Criminal Record (TV series)

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Criminal Record
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Genre Crime thriller
Created by Paul Rutman
Written byPaul Rutman
Directed by
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production location London
Cinematography
  • Laurent Barès
  • Jan Jonaeus
Running time43–53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+
Release10 January 2024 (2024-01-10) 
present

Criminal Record is a British crime thriller television series created by Paul Rutman. It consists of eight episodes, and premiered on Apple TV+ on 10 January 2024. The next month, it was confirmed that the second season is in the works. [1]

Contents

Premise

Two detectives, one a seasoned veteran and the other early in her career, clash on an old murder case after an anonymous phone call draws them to it.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"Emergency Caller" Jim Loach Paul Rutman 10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)
2"Two Calls"Jim LoachPaul Rutman10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)
3"Kid in the Park"Jim LoachPaul Rutman17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)
4"Protected"Jim LoachAmeir Brown24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
5"Possession with Intent"Shaun James GrantNatasha Narayan31 January 2024 (2024-01-31)
6"Beehive"Shaun James Grant Thomas Eccleshare 7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)
7"The Sixty-Twos"Shaun James GrantPaul Rutman14 February 2024 (2024-02-14)
8"Carla"Shaun James GrantPaul Rutman21 February 2024 (2024-02-21)

Production

It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which had begun production in London, with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo starring. [3] Paul Rutman will write, while Jim Loach and Shaun James Grant will serve as directors. [4] [5] Additional casting was revealed in August 2022. [6]

Release

The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on 10 January 2024 on Apple TV+. [7]

Reception

Criminal Record received generally positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews. [8] Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 44 critic reviews; the website's critics consensus reads, "With the formidable pairing of Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi providing a scintillating focal point, Criminal Record is a mystery that only gets more intriguing as it unfolds." [9]

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