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I saw David Tenant in the UK version so I watched it. Very good! Then, after 3 Episodes, it went to "Criminal: Spain". ???? Same set. Same room, chairs, buttons clock, etc.

Then, I found "Criminal: Germany" and "Criminal: France". It's a really cool concept. You see the same setting where exactly the same skill set is being used. It's eye opening to the difference of the legal systems in all these counties. This is also something only an online global streaming service could pull off because off the reach in all these countries. I mean, could you see anyone but Netflix, Hulu, Amazon able to use the same set for 4 + different series in that many different countries?

Watch all of them. Guaranteed not to be a waste of time.

This show will appeal best to hardcore TV watchers/Netflix fans. A 'claustrophobic' show with an engaging story, best watched in a confined room, preferably in bed on a cold day, with curtains drawn. :) truly binge-worthy material.

I have a feeling that Netflix doesn't want to be just another US company doing business worldwide. It wants to become "the world's TV" and the "criminal franchise" is a bold step in the right direction.

A superb 3 part unique cop / villain type show that is the best thing on Netflix series of 2019 so far. 4 different 3 parters this one based in the U. K. The others based in Spain, France and Germany. Having already watched 2 of the Spanish episodes I can vouch that I will be a fan. I have decided to rate each country separately. This would have been a 10 but the 3rd episode just missed the mark for me.

The coppers in each country are the same and have enough background for a season 2, the suspects and stories vary so far apart and you will be surprised by the ending of some.

Once again Netflix show the States that the U. K. and Europe can not just match them now but exceed them.

This as all the potential of Black Mirror status.

Please please don't dump this Netflix

I've just watched the opening episode for Criminal-UK. David Tennant was incredible, what a performance! I didn't know if I would like the interview-style set-up but it keeps you on your toes the whole way. Great suspense. I'm looking forward to watching the other episodes, but the show definitely started out strong!

Don't understand why this series has some negative reviews. I find it to be a smart and engaging police drama. Want more episodes, please!

It is intense , gripping ,engaging and intelligent Police Procedural Show . It keeps you guessing . Intelligent writing clubbed with good direction and good acting . I will recommend to watch all the Criminal shows Germany France UK.

It's an engrossing series, if only for the chance to see some great acting by the "Suspect Du Jour." In each episode, so far, the suspects give themselves away, not due to the skill of the investigators, but due to the urge to babble. Then the tongue gets ahead of the brain. I was hoping to see intelligence versus intelligence, but what I see, so far, is poor plot writing.

I said "maybe the best Netflix series ever" and yes, I love Black Mirror. The latter isn't always consistent, but the three self-contained Criminal UK episodes (there are also three each from Germany, Spain and France) are a 10/10, 9/10 and 9/10. The acting is immaculate, the script is as sharp as a razor, the plot twists are truly unpredictable and in the first ep, David Tennant is just incredible. The police procedural structure reminded me of Line of Duty, so if you are a fan of that Criminal UK is unmissable. I can only hope the Spanish, German and French contributions are just as good.

No juice at all from a great cast so much talk but no real interaction secondary stories behind the mirror not interesting nice try at something a little different but not quite there

I waited up last night for David Tennant's episode and watched it the second it became online. AND. IT. WAS. WORTH. IT. the acting is so stuble and contained. Tennant barely speak in the first 25 minutes and doesn't move. he never fidget, taps his feet or display any symptom of being human in distress or otherwise. makes determining his guilt one hell of challenge. the detectives are more animated but still, every move is counted for. I immensely enjoyed rewinding just to watch the micro expressions. please, watch it if you wanna stay glued to the screen for 45 minutes. (I feel we are sympathizing with David Tennant's character because we are used to him as "the doctor". we need him to be innocent. stone faced doctor charged with raping and murdering his stepdaughter should have raised a lot more hate and suspicions than I felt)

Judging by the multinational versions put out, David Tennant, and the buzz around it on Netflix, I was quite hopeful about this series. The only redeeming thing about it was David's sublime acting on episode 1. Apart from that, I found the entire series boring, unrealistic and mediocre at best.

Only a handful of filmmakers and networks attempt this kind of police procedural shows... criminal uk caters to a niche audience of shows like mindhunters and True detective..

We were so disappointed. Geez, cops LIE to get a confession?? Stop the presses!! We kept waiting for the suspense to arise, for something which wasn't blatently, bleeding obvious to happen. Thought because it was David Tennant *something* original or deep might happen. Just interrogation 101 - primary school stuff surely...then, it stopped!!Three episodes of nothing original or interesting.

Just extract the interview part of the standard police show and that's this show, but in a detailed and intense viewpoint.

No fun here, no back stories, your dropped straight into the need for a confession at the moment, the actors throw themselves into it with gusto, this show offers them the opportunity to act.

