Criminal Record will be viewed as an inquiry into the dark recesses of the human mind and how racial prejudice is so deeply ingrained in some people that they would go to the ends of the earth to justify it and hide their actions even from themselves at points. The characters in this show are so well written that even when there is an episode where the action slows down, it doesn’t bother us much because we are with the characters even in their dry moments, not that there are many. The show’s crux was built by fleshing out the battle between DS June Lenker and Dci Daniel Hegarty. This could be viewed not only as a battle of the sexes but also as a battle of intelligence, as the case Hegarty once ‘solved’ was now being investigated by Lenker as she felt there had been a grave error,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Criminal Record, a show that started with DS June Lenker getting to hear a random woman tell her about a 12-year-old murder case, had such an intense narrative structure and fleshed-out characters in it that never once did it seem like it was bending over backwards to explore its themes. The final episode had to resolve a lot of things, and it did so but left a cliffhanger so haunting that there will be a definite demand for season 2. But as far as I am concerned, the show has said what it needed to say, and season 2 would only be for furthering the plot, not necessarily having something more to explore in its themes.
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Why Did Hegarty Visit Stefan Ash?
The audio recording had gone viral. While Hegarty was telling Lenker about how Errol confessed, Carla’s tape where she was talking about her boyfriend having killed a woman,...
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Why Did Hegarty Visit Stefan Ash?
The audio recording had gone viral. While Hegarty was telling Lenker about how Errol confessed, Carla’s tape where she was talking about her boyfriend having killed a woman,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Editor Fugitives
- Film Fugitives
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Criminal Record Episode 7 “The Sixty-Twos.”] It takes until the penultimate episode for Criminal Record to reveal the events of the night that Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) got that confession out of Errol Mathis (Tom Moutchi) for the murder of his girlfriend. But the events that lead to that are heartbreaking. It was “always” the plan to wait until now to show that, executive producer Elaine Collins tells TV Insider. “When we talked about creating the series and when we were storylining it, we decided right at the beginning, okay, we’re going to have a bubble episode. And it was always going to be the penultimate episode, wasn’t it?” Executive producer Paul Rutman confirms it was. “It felt like the right time. I think you go too soon, and you rob Hegarty of his mystery, and we want to keep the audience guessing about this character until the last ...
- 2/14/2024
- TV Insider
The seventh episode of Criminal Record left the present aside and jumped into the past in 2011, six months before the Adelaide Burrowes murder case. The Sixty Twos were talked about a lot, and it was clear that Hegarty, Kim, and Tony were part of this gang, but who played what part in the Errol Mathis case wasn’t that clear. Now we have a clear picture of what happened. We have to keep in mind that we are being told things from Hegarty’s point of view, as he is revealing his story to Lenker, and there may be a part of this story that is hidden from us.
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What Was Hegarty’s Life Like Back In 2011?
Hegarty is a mystery wrapped up in an enigma. He sometimes behaves as if he is a racist of the first order, trying to protect Tony and hiding his affiliations with the alt-right groups.
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What Was Hegarty’s Life Like Back In 2011?
Hegarty is a mystery wrapped up in an enigma. He sometimes behaves as if he is a racist of the first order, trying to protect Tony and hiding his affiliations with the alt-right groups.
- 2/14/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
The case of Errol Mathis in the show Criminal Record is no less mysterious than a murder mystery in an Agatha Christie novel. The only difference is that the novels do not have racial politics, complicating the case more than anyone could ever comprehend. In the sixth episode of Criminal Record, DS June Lenker gets unusual help from Tony Gilfoyle himself as he does something that would make Hegarty pull his hair out. This episode marks a sudden shift in how we see Hegarty—a man pulling the strings. But we finally see how lonely and fragile he truly is when he gets to know about Patrick and Lisa.
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Why Did Lisa Refuse To Go With Hegarty?
Hegarty wasn’t aware of the relationship between Lisa and Patrick. He was going to get the shock of a lifetime, though, when one fine morning he came to check in...
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Why Did Lisa Refuse To Go With Hegarty?
Hegarty wasn’t aware of the relationship between Lisa and Patrick. He was going to get the shock of a lifetime, though, when one fine morning he came to check in...
