Peter Capaldi fans are ‘hooked’ on crime drama with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
Peter Capaldi fans have said they are “hooked” on a new crime drama that has debuted with a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Doctor Who star fronts Criminal Record, a new British police series that premiered on Wednesday (January 10).
From BAFTA-nominated Indian Summers creator Paul Rutman, the Apple Original series is billed as a “powerful, character-driven drama” set in the heart of contemporary London. It touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarised Britain.
In Criminal Record, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives at opposite stages in their career into a tug of war over a high-profile murder case. Capaldi stars as a grizzled man determined to protect his legacy, alongside The Good Wife’s Cush Jumbo as a young woman in the early stages of her career.
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The series premiered on Apple TV+ on Wednesday with a two-episode drop and has gone down a storm with critics and general audiences, debuting with a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Criminal Record is available to stream now with an Apple TV+ subscription, which costs £8.99 a month and also includes Godzilla spin-off Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ upcoming World War II drama Masters of the Air, plus Martin Scorsese’s epic neo-western Killers of the Flower Moon.
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In a glowing review, The Guardian awarded Criminal Record four out of five stars, praising the “mesmerising” performances of Capaldi and Jumbo while calling for the creation of an award for “best joint performance.” Digital Spy gave it five stars and also singled out the duo’s performances, arguing Jumbo’s is “complex enough to be career-making.”
The Evening Standard also gave it five stars thanks to its suspenseful, intriguing and “thrilling storyline” while adding it may already be one of the best “dramas of the year.” The first episodes have been equally well received by fans and many have taken to social media to share their early reactions.
Writing on X – formerly Twitter – @DavidOpie said: “Peter Capaldi is so, so good yet Cush Jumbo somehow shines even brighter. What an incredible showcase for them both.”
@TeamGiantSquid said: “Peter Capaldi radiating a slow rolling menace is my favourite Capaldi.”
@a_padmaja said: “Hooked right on to Criminal Record on AppleTV. Quality over quantity seems to be the motto of AppleTV, love it.”
@alandean1878 said: “Cush Gumbo and Peter Capaldi are outstanding.”
@Nova_stardust_ said: “Peter Capaldi in Criminal Record. That’s it, that’s the post.”
Click here to stream Criminal Record on Apple TV+. Alternatively, a host of crime shows are available on streaming platforms including Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+.
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