David Farnor | On 28, Aug 2024

Apple TV+ has renewed Criminal Record for a second season.

From Paul Rutman, the crime 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. Capaldi plays Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker.

“Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo are riveting to watch in this dark, gripping crime thriller,” we wrote in our review of Season 1.

The show debuted in January, with the finale landing in February. Now, half a year later, Apple has announced that Capaldi and Jumbo will return to reprise their roles of two brilliant detectives clashing in another complex investigation.

Season 2 will find June the senior officer on the scene when a political rally is attacked by far-right counter-protesters. The violent clash leaves a young man dead and June, consumed with guilt, is desperate to bring the unknown killer to justice. It seems as if her best hope is Daniel, now a key figure in the shadowy world of police intelligence. He may have the answers she needs, but to get his help, she will have to accept a dangerous bargain.

 

Trailer: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo star in Criminal Record

2nd December 2023

“You are aware he confessed?” “What if he’s innocent?” That’s the sound of Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo going head to head in Apple TV+ drama Criminal Record – and a new trailer gives us a first look at them clashing.

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

Capaldi plays Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker. Joining them are Charlie Creed-Miles (Wild Bill) as Tony Gilfoyle, Dionne Brown (The Walk-In) as DC Chloe Summers, Shaun Dooley (Official Secret) as DS Kim Cardwell, Stephen Campbell Moore (The Bank Job) as Leo Hanratty, Zoë Wanamaker as Maureen, Rasaq Kukoyi as Patrick Burrowes, Maisie Ayres as Lisa, Aysha Kala (The Undeclared War) as Sonya Singh, Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa) as Doris Mathis and Tom Moutchi (Famalam) as Errol Mathis. 

The series premieres on Apple TV+ on 10th January 2024, with the first two episodes arriving together and then new episodes dropping weekly until the finale on 21st February.

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Criminal Record: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo star in Apple TV+ thriller

22nd June 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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