Plot: After a high-stakes heist, a crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind, but the past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one.
Genre: Crime thriller, Heist
Directed by J Blakeson, Claire Oakley
Written by J Blakeson
Created by J Blakeson
Based on The Anthology Culprits: The Heist Was Only The Beginning, edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips. Published by Polis Books.
Starring: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Eddie Izzard, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha, Tara Abboud, Ned Dennehy & Kevin Vidal.
Composer: Marc Canham
Executive producers: Stephen Garrett, J Blakeson
Producer: Morenike Williams
Production companies: Character 7
Network: Disney+
Season 1 of Culprits was okay.
Pros: Joe was an interesting antagonist to root for. There’s a lot of drama and suspense. Devil was so good as a unstoppable assassin. I like how the main team are not clean-cut goodies or baddies and I was surprised at how many twists & turns there were that kept me engaged.
Cons: I didn’t get to know each of the crew individually. The love-interest I didn’t care for that much. Every episode does drag on for ages and a certain amount of plotlines that didn’t make any sense.
Casts & Characters:
The heist crew:
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Joe Petrus / David Marking / Muscle, a former bodyguard
- Gemma Arterton as Dianne Harewood / Brain, a criminal mastermind
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Officer, a con artist
- Niamh Algar as Inga Beatrice / Specialist / Psycho, an assassin
- Kamel El Basha as Youssef Mizouni / Cracker, a safe-cracker
- Tara Abboud as Azar Mizouni / Greaseman, Youssef’s granddaughter and protégé
- Karl Collins as Fixer, Dianne’s trusted associate
- Vincent Riotta as Marcello Bari / Driver, a former stunt driver
- Amara Karan as Doctor, a medical professional
- Tom Mothersdale as Anton Irving / Right Hand, a former military man and a longtime accomplice of Dianne
- Mark Field as Robert Yates / Fuse, an explosives expert
- Laura Morgan as Soldier
Other recurring characters:
- Ned Dennehy as Devil, an assassin
- Kevin Vidal as Jules Burner, Joe’s fiancé
- Maria Nash as Frankie, Jules’ daughter
- Baeyen Hoffman as Bud, Jules’ son
- Eddie Izzard as Vincent Hawkes, a billionaire businessman
- Juliet Cowan as Marian / The Intermediary, Hawkes’ employee
- Morgan Kelly as Kyle Bedrosian, a developer and councilman
- Uriel Emil as Malek Mizouni, Youssef’s son and Azar’s father
- Nathan Welsh as Colin Burnham, Joe’s ex-partner
I still recommend giving this show a chance on Disney+.
Rating: 6 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe