Peter Capaldi's new must-see thriller series Criminal Record is now streaming on Apple TV+.
The eight-part drama series set in contemporary London sees the Doctor Who star play seasoned Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty, who is drawn into a confrontation with June Lenker, a younger detective sergeant played by Stay Close's Cush Jumbo, after an anonymous phone call brings them together over an old murder case.
There is good news if you want to watch the show for free, as you can watch any released Criminal Record episodes with an Apple TV+ seven-day free trial.
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Once the free trial ends and if you don't cancel beforehand, the membership will cost £8.99 per month (up from the previous price of £6.99 per month).
WATCH CRIMINAL RECORD ON APPLE TV+
There are other ways to get Apple TV+ free, for example, if you have recently bought or plan on buying an Apple product such as an iPhone, iPad or MacBook, you'll get the option to get three months free as a bonus.
Apple One is another way to get Apple TV+, as it bundles a collection of Apple services such as Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple News+ together for one cost – the packages start at £18.95 a month, but you can try it out for free with a one-month Apple One free trial.
Mobile network EE also offers six months of Apple TV+ free to some customers, while Three customers can get three months of Apple TV+ free.
If you're a Sky VIP customer you can also get six months of Apple TV+ free as part of the membership.
Tech retailer Currys also offers three months of Apple TV+ free when buying certain products or signing up for its loyalty scheme Currys Perks.
Criminal Record episode release schedule
Criminal Record has eight episodes in total, with the first two episodes out now after releasing on January 10, 2024. New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays until the finale on February 21.
Here is the full episode list and release schedule for Criminal Record:
• Episode 1 - January 10, 2024
• Episode 2 - January 10, 2024
• Episode 3 - January 17, 2024
• Episode 4 - January 24, 2024
• Episode 5 - January 31, 2024
• Episode 6 - February 7, 2024
• Episode 7 - February 14, 2024
• Episode 8 - February 21, 2024
Criminal Record will show a tug-of-war between Hegarty and Lenker, when Jumbo's character discovers that an innocent man may be locked up due to an old high-profile case being mishandled by the respected detective played by Capaldi.
According to the synopsis, the series will thread a criminal mystery with "issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarised Britain".
Starring alongside Capaldi and Jumbo are Dionne Brown (Queenie), Stephen Campbell Moore (Masters of the Air), Zoë Wanamaker (My Week with Marilyn), Charlie Creed-Miles (Peaky Blinders), Cathy Tyson (Help), Shaun Dooley (Black Mirror) and Rasaq Kukoyi (Andor).
Criminal Record joins other original shows on Apple TV+ including the critically acclaimed crime drama Black Bird, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Hijack, Silo and many more.
Criminal Record is streaming now on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays.
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