Filmmaker J. Blakeson, the writer/director of the acclaimed elder scam dark comedy “I Care A Lot” starring Rosamund Pike, is back with a brand new series focusing on high-stakes heists taking place in England. “Culprits” brings the dark humor that Blakeson is known for, with a mix of known and new faces leading the Hulu series. The streamer has dropped a new trailer for Blakeson’s upcoming series (see below) and gives us a good idea of what to expect from the inventive take on the criminal underworld.
The series stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (“Generation,” “Candyman”), Gemma Arterton (“The King’s Man,” “Summerland”), Niamh Algar (“Deceit,” “Raised by Wolves”), Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (“Strays,” “Working Moms”), Ned Dennehy (“The Peripheral,” “Good Omens”), and Eddie Izzard (“Victoria and Abdul”, “Six Minutes to Midnight”).
“It “Cuplrits” is executive produced by Stephen Garrett (“The Undoing,” “The Night Manager”) and Blakeson, created/directed by Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Makeup”), and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”).
Hulu has provided us with the show’s official logline, and it reads as follows:
“Culprits” 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?
‘Culprits” is a bit of a reunion for Arterton and Blakeson as the pair previously worked together on the twisty kidnap thriller “The Disappearance of Alice Creed.” You can watch the new series exclusively on Hulu starting December 8, and check out that trailer below.