'Criminal': Netflix's series to show what happens during police interrogation
Netflix is establishing itself as a premium content provider by continuously bringing something new to the table. In this light, the streaming giant has now decided to put a global spin on the regular format of police procedural shows. The show they are making in this groundbreaking format has been titled, Criminal and is going to be straight-to-series. Read all about it here.
A little about the format of the show
Hailed as Netflix's format-bending show, Criminal is expected to run for 12 episodes, lasting 45 minutes each. Produced by Idiotlamp, it will film at Netflix's Madrid production hub, Ciudad de la Tele. It will be shot in four countries, Spain, France, the UK and Germany. Each country will get three episodes. Notably, the drama will occur inside the confines of a police interview suite.
What will be the content of the show?
The focus of the drama will be stripped down to solely show the cat and mouse mental conflict and the degree of intensity that exists between the suspect in question and the interrogating police officer. Each episode in the series will be a unique story and will be shot in local languages, besides being written and directed by the respective regional talents.
Meeting the brains behind the show
Criminal has George Kay and Jim Field Smith as co-creators and showrunners. Kay will also write the script for the UK episodes as Smith directs them. Notably, they are co-producing UK episodes too. The France episodes will be written, directed and co-executive produced by Frederic Mermoud. Oliver Hirschbiegel will be directing the German episodes, while the Spanish episodes will have Mariano Barroso as director.
What can we expect from the show?
The police procedural would be an excellent opportunity to show how interrogations work. The series will take us inside the mind of the criminal who tries to evade justice and the officer who tries to catch the lies. Further, the show could also expose police corruption or brutality, if any, exercised in the interrogation rooms.
