Criminal – Copyright. Idiotlamp Productions
Netflix has had a fantastic record with its crime-drama Originals as of late. With such titles like Mindhunter, Ozark and Narcos, there is an incredibly high standard being set by the streaming service. Hoping to match that tier of quality is Netflix’s latest anthology series, Criminal. We have everything you need to know about the upcoming Original including all of the cast, plot, trailer and the Netflix release date.
Criminal is an upcoming Netflix crime-drama anthology created by Kay Smith and Jim Field. The crime-drama is one of Netflix’s most unique series to date, as the story follows four separate crimes across four separate countries. Confined to an interrogation room, the claustrophobic element will bring plenty of mind-tingling tension as that everyone loves to see in a crime-drama. With actors such as David Tennant and Sylvester Groth featuring, we can expect to see some incredible moments.
What are the plots of Criminal?
Each plot is relatively similar to the other, with detectives engaging in a game of cat and mouse with their suspects as they strive to solve the crime presented before them.
Who are the cast members of Criminal?
The following cast members have been confirmed to star in Criminal:
Criminal UK:
| Role | Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before? |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | David Tennant | Doctor Who | Jessica Jones | Broadchurch |
| TBA | Hayley Atwell | Captain America: The First Avenger | The Duchess | Ant-Man |
| TBA | Clare-Hope Ashitey | Children of Men | Shooting Dogs | Exodus |
| TBA | Youssef Kerkour | Nightflyers | Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan | Strike Back |
| TBA | Nicholas Pinnock | Captain America: The First Avenger | Fortitude | Marcella |
| TBA | Katherine Kelly | Cheat | Happy Valley | Mr. Selfridge |
| TBA | Lee Ingleby | The A Word | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
| TBA | Mark Stanley | Game of Thrones | Run | Dark River |
| TBA | Rochenda Sandall | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Line of Duty | Into the Badlands |
| TBA | Shubham Saraf | Overlord | Bodyguard | Suspension of Disbelief |
Criminal France:
| Role | Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before? |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Margot Bancilhon | Trois jours et une vie | All Three of Us | (Girl) Friend |
| TBA | Laurent Lucas | Raw | With a Friend Like Harry… | Alleluia |
| TBA | Stephane Jobert | The Frozen Dead | Let Sleeping Cops Lie | Cross |
| TBA | Anne Azoulay | Lea | Kepler(s) | Number One |
| TBA | Mhamed Arezki | Les bleus: premiers pas dans la police | The Tourist | Tony’s Revenge |
| TBA | Nathalie Baye | Catch Me If You Can | Venus Beauty | Laurence Anyways |
| TBA | Jeremie Renier | In Bruges | Brotherhood of the Wolf | My Way |
| TBA | Sara Giraudeau | Le Bureau des Legendes | Bloody Milk | Les betises |
Criminal Germany:
| Role | Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before? |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Eva Meckbach | Home for the Weekend | Tatort | Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei |
| TBA | Sylvester Groth | Inglourious Basterd’s | The Man from UNCLE | Stalingrad |
| TBA | Florence Kasumba | Captain America: Civil War | The Lion King | Black Panther |
| TBA | Christian Kuchenbuch | Dark | Abgeschnitten | Einsteins Baby |
| TBA | Jonathan Berlin | The Third King | Kruso | Summer of ’44 |
| TBA | Peter Kurth | A Heavy Heart | Babylon Berling | Good Bye Lenin! |
| TBA | Christian Berkel | Valkyrie | The Man from UNCLE | Downfall |
| TBA | Deniz Arora | Tatort | Bella Germania | Der Kriminalist |
| TBA | Nina Hoss | Phoenix | A Most Wanted Man | Barbara |
Criminal Spain:
| Role | Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before? |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Jorge Bosch | Las lobos de Washington | Cinco metros cuadrados | Nada que perder |
| TBA | José Ángel Egido | Mondays in the Sun | Open Your Eyes | For the Good of Others |
| TBA | Nuria Mencía | Sentimentos | A Canção de Lisboa | The Night of Sunflowers |
| TBA | Daniel Chamorro | Por H o por B | What the Future Holds | Nasdrovia |
| TBA | María Morales | Todas las mujeres | La Fuga | The Boat |
| TBA | Javi Coll | Broken Embraces | Saraste, the King of the Violin | Puta Escarlata |
| TBA | Milo Taboada | El Santa Isabel | Cocaine Coast | Pan’s Labyrinth |
| TBA | Inma Cuesta | The Bride | Three Many Weddings | The Sleeping Voice |
| TBA | Eduard Fernandez | El Niño | Biutiful | Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer |
| TBA | Emma Suarez | Julieta | The Mosquito Net | The Red Squirrel |
| TBA | Carmen Machi | Aida | Broken Embraces | 7 vidas |
| TBA | Álvaro Cervantes | Hanna | Carlos, Rey Emperador | The Sex of Angels |
When did production take place for Criminal?
Filming for Criminal began in March 2019.
Every episode was filmed at the same location at Netflix’s production hub at Ciudad de la Tele in Madrid.
How many episodes are there for Criminal?
Each story set in their respective country will be split into three separate episodes.
In total there will be twelve episodes between the UK, France, Germany, and Spain.
What are the episode run times?
Each episode will have an estimated run time of 45 minutes.
Will Criminal be available to stream in 4K?
Nearly all Netflix Originals are arriving with the option to stream in 4K. We’re fully expecting Criminal to fall into this category.
Has Netflix released a trailer for Criminal?
A trailer showcasing all four stories has been released! You can find trailers for each individual story on YouTube.
When is the Netflix release date for Criminal?
All twelve episodes of Criminal will be available to stream on Friday the 20th of September.
Is Criminal a global Original?
No region with Netflix is excluded from watching the Crime Anthology series. Where ever you are in the world you will be able to stream all twelve episodes of Criminal.
Is Criminal a limited series?
From what we know so far, Criminal has not been listed as a limited series.
For those unsure what limited series are, the status of “limited” is given to a TV series if the story concludes after one season. Another term is “miniseries.”
Some examples of limited/miniseries on Netflix are:
- Godless
- Green Frontier
- The Defenders
- When They See Us
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