Genre: Crime thriller
Created by Paul Rutman
Directed by Jim Loach; Shaun James Grant
Starring: Peter Capaldi & Cush Jumbo.
Music by Neil Davidge, Michael Asante
Executive producers: Paul Rutman, Elaine Collins, Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo
Production location: London
Cinematography: Laurent Barès; Jan Jonaeus
Production companies: Tod Productions, STV Studios
Network: Apple TV+
Plot: In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives — a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy — into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.
Season 1 of Criminal Record was quite good.
Pros: I liked the cinematography of this series. The grim atmosphere had me at the edge of my seat in each episode. The performances from both Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo were great & also it does a great job on keeping me guessing where the story was going.
Cons: The premise itself doesn’t feel that familiar & I thought like the finale did feel underwhelming to me.
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- Peter Capaldi as DCI Daniel Hegarty
- Cush Jumbo as DS June Lenker
- Zoë Wanamaker as Maureen Lenker
- Charlie Creed-Miles as DS Tony Gilfoyle
- Cathy Tyson as Doris Mathis
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Leo Hanratty
- Shaun Dooley as DS Kim Cardwell
Recurring:
- Dionne Brown as DC Chloe Summers
- Tom Moutchi as Errol Mathis
- Aysha Kala as Sonya Singh
I recommend watching this season on Apple TV+.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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