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Charlie Hunnam, Emilia Clarke bring 'Criminal' comic to life

The eight-episode crime series adapts Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ graphic novels and splits its story into two four-episode parts.

  • On Thursday, Prime Video unveiled the first teaser for Criminal, confirming the two-part adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's graphic novel series debuts January 13, 2027, followed by Part Two on January 27, 2027.
  • Based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novels, Criminal features an "interlocking universe" of crime stories exploring an interconnected underworld where the consequences of one generation's mistakes tend to fall on the next.
  • Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck direct the first four episodes, leading a cast featuring Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Luke Evans, and Emilia Clarke alongside notable supporting actors.
  • Part One, "COWARD," follows Leo Patterson and Ricky Lawless confronting childhood secrets and a heist gone wrong, while Part Two, "LAWLESS," sees Tracy Lawless return from the Army to face the life he fled.
  • The series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, positioning the crime drama as a global release following generations of thieves bound by old betrayals.
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Prime Video gives first look at ‘Criminal’

Prime Video's new series looks criminally good. The streamer released the teaser and first-look photos for Criminal, giving fans a taste of the crime series before its first installment, Criminal Part One: "Coward," starts streaming on Jan. 13. Based on Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' [...]

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