Crooks (TV series)
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| Genre | Thriller Drama |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40–67 min |
| Production company | W&B Television |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 4, 2024 |
Crooks is a German thriller drama television series written and directed by Marvin Kren.[1] Produced under W&B Television, and stars Frederick Lau, Christoph Krutzler and Svenja Jung.[2] The series premiered on Netflix on April 4, 2024.[3][4]
On 25 June 2024, Netflix renewed it for a second season.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Frederick Lau[6] as Charly
- Christoph Krutzler[6] as Joseph
- Svenja Jung[6] as Samira
- Karl Welunschek[6] as Der Rote, aka Red
- Georg Friedrich[6] as Zwanziger/Joe Berger
- Jonathan Tittel[6] as Jonas
- Kida Khodr Ramadan[6] as Rami
- Erdal Yıldız[6] as Hassan Al Walid
- Nima Yaghobi[6] as Tarek Al Walid
- Lukas Watzl[6] as Rio
- Maya Unger[6] as Nina Oblomow
- Jan Georg Schütte[6] as Henning
- Robert Finster[6] as Robert Seidler
- Veysel Gelin[6] as Karim Al Walid
- Branko Samarovski[6] as Der Großein Crooks/Karal
- Brigitte Kren[6] as Tante Margot
- Virginie Peignien[6] as Griselda Delacroix
- Klara Mucci as Alina Ionescu
Production
[edit]The series was announced on Netflix.[7] It is based on the Big Maple Leaf heist (2017).[8][9] It marks the second collaboration between Marvin Kren, Frederick Lau and Kida Khodr Ramadan after 4 Blocks (2017).[10] The principal photography of the series commenced in April 2022 and wrapped up in August 2022.[11] The trailer of the series was released on March 5, 2024.[12]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[13] Ty'Kira Smalls of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of four out of five stars.[14] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Crooks". www.bbfc.co.uk.
- ^ McCluskey, Megan (April 4, 2024). "Breaking Down the Ending of Netflix's German Heist Thriller 'Crooks'". TIME.
- ^ "Crooks: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for German Crime Drama Series – The Euro TV Place". theeurotvplace.com.
- ^ R, Euronews Srbija, S. (April 17, 2024). "Nemačka serija "Crooks" u kojoj igra Sergej Trifunović među najgledanijim na Netfliksu". Euronews.rs (in Serbian).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Whittock, Jesse (June 25, 2024). "Netflix Shelves Urban Fantasy Drama 'The Grimm Reality'". Deadline.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Eclarinal, Aeron Mer (April 8, 2024). "Crooks Netflix 2024 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos)". The Direct.
- ^ "Crooks: a new dramatic thriller series on Netflix". www.sortiraparis.com.
- ^ "'Spectacular' coin heist used a wheelbarrow – DW – 03/29/2017". dw.com.
- ^ Breton, Lola (April 9, 2024). "Crooks : L' histoire vraie qui a inspiré la série Netflix". www.programme-tv.net (in French).
- ^ "Gangster-Serie "Crooks": Kritik zur Netflix-Produktion mit Frederick Lau". Prisma (in German). April 18, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Sartaj (April 4, 2024). "Crooks: Where is the Netflix Show Filmed?". The Cinemaholic.
- ^ "Video: "Crooks" - Official Trailer - Netflix | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ "Crooks". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Crooks TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org.
- ^ "'Crooks' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?".
External links
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