CRIMINAL

  • 05 Oct - 11 Oct, 2019
  • Mag The Weekly
  • TV TIME


Criminal is a hugely dense, high-concept new crime drama series. Let’s say that the the series is ambitious in its scope; featuring 12 stories which take place across four different countries, with the UK, France, Germany and Spain having three episodes each. The set-up is the same, regardless of the country: spend an hour with a different suspect and watch the investigative team try to crack them open for answers about the crime they’re possibly connected with. For fans of criminal procedurals or laser-focused character studies that stick to their subjects and embrace minimalism elsewhere, this is the Netflix binge you’ve been waiting for. True to its title, Criminal deals with suspected criminals and the stories they tell to explain away any alleged wrongdoing. The story is basically about what happens behind the walls of an interrogation room and with time running out, the investigators go after three suspects, each accused of a grievous crime. It is set exclusively within the confines of a police interview room and is described by Netflix as a “stripped down, cat-and-mouse drama” which “focuses on the intense mental conflict between detectives and suspects”. Each episode is written and directed by talent from their respective countries, but the overall series show runners are George Kay and Jim Field Smith. All told, Criminal plays well for a specific group. Fans of crime dramas will have fun sinking their teeth into every episode as they get a feel for the different kinds of procedures deployed to take down a suspect depending on the country they’re in. If you’re someone who enjoys watching crime shows then this is definitely a good watch.

This is the Netflix binge you’ve been waiting for.

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