Criminal: UK

Name: Criminal: UK
Genre: Drama, Suspense, Talk & Interview
Released: November 30, -0001
Rating: 65

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Netflix | Release Date: November 30, -0001

Summary: Hayley Atwell and David Tennant are just two of a dozen suspects who go under intense interrogation in the Kay and Field Smith crime drama anthology set in France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Talk & Interview

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Liz Shannon Miller

Sep 17, 2019

Season 1 Review: [Law & Order] combined satisfying stand-alone storytelling with interesting character arcs, the television equivalent of comfort food. Criminal scratches that itch, but also brings with it some important innovations and tweaks that elevate it into a truly interesting narrative experiment. Read full review

The Telegraph Michael Hogan

Jan 3, 2020

Season 1 Review: Attempts to create a running thread by fleshing out the police team’s relationships – office politics, post-work socialising, workplace affairs, unrequited crushes and competitive jostling to advance their careers – fall a little flat. You find yourself impatient to get back to the main battle of wits. Despite such flaws, though, Criminal grips, beguiles and keeps you guessing. Read full review

The Independent Ed Cumming

Jan 3, 2020

Season 1 Review: Criminal uses its small canvas to ask big questions. The focus on these intricate dances means that after a while we begin to question the idea of objective truth, as well as the facts at hand. I have no idea if it is a realistic depiction of detective work, but it makes for gripping drama. Read full review

Collider Allie Gemmill

Sep 13, 2019

Season 1 Review: All told, Criminal plays well for a specific group. Fans of crime dramas will have fun sinking their teeth into every episode as they get a feel for the different kinds of procedures deployed to take down a suspect depending on the country they’re in. But be warned: This is not a bingeable show. Spend too much time with Criminal and you risk getting bored stiff. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Sep 16, 2020

Season 2 Review: It is the kind of show that makes policing look stupidly easy – suspects buckling and confessing to the crime in the space of 45 minutes. The acting, though, makes the episodes worth watching. Read full review

The Guardian Rebecca Nicholson

Sep 16, 2020

Season 2 Review: Although it has its moments of silliness (I couldn’t hear the line, “Word’s got out, daddy’s a twisted man” without saying it again in the voice of a 1960s pirate radio DJ), Criminal continues to provide a pleasingly fresh take on the police drama. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Sep 23, 2019

Season 1 Review: Refusing to deviate from its formula except in minor ways, it’s a cat-and-mouse game that never lets the latter escape the clutches of the former—a situation that, in the final tally, results in monotony, and winds up squandering a host of great individual performances from David Tennant, Haley Atwell, Jérémie Renier and the incomparable Nina Hoss. Read full review

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lulu2480

Sep 20, 2019

Criminal is an original crime drama with 3 episodes for each of the countries involved: UK,France, Germany,Spain,filmed in the original languages. The best episodes are the British and French ones, with an outstanding performance by David Tennant for the episode he starred in. It's anCriminal is an original crime drama with 3 episodes for each of the countries involved: UK,France, Germany,Spain,filmed in the original languages. The best episodes are the British and French ones, with an outstanding performance by David Tennant for the episode he starred in. It's an interesting new future for television shows.… Expand

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  Air Date: September 16, 2020
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  Air Date: September 20, 2019
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  Air Date: November 30, -0001