James R | On 22, Jun 2022

Apple TV+ has given a series order to Criminal Record, a new crime thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo.

From Paul Rutman, the eight-episode drama follows two detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction in contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws the two into a confrontation over the old case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarised Britain. Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick of It) stars as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, The Beast Must Die) stars as Detective Sergeant June Lenker.

Rutman (creator of Vera from the Anne Cleeves novels and Indian Summers), Elaine Collins (Shetland, Vera), Capaldi and Jumbo serve as executive producers. Jim Loach (Save Me Too, Oranges and Sunshine) directs the series.

The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Tod Productions and STV Studios. Production is currently underway in London.

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