Criminal: France is a 2019 French-language police procedural anthology series created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith and starring Nathalie Baye, Jérémie Renier and Sara Giraudeau. Criminal: France is part of Netflix's Criminal, an anthology series consisting of twelve episodes, with three episodes set in each of four countries, filmed in local languages – France, Spain, Germany and the UK.[1][2]

Criminal: France
Release poster
GenrePolice procedural anthology series
Created by
Written by
  • Frederic Mermoud
  • Mathieu Missoffe
  • George Kay
  • Antonin Martin-Hilbert
Directed byFrédéric Mermoud
Starring
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time37–42 minutes
Production companyIdiotlamp Productions
Original release
Release20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
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It was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.

Premise

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Set within the confines of a police interrogation room, French investigators engage in intense games of psychological cat-and-mouse with their accused suspects to find the answers they need in order to solve their cases.

Cast

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Accused

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Police

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Émilie"Frédéric MermoudFrédéric Mermoud & Mathieu Missoffe and George Kay20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
Bataclan massacre survivor Émilie is brought in to discuss her recollections of the attack that tragically took the life of her boyfriend, but investigators suspect that her story does not ring true.
2"Caroline"Frédéric MermoudAntonin Martin-Hilbert20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
After an accident occurs at a building site, investigators interrogate construction executive Caroline, who seems to have more of a history with the victim than known.
3"Jérôme"Frédéric MermoudMathieu Missoffe20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
Before the break of dawn, investigators are brought in to interrogate sales manager Jérôme, who is suspected of committing a violent hate crime.

Production

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All the episodes were filmed at Netflix's production hub at Ciudad de la Tele in Madrid.[1]

Release

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Criminal: France was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "'Criminal': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Nicholas Pinnock & Hayley Atwell Police Interrogation Drama". Deadline. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "When is Criminal released on Netflix? Who's in the cast and what's it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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