''Criminal Record'' is a British crime thriller television series created by

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. It consists of eight episodes, and premiered on

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on 10 January 2024.

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

* Peter Capaldi as DCI Daniel Hegarty *

Cush Jumbo Cush Jumbo (born 23 September 1985) is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her leading role as attorney Lucca Quinn in the CBS drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2015–16) and the CBS All Access spin-off series ''The Good Fight'' ...

as DS June Lenker *

Zoë Wanamaker Zoë Wanamaker (born 13 May 1949) is a British-American actress who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. A nine-time Olivier Award nominee, she won for '' Once in a Lifetime'' (1979) and '' Electra ...

as Maureen Lenker *

Charlie Creed-Miles Charlie Creed-Miles (born 24 March 1972) is an English actor and musician. Creed-Miles was born in Nottingham, and had his first starring screen role, aged 21, in ''The Punk'' (1993). His brief relationship with actress Samantha Morton Sam ...

as DS Tony Gilfoyle *

Cathy Tyson Catherine Tyson (born 12 June 1965) is an English actress. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), which also earned her Best Supporting Actress nom ...

as Doris Mathis * Stephen Campbell Moore as Leo Hanratty *

Shaun Dooley Shaun Dooley (born 29 March 1974) is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist. Early life Dooley was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995. Career Dooley's fir ...

as DS Kim Cardwell

Recurring

* Dionne Brown as DC Chloe Summers * Tom Moutchi as Errol Mathis * Aysha Kala as Sonya Singh

Episodes

Production

It was announced in June 2022 that

had ordered the series, which had begun production in

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, with Peter Capaldi and

starring.

will write, while Jim Loach and Shaun James Grant will serve as directors. Additional casting was revealed in August 2022.

Release

The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on 10 January 2024 on

Reception

''Criminal Record'' received generally positive reviews, with a

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score of 73 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews.

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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."

References

External links

* * 2024 British television series debuts Apple TV+ original programming British detective television series British thriller television series Crime thriller television series British English-language television shows Television series by STV Studios Television shows shot in London Television shows set in London {{UK-tv-prog-stub