Criminal Record (TV series)

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.

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.

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
 * Jordan Nash as Jacob
 * Georgina Rich as ACC Claudia Mayhew
 * Rasaq Kukoyi as Patrick Burrowes
 * Maisie Ayres as Lisa Hegarty

Guest

 * Kerrie Hayes as Jenny Whitlow
 * Paul Thornley as Stefan Ash
 * Steffan Cennydd as DC Jed Stanning
 * Chizzy Akudolu as Jasmine Peters
 * Carolina Main as DI Diana Markham
 * Andrew Brooke as Clive Silcox
 * Anna Wilson-Jones as Hester Ash
 * Francis Lovehall as Jason Reeve
 * Pippa Nixon as Ivy

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. Paul Rutman 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 Apple TV+.

Reception
Criminal Record received generally positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 89% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 47 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."