Abstract art plays a featured role in the first few episodes of Hulu’s new heist drama Culprits. A Rothko exhibit is the site of an early meeting between two aspiring criminals, and the artist’s canvases are a topic of conversation. A later episode walks through a full room of striking works, a Mondrian here, a Kandinsky there. Nobody discusses the paintings this time, but London is full of places to hold meetings, so this interest on series creator J Blakeson’s part feels more than incidental.
Like many things in Culprits, however, the eye for 20th-century masterworks ends up being more of a red herring than a fascination with substance, a burst of color or geometry to attract the eye more than a point of thematic resonance. Despite a fragmented narrative and a couple of interesting characters, very little in Culprits feels all that modern and nothing so much as flirts with abstraction.
Like many things in Culprits, however, the eye for 20th-century masterworks ends up being more of a red herring than a fascination with substance, a burst of color or geometry to attract the eye more than a point of thematic resonance. Despite a fragmented narrative and a couple of interesting characters, very little in Culprits feels all that modern and nothing so much as flirts with abstraction.
- 12/8/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney+ has revealed the official trailer for Character 7’s upcoming UK original darkly comic crime series ‘Culprits.’
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits...
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits...
- 10/24/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Series creator J Blakeson enjoys heist films but wanted to do something different with the subgenre. The trailer for Hulu’s Culprits shows that he did just that, setting the story years after a heist when the robbers have put their former criminal ways behind them and have established new lives.
“Heists have been done so many times, the great thing about this is that you can sort of play in that sandbox with the tropes and the expectations and the iconography of the heist, but actually tell a story, which is much more about these people who are dealing with this bad thing they’ve done and the consequences of their actions and trying to escape who they were and are trying to become a person who they’d like to be,” said Blakeson in an interview with Variety.
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) and Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) lead...
“Heists have been done so many times, the great thing about this is that you can sort of play in that sandbox with the tropes and the expectations and the iconography of the heist, but actually tell a story, which is much more about these people who are dealing with this bad thing they’ve done and the consequences of their actions and trying to escape who they were and are trying to become a person who they’d like to be,” said Blakeson in an interview with Variety.
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) and Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) lead...
- 10/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Hulu Original Series Culprits is set to begin streaming on the Hulu service on Friday, December 8th, and all eight episodes of the show will be available to binge on that date. With a little over a month left to go before we reach the release date, a trailer for the series has arrived online and you can check it out in the embed above! Wikipedia notes Culprits will also be released “on Star via Disney+ in several countries around the world as a Star Original.”
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (the Candyman reboot), Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), Kirby (a.k.a. Kirby Howell-Baptiste of The Good Place), Kamel El Basha (The Insult), Tara Abboud (Amira), Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (Good Omens), and Eddie Izzard (Six Minutes to Midnight) lead the cast of Culprits, which has the following synopsis:
Culprits kicks off where most...
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (the Candyman reboot), Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), Kirby (a.k.a. Kirby Howell-Baptiste of The Good Place), Kamel El Basha (The Insult), Tara Abboud (Amira), Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (Good Omens), and Eddie Izzard (Six Minutes to Midnight) lead the cast of Culprits, which has the following synopsis:
Culprits kicks off where most...
- 10/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"If we fight, we die. If we run, we die." Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for a crime comedy series titled Culprits, made in England for Disney UK. It's the latest creation from filmmaker J Blakeson, best known for his films The Disappearance of Alice Creed, The 5th Wave, and I Care a Lot previously. After a heist, the crew have gone their separate ways, but now, they are being targeted by a killer one-by-one. Culprits kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love? The 8-episode UK dark comedy series stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney+ has revealed first-look images for Character 7’s upcoming UK original darkly comic crime series ‘Culprits.’
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits is...
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits is...
- 8/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Culprits is coming to Hulu, and the streaming service has released the first photos from the new crime thriller series. The eight-episode series was commissioned din April 2021 and will arrive sometime this fall.
Created by J Blakeson, the Culprits series revolves around the aftermath of a heist as crew members are murdered one by one. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby, Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha, Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star in the thriller.
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Created by J Blakeson, the Culprits series revolves around the aftermath of a heist as crew members are murdered one by one. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby, Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha, Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star in the thriller.
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- 8/6/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Gemma Arterton in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
Hulu’s released the first batch of photos from Culprits, an upcoming thriller set to stream this fall. The first-look photos tease what Hulu describes as a darkly funny crime series without giving much away.
Culprits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Generation), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), Kirby (The Good Place), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), and Kamel El Basha (The Insult). Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (The Peripheral), and Eddie Izzard (Victoria and Abdul) also star.
