Draft:Criminal (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production company | Amazon MGM Studios |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Criminal is an upcoming American crime drama television series created by co-showrunners Ed Brubaker and Jordan Harper. The series is based on the comic book of the same name by Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The series is to be released on Amazon Prime Video.
Premise[edit]
The series follows multiple generations of criminal families and exploers the murders that connect their pasts.
Production[edit]
A television adaptation of the comic book series Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips was in initial development at Legendary Television development in 2019 with Brubaker adapting his own work for the screen. In February 2023, Amazon Studios requested further development with Brubaker executive producing with additional writers.[1] Amazon oficially ordered the series in January 2024 and Jordan Harper was hired as co-showrunner with Brubaker.[2] In April 2024, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were hired to direct the first four episodes.[3]
The series is set to film in Portland, Oregon.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2023). "Criminal Series Based on Ed Brubaker's Comic Books in Works at Amazon Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 8, 2024). "Ed Brubaker's Criminal Picked Up to Series at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (April 2, 2024). "Captain Marvel's Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden Set to Direct Prime Video's Criminal". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.