Is Apple TV+'s crime drama series 'Criminal Record' based on a true story?
LONDON, ENGLAND: Apple TV+ has dropped the first few episodes of its latest crime drama series, ‘Criminal Record,’ starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo.
This series, created by Paul Rutman, follows the lives of June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty, both exceptional detectives, on the same side of the law, yet are often not on the same page.
So far, Lenker is focussed on a case that Hegarty desperately wants her to stay away from. In addition to several subplots, ‘Criminal Record’ also focuses on crimes in and around the city which serves as the ongoing story in the episodes so far.
While ‘Criminal Record’ has everyone hooked, one can’t help but wonder if it’s based on a true story.
A look at ‘Criminal Record’s true inspiration
First things first, if you have watched the first few dramatic episodes of ‘Criminal Record’ on Apple TV+ and were hoping it was based on a true story, it is not. ‘Criminal Record’ is a fictional story whose characters are not based on real people either.
However, although ‘Criminal Record’ is not based on a true story and real-life friction between Daniel Hegarty and June Lenker doesn’t exist, that doesn’t mean that this Apple TV+ series doesn’t have certain strands of reality mixed into it.
There are several social issues sprinkled across the ‘Criminal Record,’ especially that of the systemic racism within the police force.
Almost every episode of the series has tackled certain issues that are often seen all across the world and aren’t just contained to England.
The drama is bound to increase as this Apple TV+ series moves forward, but it will be interesting to see if more social issues are also a part of the show.
June Lenker meets Errol Mathis in Episode 3
Apart from the main characters in ‘Criminal Record,’ Errol Mathis is often seen after June Lenker invests deeply into his case, convinced that he has been convicted of a crime he did not commit.
In ‘Criminal Record’ Episode 3, Lenker finally meets Mathis in prison, who seems to have given up on the possibility of being proven innocent and getting out of jail.
This is only bound to complicate things further between Daniel Hegarty and Lenker, and while Mathis’ character isn’t based on one particular person or a true story, it reflects several wrongfully convicted cases and earns an emotional and sympathetic response from the audience.
Undoubtedly, Mathis will continue to be an important part of ‘Criminal Record.’