The eight-episode season was created by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), who also serves as an executive producer and director. Disney+ Emea’s Johanna Devereaux and Stephen Garrett (The Night Manager) executive produce, Claire Oakley (Make Up) directs, and Morenike Williams (Killing Eve) is a producer.
The series is a Character 7 production.
Eddie Izzard in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
The Plot,...
Hulu’s released the first batch of photos from Culprits, an upcoming thriller set to stream this fall. The first-look photos tease what Hulu describes as a darkly funny crime series without giving much away.
Culprits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Generation), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), Kirby (The Good Place), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), and Kamel El Basha (The Insult). Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (The Peripheral), and Eddie Izzard (Victoria and Abdul) also star.
The eight-episode season was created by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), who also serves as an executive producer and director. Disney+ Emea’s Johanna Devereaux and Stephen Garrett (The Night Manager) executive produce, Claire Oakley (Make Up) directs, and Morenike Williams (Killing Eve) is a producer.
The series is a Character 7 production.
Eddie Izzard in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
The Plot,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Gemma Arterton and Eddie Izzard are the latest additions to the original Disney series ‘Culprits.’
Also joining Arterton and Izzard on the cast list are Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Cruella”) who plays Officer, Niamh Algar (“Deceit”, “Raised by Wolves”) who plays Psycho, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”) who plays Youssef, newcomer Tara Abboud who plays Azar, Kevin Vidal (“Strays”, “Working Moms”) who plays Jules, Ned Dennehy who plays Devil.
The eight-episode series, which is described as a darkly funny, whip-smart series follows the aftermath of a heist follows what happens after a heist, when the crew have gone their separate ways, but are being targeted by a killer one by one.
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The series comes from series from acclaimed executive producer Stephen Garrett (The Undoing; The Night Manager) and film-maker J Blakeson. Directors for the series are J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make Up”) who...
Also joining Arterton and Izzard on the cast list are Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Cruella”) who plays Officer, Niamh Algar (“Deceit”, “Raised by Wolves”) who plays Psycho, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”) who plays Youssef, newcomer Tara Abboud who plays Azar, Kevin Vidal (“Strays”, “Working Moms”) who plays Jules, Ned Dennehy who plays Devil.
The eight-episode series, which is described as a darkly funny, whip-smart series follows the aftermath of a heist follows what happens after a heist, when the crew have gone their separate ways, but are being targeted by a killer one by one.
Also in news – R.I.P Ivan Reitman
The series comes from series from acclaimed executive producer Stephen Garrett (The Undoing; The Night Manager) and film-maker J Blakeson. Directors for the series are J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make Up”) who...
- 2/15/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The series will shoot in Canada, UK and Spain.
Gemma Arterton and Niamh Algar have joined the cast of Disney+ original UK series Culprits, alongisde 2020 Screen Arab Star of Tomorrow Tara Abboud, with production underway.
Further cast announcements include Eddie Izzard, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Kamel El Basha, Kevin Vidal and Ned Dennehy. They join the previously announced lead, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, most recently seen in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman.
The eight-part dark comedy follows the aftermath of a heist, as the crew find themselves individually targeted by a killer. The directors for the series are J Blakeson and Claire Oakley, and is...
Gemma Arterton and Niamh Algar have joined the cast of Disney+ original UK series Culprits, alongisde 2020 Screen Arab Star of Tomorrow Tara Abboud, with production underway.
Further cast announcements include Eddie Izzard, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Kamel El Basha, Kevin Vidal and Ned Dennehy. They join the previously announced lead, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, most recently seen in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman.
The eight-part dark comedy follows the aftermath of a heist, as the crew find themselves individually targeted by a killer. The directors for the series are J Blakeson and Claire Oakley, and is...
- 2/15/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Gemma Arterton has joined the cast of J Blakeson’s upcoming Disney+ heist series Culprits alongside Eddie Izzard and a string of other big names, with principal photography kicking off this week.
Cruella’s Kirby Howell-Baptiste also has boarded along with Deceit’s Niamh Algar, The Insult’s Kamel El Basha, newcomer Tara Abboud, Ned Dennehy (Good Omens) and Kevin Vidal (Strays).
The King’s Man and Black Narcissus star Arterton will play Dianne, a member of a heist crew which is being targeted one-by-one by a killer after each went their separate ways.
Generation’s Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was revealed in the lead role of Joe when the show was announced as one of Disney vertical Star’s debut UK originals last year, alongside Sally Wainwright’s The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Emma Moran’s Extraordinary.
Principal photography began this week.
Culprits creator Blakeson has come off the back...
Cruella’s Kirby Howell-Baptiste also has boarded along with Deceit’s Niamh Algar, The Insult’s Kamel El Basha, newcomer Tara Abboud, Ned Dennehy (Good Omens) and Kevin Vidal (Strays).
The King’s Man and Black Narcissus star Arterton will play Dianne, a member of a heist crew which is being targeted one-by-one by a killer after each went their separate ways.
Generation’s Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was revealed in the lead role of Joe when the show was announced as one of Disney vertical Star’s debut UK originals last year, alongside Sally Wainwright’s The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Emma Moran’s Extraordinary.
Principal photography began this week.
Culprits creator Blakeson has come off the back...
- 2/15/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Gemma Arterton (“The King’s Man”) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”) have joined the cast of Disney Plus series “Culprits.”
Described as a “dark and funny heist series,” the show follows the aftermath of a heist, with the crew being picked off one-by-one by what appears to be a serial killer. Principal photography has already kicked off.
“Candyman’s” Nathan Stewart-Jarrett has previously been announced as the eight-episode show’s lead, Joe.
Arterton will play Dianne while Howell-Baptiste will play Officer.
Joining them are Niamh Algar (“Deceit”) as Psycho, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”) as Youssef, newcomer Tara Abboud as Azar, Kevin Vidal (“Strays”) as Jules, Ned Dennehy (“Good Omens”) as Devil and Eddie Izzard (“Victoria and Abdul”) as Vincent.
“Cuprits” is a Character 7 production.
It is executive produced by Stephen Garrett (“The Undoing”) and filmmaker J. Blakeson (“I Care A Lot”). Johanna Devereaux will executive produce for Disney Plus.
Described as a “dark and funny heist series,” the show follows the aftermath of a heist, with the crew being picked off one-by-one by what appears to be a serial killer. Principal photography has already kicked off.
“Candyman’s” Nathan Stewart-Jarrett has previously been announced as the eight-episode show’s lead, Joe.
Arterton will play Dianne while Howell-Baptiste will play Officer.
Joining them are Niamh Algar (“Deceit”) as Psycho, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”) as Youssef, newcomer Tara Abboud as Azar, Kevin Vidal (“Strays”) as Jules, Ned Dennehy (“Good Omens”) as Devil and Eddie Izzard (“Victoria and Abdul”) as Vincent.
“Cuprits” is a Character 7 production.
It is executive produced by Stephen Garrett (“The Undoing”) and filmmaker J. Blakeson (“I Care A Lot”). Johanna Devereaux will executive produce for Disney Plus.
- 2/15/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Kim’s Convenience stars Andrew Phung and Nicole Power have landed their next projects at Canada’s CBC, less than a month after the comedy’s producers said the series would end with its fifth season. Their latest titles will launch during the upcoming 2021-22 broadcast season.
Phung, who appears in the Korean Canadian family comedy as Kimchee, has teamed with The Secret Marathon‘s Scott Townsend to create Run the Burbs. The original series will focus a young, bold Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest in the suburbs. Phung will star as a stay-at-home dad with an entrepreneur wife and two kids. The series has been in development since May 2020 and is produced by Pier 21 Films, with additional details to be announced later this spring.
Power will reprise her Kim’s Convenience character Shannon Ross for Strays. After her time at Handy Car Rental,...
Phung, who appears in the Korean Canadian family comedy as Kimchee, has teamed with The Secret Marathon‘s Scott Townsend to create Run the Burbs. The original series will focus a young, bold Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest in the suburbs. Phung will star as a stay-at-home dad with an entrepreneur wife and two kids. The series has been in development since May 2020 and is produced by Pier 21 Films, with additional details to be announced later this spring.
Power will reprise her Kim’s Convenience character Shannon Ross for Strays. After her time at Handy Car Rental,...
- 3/26/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin amp Christian are co-dependant BFFs serving as the swings in a massive jukebox musical. Can they reach stardom while leaving their friendship unscathed A digital comedy series created by Kevin Vidal, Christian Smith and Kristy Lapointe. Produced amp Directed by Lora Campbell. Endorsed by the phantom of the opera, theyassume. If you're into it be sure to share and comment to help Swings become a reality.
- 3/1/2018
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Canadian network City has canceled the Sunnyside TV series after its first season. Co-creator and co-showrunner Gary Pearson has confirmed the news. Last night, he announced there would not be a second season of Sunnyside, via Facebook.
A sketch variety show, the cast of Sunnyside includes: Pat Thornton, Patrice Goodman, Alice Moran, Kevin Vidal, Kathleen Phillips and Rob Norman. Norm MacDonald appears in voice form. Pearson's counterpart is Dan Redican.
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A sketch variety show, the cast of Sunnyside includes: Pat Thornton, Patrice Goodman, Alice Moran, Kevin Vidal, Kathleen Phillips and Rob Norman. Norm MacDonald appears in voice form. Pearson's counterpart is Dan Redican.
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- 3/17/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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