Criminal: UK

Criminal: UK (or Criminal: United Kingdom) is a 2019 British police procedural anthology series created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith and starring David Tennant, Hayley Atwell, Clare-Hope Ashitey, and Youssef Kerkour. It is part of Netflix's Criminal, an anthology series consisting of 12 total episodes, with three episodes each set in four countries and filmed in local languages: France, Spain, Germany, and the UK.[1][2] It was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.

Criminal: UK
GenrePolice procedural anthology series
Created by
Written byGeorge Kay
Directed byJim Field Smith
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time43 minutes
Production company(s)Idiotlamp Productions
Release
Original release20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
Chronology
Related shows

Premise

The show is set within the confines of a police interrogation room where London investigators engage in intense games of psychological cat-and-mouse with their suspects to find the answers that they need to solve their cases.

Cast

Accused

Police
  • Nicholas Pinnock – Detective Inspector Paul Ottager
  • Katherine Kelly – Detective Inspector Natalie Hobbs
  • Lee Ingleby – Detective Inspector Tony Myerscough
  • Mark Stanley – Detective Constable Hugo Duffy
  • Rochenda Sandall – Detective Constable Vanessa Warren
  • Shubham Saraf – Detective Constable Kyle Petit
  • Clare-Hope Ashitey – Detective Sergeant Adele Addo
  • Isabella Laughland – McRae

Solicitors

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Edgar"Jim Field SmithGeorge Kay20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
With time running out, investigators go head-to-head with the stone-faced Dr. Edgar Fallon, who is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his teenage stepdaughter.
2"Stacey"Jim Field SmithGeorge Kay20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
Investigators bring in the combative Stacey Doyle, who is accused of the attempted murder of her brother-in-law by poisoning, but the team begins to learn that certain parts of her story do not add up.
3"Jay"Jim Field SmithGeorge Kay20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
Reticent truck driver Jay Muthassin is accused of transporting illegal immigrants and investigators are racing against time to locate an abandoned trailer full of immigrants before it is too late.

Production

All twelve episodes were filmed at Netflix's production hub at Ciudad de la Tele in Madrid.[1]

Release

Criminal: UK was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix streaming.[1]

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References
  1. "'Criminal': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Nicholas Pinnock & Hayley Atwell Police Interrogation Drama". Deadline. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "When is Criminal released on Netflix? Who's in the cast and what's it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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