According to Deadline, ‘Criminal Record’ season two is in the works at Apple TV+, confirmed by star and executive producer Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight).
The series follows Jumbo’s character June Lenker, a young detective early into her career who butts heads with an older detective trying to protect his legacy, played by Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick of It), over an old murder case after an anonymous phone call. Themes explored in the show encompass race, institutional shortcomings, and the pursuit of unity amidst a divided Britain. It was created and written by Paul Rutman (Indian Summers, Vera).
The British crime thriller premiered with eight episodes on January 10th to a favorable reception. Ever since, fans have been wondering whether season two is on the horizon.
This past Sunday, on Andy Cohen’s (Top Chef, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) Watch What Happens Live, Jumbo was asked about the possibility of a second season, to which she responded: “There will be, yeah.”
The cast of the series includes Charlie Creed-Miles (Wild Bill, Nil By Mouth) portraying Tony Gilfoyle, Dionne Brown (The Walk-In, Queenie) as DC Chloe Summers, Shaun Dooley (The Stranger, Changing Ends) in the role of DS Kim Cardwell, Stephen Campbell-Moore (The History Boys, War of the Worlds) playing Leo Hanratty, Zoë Wanamaker (Love Hurts, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) as Maureen, Rasaq Kukoyi (His House, The Last Tree) as Patrick Burrowes, Maisie Ayres (Svalta, Silent Witness) as Lisa, Aysha Kala (Shameless, Indian Summers) portraying Sonya Singh, Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa, Help) as Doris Mathis, and Tom Moutchi (Famalam, The Hustle) as Errol Mathis.
Elaine Collins (EastEnders, Soft Top Hard Shoulder) serves as an executive producer alongside Rutman, Capaldi, and Jumbo. The series is directed by Jim Loach (World in Action, Oranges and Sunshine) and produced for Apple TV+ by Tod Productions and STV Studios.
Fans will now wait patiently for any updates about the show.
All eight episodes are available to stream now on Apple TV+.