Criminal: UK
Criminal: UK (or Criminal: United Kingdom) is a British police procedural anthology series created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, starring Katherine Kelly, Lee Ingleby, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall and Shubham Saraf as the highly-trained members of a special interrogative division of the Metropolitan Police. Netflix released the first series of three episodes on 20 September 2019 and a second series of four episodes on 16 September 2020. It is part of Netflix's anthology series "Criminal". The first series consisted of 12 total episodes, with three episodes each set in four countries and filmed in  local languages: "", "", "", and "Criminal: UK". The second series received two nominations at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Kunal Nayyar and Best Supporting Actress for Sophie Okonedo. Premise. The show is set within the confines of a police interrogation room (and its viewing quarters) where a specialised interrogative unit of the Metropolitan Police engage in intense games of psychological cat-and-mouse with their suspects to find the answers that they need to close the case. Production. The first series was filmed at Netflix's production hub at Secuoya Studios, Ciudad de la Tele (translation: Television  City) in Madrid. This was the same location used for "", "" and "". The second series was filmed at Shepperton Studios, London. David Tennant, Hayley Atwell and Youssef Kerkour were featured as the Accused in series one. In September 2020, Sophie Okonedo, Kit Harington, Sharon Horgan and Kunal Nayyar were announced as guest stars for the second series. Episodes. Series 1 (2019). Series 2 (2020). Release. "Criminal: UK" was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix streaming. The second series was released on 16 September 2020. Reception. For series 1, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes compiled 39 reviews, identified 85% of them as  positive, and found an average rating of 7.32/10. The website's critics consensus states, "Though a bit uneven, "Criminals" claustrophobic stylings and constantly twisting narratives pair nicely with its visual experiments, creating a crime drama that's equal parts creepy and captivating".