TOD PRODUCTIONS AND STV STUDIOS WIN APPLE TV+ COMMISSION - CRIMINAL RECORD

Apple TV+ today announced an eight-episode series order for Criminal Record, a new one-hour thriller starring Academy Award winner Peter Capaldi and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers), the series is currently in production in London and is produced for Apple TV+ by Tod Productions and STV Studios.

Criminal Record is a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case, one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick of It) stars as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, The Beast Must Die) stars as Detective Sergeant June Lenker.

BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Creator of Vera from the Anne Cleeves novels and Indian Summers), BAFTA Scotland Award winner Elaine Collins (Shetland, Vera), BAFTA and Academy Award winner Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick of It) and Laurence Olivier Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Trying) serve as executive producers. BAFTA Award winner Jim Loach (Save Me Too, Oranges and Sunshine) directs the series.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have earned 245 wins and 963 award nominations, including this year’s Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.

 
Quotes from Tod Productions and STV Studios

Elaine Collins, MD of Tod Productions, said: This is a hugely exciting commission for Tod Productions and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Apple TV+ on this new crime format, written by the brilliant Paul Rutman. We’ve a stellar cast in place, with the very best talent behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to bring the series to life.

David Mortimer, MD of STV Studios, said: This is an exciting time for STV Studios, with news of this significant new commission from Apple TV+ and a second series of our prison drama, Screw, for Channel 4. Returning and returnable drama series are key to the transformation of STV Studios. 2021 was a record year for us and with these two strong commissions, alongside a growing suite of unscripted series, the next period promises to be busier and more successful still.

Media contacts:

Kristin Silady | ksilady@apple.com

Kirstin Stevenson | kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv