Apple TV sets Criminal Record Season 2 premiere for April 22, 2026

Apple TV has officially confirmed the release date for Criminal Record Season 2: Peter Capaldi’s Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hagerty will return alongside Cush Jumbo’s Detective Sergeant June Lenker when the new season premieres on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with new episodes arriving weekly through Wednesday, June 10.

Alongside the date announcement, Apple TV released five first-look images. Season 2 will consist of eight episodes, mirroring Season 1, with a Season 2 synopsis reading: "Season two reunites Peter Capaldi as ‘Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty’ and Cush Jumbo as ‘Detective Sergeant June Lenker.’ When a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance.

But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a Far-Right bomb plot in the heart of London." Created by Paul Rutman, the series first debuted in early 2024 and earned a strong 90% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. In Collider’s review of the first season, the outlet awarded it a 9/10, saying, "This isn’t your mum’s cozy murder mystery.

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