In all entertaining but gritty.

Had rated season 1 a 6, and that was being generous. Came back to change my rating to an 8 for season 2. Simply brilliant!

I've written reviews for each season of "Criminal UK" that you can find against the final episode of each run, but now I've seen all we're going to get (I presume) I thought I'd put something here.

"Criminal UK" is a shortform miniseries - released on Netflix that tells the story of three unconnected police interrogations - though there is some narrative stretched over the top of the episodes related to the lives of the interrogation team. I understand that there are similar variations of the show set in Spain, France and Germany, each using the same sets but with different stories. I haven't got to any of those yet, but I'd like to at some point.

I feel like this season was fine, if never quite hitting the heights again of the first episode, which is what it needs to be. Shorn of anything too flashy, given their only allowed three sets, the show feels like a play... and in that case, what it really needs is an acting masterclass from the suspect (or the suspect's lawyer) up against the regular cast. All of whom are fine and well established actors in their own right, such as Lee Ingleby or Katherine Kelly. This though is only really is the case in the first episode, where David Tennent is mesmerising as he both stonewalls and then offers an explanation for what happened to his murdered stepdaughter. In the second one, Hayley Atwell (whose a fantastic actress) was, I felt, a little miscast as a council estate woman and in the final one, Kevin Eldon does well as the solicitor and Youssef Kerkour is fine, but they're overshadowed by that first episode.

I like "Criminal UK" quite a bit and I say this as a man who doesn't really like police procedurals. The performances are really good, from the main cast and the guest stars, and the cases are compelling and smartly written, always with a twist, even when they're just trying trap a person they believe is guilty. The guest stars in this season are Sophie Okenedo, Kit Harrington, Sharon Horgan and Kunal Nayyar and they're all great, though "Big Bang Theory's" Nayyar is perhaps the most revelatory, if that's the only place you've seen him before.

I know that obviously enough people weren't watching the show and that's the only factor that matters, but it does feel like this could have continued to run and run for years and, with the set building and decoration apportioned across all variants of the show, it seemed like it should have been an easy win.

The most remarkable thing about this show is the brilliant acting. Each episode takes place in a police interrogation room where police officers attempt to get a confession from potntial criminals. The effect is absolutely hypnotic with stunning performances from some of the best actors in the UK. There are plenty of surprises and interesting twists. It's definitely one of the best crime shows currently on Netflex

I really enjoyed season 1. It was great, which my rating was based on. I was really looking forward to season 2, unfortunately it was a disappointing. The storyline's weren't up to season 1. I wasn't left feeling like I must watch the next episode. I only bothered with the first 3 episodes and even that was in hope it would pick up.

Amazing acting. You can feel the stress and the claustrophobia levels rising as the interrogation gets more intense.

I'm going to be honest, this show didn't catch my interest at first. I'm usually not a fan of psychological, 'open-to-interpretation' shows and movies. I prefer straight-forward ones where I don't have to analyze or think much. I usually overlook the whole psychological dimension and just find it boring. However, this show is definitely an exception!

'Criminal: UK' is an excellent twist on regular police/detective shows like S.W.A.T, FBI, Chicago P.D and Law & Order. Don't get me wrong, I love cop shows, but I have to admit that they're quite predictable. All episodes of this show are so compelling and interesting, and they have all these twists and turns that I never saw coming. Contrary to my expectations, I'm never get bored when watching this series.

The acting and writing is top-notch, and that's the thing that makes the show so good. I also like how all episodes are stand-alone, and they don't mass-produce episodes: most shows these days require weeks of binge-watching to catch up on. What's also interesting is that neither the police nor the (accused) perpetrators are painted as 'good guys' or 'bad guys'; it's entirely up to the viewer. Most police shows try to make you side with the police, but I don't feel like that is the case here.

Yes, some aspects of the stories are open to interpretation, like I expected, but it doesn't feel forced or make it confusing. Truth is, I often catch myself thinking about a specific aspect of the episode or how the (accused) perpetrator ended up days after I watched it! That's my only complaint; only the interview is shown, not the incident, the consequences or the potential character development. But that's also what makes this show so special and intriguing.

In conclusion, this is an excellent, captivating series. If they can keep up the high quality, I will definitely watch season 3 as well!

Seen the United kingdom version with only 3 episodes it was very easy get through and I really enjoyed I'll be looking forward to the rest of the episodes

Very well done but after 3 short vignettes, only had me wishing for more episodes with added story and getting to know the characters in depth. Great acting with all the best brits that I have seen in other shows and series. Was surprised to see series from France, Spain, Germany. But not interested in seeing those due to the short format. Enough was enough

Give me an in depth 8-10 episode series To dig my teeth into. Not short film format

No depth to the stories, some good acting at times, but, overall, disappointing.