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From his lengthy opening monologue through his emotional final scene, Harington is the addition to this season’s cast that’s giving a performance that seems more suited to the rhythms of the stage. The remaining three find better ways in Season 2 to take full advantage of the subtleties that Jim Field Smith’s direction can afford.
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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.
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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.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Jan 7, 2021A continuation of what worked in season 1 and thats a good thing. One of the better police procedural shows out there.
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Oct 20, 2020Great acting, good script and very entertaining. No CG, no hooplas and extra colors...just good acting. I forgot I was watching TV, it felt so real.