Criminal Record

Show • 2024 • Crime, Drama, Thriller

In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.

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Cast & Crew

Paul RutmanCreator
Peter CapaldiDCI Daniel Hegarty
Cush JumboDS June Lenker
Shaun DooleyDS Kim Cardwell
Stephen Campbell MooreLeo Hanratty
Luther FordBilly Fielding
Dustin Demri-BurnsCosmo Thompson
Luke PasqualinoJP Brownlee
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Details

Status	Returning Series
Release	January 10, 2024
Seasons	2
Episodes	16
Last episode	June 10, 2026
Origins	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Genres	Crime Drama Thriller
Tags	aggressive cold case detective investigation police procedural thriller

Seasons

Season 1	8 episodes Jan 2024 – Feb 2024
Season 2	8 episodes Apr 2026 – Jun 2026 In season two, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance. But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.

Season 1

8 episodes Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Season 2

8 episodes Apr 2026 – Jun 2026

In season two, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance. But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.

Ratings by episode

AVG
7.6
7.34

Best Episode 7.8/10

First aired: Jan 10, 2024

S1E2 – Two Calls

Convinced there's a link between the emergency calls, June sets out to prove a theory—but Hegarty stays one step ahead.

Worst Episode 7/10

First aired: Apr 22, 2026

S2E1 – Is It Him?

The search for a killer lands June back in Hegarty's orbit, who has a proposition for her: Join his intelligence operation to find her man.

Episode ratings over time

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Reviews	True Detective returns with lighter touch on the show’s gritty themes The Globe and Mail • theglobeandmail.com ‘Criminal Record’ is a case of star turns and loose ends - The Boston Globe BostonGlobe.com • bostonglobe.com Peter Capaldi's Performance Makes Apple TV+'s Criminal Record More Arresting Than It Has Any Right to Be Paste Magazine • pastemagazine.com ‘Criminal Record’ Review: Lots of Polish, Little Payoff in Apple TV+’s New British Detective Drama Angie Han • hollywoodreporter.com What to watch: ‘True Detective’ back for best season yet The Mercury News • mercurynews.com Criminal Record could be the new Line of Duty Emily Baker • inews.co.uk Apple TV+’s ‘Criminal Record’ Is a Brilliantly Twisted Crime Drama With Race and Legacy at the Center: TV Review Aramide Tinubu • variety.com Criminal Record review: When the two cops face off, it’s hard not to hold your breath The Independent • independent.co.uk High-power detectives clash over a questionable conviction in 'Criminal Record' NPR • npr.org Stream now: Three shows starring scene-stealing actors Debi Enker • theage.com.au

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