- 2/7/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Criminal Record has such good writing that its twists and turns never feel forced. The two performers, Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo, are really knocking it out of the park. No one is given time to sulk over what is happening to their characters, and they get into action mode pretty quickly. The stakes keep getting higher and higher, and in the fifth episode, Lenker’s son Jacob gets into trouble. It all happens because Lenker approaches Clive, the one who murdered Maria, and finds out that Tony Gilfoyle had connections to a neo-Nazi group. Tony being one of the key members of Hegarty’s group creates a lot of problems, and in the end, it’s Hegarty who is left to deal with the mess.
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Why Did Lenker Visit Clive In Prison?
The episode tried to explain how Errol Mathis could have confessed, given that he had...
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Why Did Lenker Visit Clive In Prison?
The episode tried to explain how Errol Mathis could have confessed, given that he had...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
The fourth episode of Criminal Record introduced a lot of characters, which is a testament to the fact that this is a complicated series. A lot of players are involved, and even though Lenker and Hegarty are the only ones whom we see at the forefront of the situation, there are a lot of hidden parties that are coming out of the woodwork. Errol Mathis’ case is turning out to be a pretty complex one, as Lenker gets closer to finding the unidentified caller who set this rigmarole in motion. Hegarty’s blind spot is revealed as his relationship with Patrick Burrowes becomes a little clearer. The series has a tendency to bring up extremely nuanced details to create suspense, but it may be becoming too much of a convenient technique to magically get out of a cul-de-sac.
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How Did Hegarty Use Isaac’s Case To Bolster His Image?...
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How Did Hegarty Use Isaac’s Case To Bolster His Image?...
- 1/24/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Criminal Record Episode 3 “Kid in the Park.”] How far will Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) go to keep Lenker (Cush Jumbo) from looking too closely in her investigation on Criminal Record? The latest episode very strongly hints at that answer. The Apple TV+ crime thriller follows the two detectives as she digs into a murder case from his past, one that could very well threaten the legacy he’s determined to protect. And while they’re investigating the drive-by shooting of a young boy, she’s not letting the other case go and also visits Errol (Tom Moutchi) in prison; he may or may not have committed the crime for which he was convicted. After Hegarty hears of Lenker being on the warpath, from the surveillance van, he sees the suspect approaching her from behind — and he’s armed. It’s not until it’s almost too late — and there’s someone else in the ...
- 1/17/2024
- TV Insider
Criminal Record is coming along nicely, but I’ll have to say the tension evaporated a little bit in the new episode, and one could see how that was inevitable given the extreme initial tautness of the story in the first two episodes. Episode 3 of Criminal Record was a little subdued, but there was enough to keep the viewer engaged. Lenker and Hegarty had gone against each other, and it seemed Hegarty had come out on top. Lenker had to find something against Hegarty, and she did. It would be interesting to see how she would use it against him and discover what truly happened in Errol Mathis’ case.
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Why Did Lenker Visit Whitecross Prison?
Before DS June Lenker could get back into investigating the Errol Mathis case, a shooting occurred, and she got a chance to work closely with Hegarty. A young boy had been shot, and...
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Why Did Lenker Visit Whitecross Prison?
Before DS June Lenker could get back into investigating the Errol Mathis case, a shooting occurred, and she got a chance to work closely with Hegarty. A young boy had been shot, and...
- 1/17/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Murder never stays buried. That’s what Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Detective Sergeant June Lenker learn when an anonymous phone call pulls them into a tug of war over an old case in Apple TV+’s new crime thriller, “Criminal Record,” premiering on Wednesday, Jan 10. Hegarty, played by Academy Award and BAFTA award winner Peter Capaldi, is a well-connected detective looking to protect his legacy in the force, while Lenker (Cush Jumbo), is a young woman looking to make a name for herself. Set in London, it’s a high-stakes murder mystery that touches on race and institutional failure in a polarized Britain. You can watch Criminal Record: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
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Set in contemporary London,...
How to Watch ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere
Set in contemporary London,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
This episodes one and two review contains plot details but is largely spoiler-free.
In eight-part crime thriller Criminal Record, Peter Capaldi’s Dci accuses Cush Jumbo’s DS of unconscious bias. Has she – a woman of colour – automatically believed a tip-off about a West African-British prisoner’s wrongful conviction because she’s primed to see racist conspiracy everywhere? Or is Jumbo’s character simply seeing racist conspiracy because she’s looking right at it?
