Criminal: UK Review
No Comment. Scrolling around Netflix in a blind haze of procrastination, I came across Criminal: UK in my search for an easy, enjoyable but short viewing before I (hopefully) continue with the essay due far too soon. Instead, what I discovered was a meticulously crafted crime drama which gripped me from start to finish. Creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith should be commended for taking the tried and tested formula of police shows and homing in on one part of the law and order process, namely the interrogation of suspects, in order to focus more explicitly upon the battle of wits and words which takes place behind a two-way mirror. A star-studded cast supports this innovate concept, with David Tennant and Hayley Atwell featuring in guest roles as the wrongdoers sitting opposite our team of interrogators. The pair shine in their roles with emotionally powerful performances, the former as one Dr Edgar Fallon who has been accused of murdering his 14 year old step-daughte...