Crooks is a German thriller drama television series written and directed by Marvin Kren.[1] Produced under W&B Television, and stars Frederick Lau, Christoph Krutzler and Svenja Jung.[2] The series premiered on Netflix on April 4, 2024.[3][4]

Crooks
Promotional release poster
GenreThriller
Drama
Written by
  • Benjamin Hessler
  • Georg Lippert
  • Marvin Kren
Directed by
Starring
Music by
  • Stefan Will
  • Schallbauer
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
  • Quirin Berg
  • Max Wiedemann
Cinematography
  • Xiaosu Han
  • Andreas Thalhammer
Editors
  • Jan Hille
  • Christoph Loidl
  • Christoph Brunner
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time40–67 min
Production companyW&B Television
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)

On 25 June 2024, Netflix renewed it for a second season.[5]

Cast

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Production

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The series was announced on Netflix.[7] It is based on the Big Maple Leaf heist (2017).[8][9] It marks the second collaboration between Marvin Kren, Frederick Lau and Kida Khodr Ramadan after 4 Blocks (2017).[10] The principal photography of the series commenced in April 2022 and wrapped up in August 2022.[11] The trailer of the series was released on March 5, 2024.[12]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[13] Ty'Kira Smalls of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of four out of five stars.[14] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Crooks". www.bbfc.co.uk.
  2. ^ McCluskey, Megan (April 4, 2024). "Breaking Down the Ending of Netflix's German Heist Thriller 'Crooks'". TIME.
  3. ^ "Crooks: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for German Crime Drama Series – The Euro TV Place". theeurotvplace.com.
  4. ^ R, Euronews Srbija, S. (April 17, 2024). "Nemačka serija "Crooks" u kojoj igra Sergej Trifunović među najgledanijim na Netfliksu". Euronews.rs (in Serbian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Whittock, Jesse (June 25, 2024). "Netflix Shelves Urban Fantasy Drama 'The Grimm Reality'". Deadline.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Eclarinal, Aeron Mer (April 8, 2024). "Crooks Netflix 2024 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos)". The Direct.
  7. ^ "Crooks: a new dramatic thriller series on Netflix". www.sortiraparis.com.
  8. ^ "'Spectacular' coin heist used a wheelbarrow – DW – 03/29/2017". dw.com.
  9. ^ Breton, Lola (April 9, 2024). "Crooks : L' histoire vraie qui a inspiré la série Netflix". www.programme-tv.net (in French).
  10. ^ "Gangster-Serie "Crooks": Kritik zur Netflix-Produktion mit Frederick Lau". Prisma (in German). April 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Singh, Sartaj (April 4, 2024). "Crooks: Where is the Netflix Show Filmed?". The Cinemaholic.
  12. ^ "Video: "Crooks" - Official Trailer - Netflix | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
  13. ^ "Crooks". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Crooks TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org.
  15. ^ "'Crooks' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?".
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