US EditionCush Jumbo: Lenker's Not Afraid of Hegarty in 'Criminal Record' S2
The new season reunites Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives, with a stabbing probe leading to an undercover bid to stop a far-right bomb plot.
- Criminal Record Season 2 premiered globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, following detectives investigating a stabbing at a political rally that escalates into an undercover operation to foil a radical bomb plot in London.
- DS June Lenker and DCI Daniel Hegarty are forced into an "uneasy alliance" for this live, unfolding case, collaborating despite their acrimonious parting after Season 1.
- Cush Jumbo returns as Lenker alongside Peter Capaldi as Hegarty, with Luca Pasqualino joining as J.P., a crucial police team member. Jumbo noted her character is "more ballsy, more resilient."
- Lenker now holds more power, forcing Hegarty into a defensive mode as she pursues truth and justice. The actress described her as "less fearful" and "less respectful" in his presence.
- Apple TV will release new episodes weekly every Wednesday until the season finale on June 10, 2026, as the acclaimed eight-part series continues through a live investigation in London.
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Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo tease their characters’ "uneasy alliance" in Criminal Record season 2
The end of Criminal Record season 1 saw Cush Jumbo's Lenker uncover even more depths to Peter Capaldi's character Hegarty's corruption, after the internal investigation into his actions years prior was "evidentially inconclusive".Given the frostiness between the two of them, some fans may be surprised to learn that they will be working together in the show's second season, investigating after a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally.…
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The first episode of Criminal Record Season 2 premiered on Apple TV+ today, and it brings back the chaotic relationship between Peter Capaldi as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Cush Jumbo as Detective Sergeant June Lenker. A big threat in modern London forces the two investigators into a tense partnership to save the day. “I always enjoy fighting with Cush,” Capaldi tells Nerd Reactor about his scene partner. “There’s always a poin…
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