That mystery is at the centre of this new drama from the makers of ITV’s Vera. Two episodes of writer Paul Rutman’s series are out now on Apple TV+, with the rest to follow weekly on Wednesdays until February 21. Has Jumbo’s DS Lenker stumbled on a corrupt ring of racist cops led by Capaldi’s Dci Dan Hegarty, or is she putting two and two together to make five?
Your take on the ‘Is Hegarty a baddie?...
In eight-part crime thriller Criminal Record, Peter Capaldi’s Dci accuses Cush Jumbo’s DS of unconscious bias. Has she – a woman of colour – automatically believed a tip-off about a West African-British prisoner’s wrongful conviction because she’s primed to see racist conspiracy everywhere? Or is Jumbo’s character simply seeing racist conspiracy because she’s looking right at it?
That mystery is at the centre of this new drama from the makers of ITV’s Vera. Two episodes of writer Paul Rutman’s series are out now on Apple TV+, with the rest to follow weekly on Wednesdays until February 21. Has Jumbo’s DS Lenker stumbled on a corrupt ring of racist cops led by Capaldi’s Dci Dan Hegarty, or is she putting two and two together to make five?
Your take on the ‘Is Hegarty a baddie?...
- 1/10/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Criminal Record is one of the better shows streaming on AppleTV+ right now. With great actors such as Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in this riveting crime drama, Criminal Record impresses in the first two episodes. The premise is set for a thrilling showdown between two cops: Detective Sergeant June Lenker and Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty. One man’s life hangs in the balance, and the racial undertones in the show make for some arresting drama that is laced with powerful social commentary. The show intrigues us by introducing us to the characters, and their link is based on a 2011 murder case that Hegarty and his team handled. DS June Lenker finds probable cause to reopen that case, which may help Errol Mathis, a man serving a minimum of 24 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Adelaide Burrowes.
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How Did Lenker Find Out About Errol?...
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How Did Lenker Find Out About Errol?...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
It is certainly not the case that every lackluster show title reflects a lackluster show. For every tepid Suspicion there’s a zippy Hijack, for every drab Liaison a gorgeous Foundation — and that’s just on Apple TV+. But an uninspired name can feel, in retrospect, like an early warning sign.
So it is with the streamer’s Criminal Record, not to be confused with Criminal Minds or Criminal: UK or Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The thriller has its merits, chief among them Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi as a pair of rival cops. But a tendency to prioritize themes over characters, combined with languid pacing and a too-measured tone, ultimately results in too little payoff for the time it demands.
For a while, the basic promise of a twisty murder mystery with prestige-tv gloss is enough to sustain some interest. Jumbo plays June Lenker, a midlevel detective...
So it is with the streamer’s Criminal Record, not to be confused with Criminal Minds or Criminal: UK or Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The thriller has its merits, chief among them Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi as a pair of rival cops. But a tendency to prioritize themes over characters, combined with languid pacing and a too-measured tone, ultimately results in too little payoff for the time it demands.
For a while, the basic promise of a twisty murder mystery with prestige-tv gloss is enough to sustain some interest. Jumbo plays June Lenker, a midlevel detective...
- 1/9/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) may be ready to quit his side job after dealing with the two passengers in the backseat in TV Insider’s exclusive sneak peek of the Criminal Record series premiere. The Apple TV+ crime thriller debuts with the first two episodes on Wednesday, January 10, followed by one a week until the finale on February 21. Capaldi and Cush Jumbo star as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. An anonymous phone call draws their brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career (Jumbo’s Detective Sergeant June Lenker), the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy (Hegarty). The sneak peek, which you can watch above, shows Hegarty serving as chauffeur and personal protection to two people and having to face their questions about his job...
- 1/8/2024
- TV Insider
When Peter Capaldi flickers into view on the Zoom call, I half expect him to tell me to “F** Off!”
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“We got our man,” Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) says in the Criminal Record trailer. But Detective Sergeant June Lenker (Cush Jumbo) disagrees: “No, you got a confession.” The Apple TV+ crime thriller, premiering on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 with the first two episodes (the other six roll out weekly through February 21), stars Capaldi and Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. The trailer begins with the aforementioned confession before showing how Hegarty and Lenker meet as she explains she’s investigating a phone call. There’s an allegation pertaining to an old case he worked, and what if the man who confessed is innocent? “The case was investigated fairly,” Hegarty insists. Still, Lenker can’t help but wonder what he might be hiding. “There are things nobody teaches you. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile. There’s no shame in that,...
- 11/30/2023
- TV Insider
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