Starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Peter Capaldi and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo, the compelling, character-driven crime drama set against the backdrop of London returns with eight episodes
Check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Season 2 of “Criminal Records.” Latasha M. Ford with Awards Buzz recently had the opportunity to sit down with stars Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi, along with Executive Producer and Writer Elaine Collins, to discuss the upcoming season.
Our discussion explores the transition to a fast-paced live case and the evolving, complex dynamic between characters June and Hegarty. The cast and crew provide personal insights into the emotional depth of their roles, the creative process behind keeping a police thriller fresh, and how the show navigates universal themes such as racism, sexism, and influencer culture. We also delve into the production challenges of Season 2 and the creative influence of Naomi Klein’s “Doppelganger.”
Full interview below:
“We’re just kind of, well June was only just beginning to get to grips with Hegarty, which she has no grips at all. He’s so slippery in Season 1. In Season 2, I don’t think she’s expecting to work with him, but ends up working with him, knowing much more about the fact that every time you think you know what he means, he means something different.”
“We’re just kind of, well June was only just beginning to get to grips with Hegarty, which she has no grips at all. He’s so slippery in Season 1. In Season 2, I don’t think she’s expecting to work with him, but ends up working with him, knowing much more about the fact that every time you think you know what he means, he means something different.”
“I enjoyed making Season 2 more than Season 1 because you don’t worry about how it will be received, but I think the actual making of it. You always start a Season 2 with a certain amount of trust that isn’t necessarily there in the first season. You know your characters, and you’ve already solved a lot of production problems that you had.”
About “Criminal Records” Season 2:
The second season of critically acclaimed thriller, “Criminal Records,” premieres globally Wednesday, April 22 on Apple TV. From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, “Criminal Record” is a powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London, exploring the impossibility of policing when the truth is up for grabs. In season two, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance. But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.
Season two reunites Capaldi as ‘Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty’ and Jumbo as ‘Detective Sergeant June Lenker.’ Dustin Demri-Burns, Luca Pasqualino, Luther Ford, Lyndsey Marshal and Peter Sullivan join the cast in addition to the returning ensemble that includes Shaun Dooley, Stephen Campbell Moore and Charlie Creed-Miles.
“Criminal Record” is produced for Apple TV by Tod Productions and STV Studios, and executive produced by BAFTA Scotland Award winner Elaine Collins, Chris Sussman, Rutman, Capaldi and Jumbo. The series is directed by Ben A. Williams and Joelle Mae David.
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