brandt) in Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin (Sky Atlantic and NOW TV app) brings Peaky Blinders to mind.

Soldiers coming to terms with the trauma of World War One, intrigue, showy set-pieces, mood, music and attitude. The two shows have a lot in common.