Criminal Record is a British crime thriller television series created by Paul Rutman starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on Apple TV+ on 10 January 2024. The second series was released on 22 April 2026.
Contents
Premise
Two detectives, one a seasoned veteran and the other early in her career, clash on an old murder case after an anonymous phone call draws them to it.
Cast
Main
Peter Capaldi as DCI Daniel Hegarty
Cush Jumbo as DS/DI June Lenker
Zoë Wanamaker as Maureen Lenker (series 1)
Charlie Creed-Miles as DS Tony Gilfoyle
Cathy Tyson as Doris Mathis (series 1)
Stephen Campbell Moore as Leo Hanratty
Shaun Dooley as DS Kim Cardwell
Lyndsey Marshal as AC Ivy Mullins (series 2)
Dustin Demri-Burns as Cosmo Thompson (series 2)
Luther Ford as Billy Fielding (series 2)
Luke Pasqualino as Jean-Paul "JP" Brownlee (series 2)
Peter Sullivan as CTC Tim Dencik (series 2)
Recurring
Dionne Brown as DC Chloe Summers
Tom Moutchi as Errol Mathis
Aysha Kala as Sonya Singh
Jordan Nash as Jacob
Steffan Cennydd as DC Jed Stanning
Georgina Rich as ACC Claudia Mayhew
Rasaq Kukoyi as Patrick Burrowes
Maisie Ayres as Lisa Hegarty
Moe Bar-El as Finn (series 2)
Ceara Coveney as Jen (series 2)
Guest
Kerrie Hayes as Jenny Whitlow
Paul Thornley as Stefan Ash
Steffan Cennydd as DC Jed Stanning
Chizzy Akudolu as Jasmine Peters
Carolina Main as DI Diana Markham
Andrew Brooke as Clive Silcox
Anna Wilson-Jones as Hester Ash
Francis Lovehall as Jason Reeve
Pippa Nixon as Ivy
Episodes
Production
It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which had begun production in London, with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo starring. Paul Rutman was announced as writer, while Jim Loach and Shaun James Grant were named as directors. Additional casting was revealed in August 2022.
In February 2024, it was reported that a second series was in the works. An official renewal was announced on 22 August. Filming for the second series took place at the Wharf Studios in London for soundstage filming along with central London filming locations. The shoot took 22 weeks and concluded on 20 June 2025.
On 28 January 2026, Dustin Demri-Burns, Luke Pasqualino, Luther Ford, Lyndsey Marshal, and Peter Sullivan were announced to have joined the cast for the second series.
Release
The first two episodes of the first series premiered on 10 January 2024 on Apple TV+.
The second series premiered on 22 April 2026, followed by weekly releases until the series finale on 10 June 2026.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first series holds a 90% approval rating, with an average of 7.8/10, based on 49 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "With the formidable pairing of Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi providing a scintillating focal point, Criminal Record is a mystery that only gets more intriguing as it unfolds." On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
The second series has an 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.