Prime Video has unveiled the first teaser and images for Criminal, its adaptation of the graphic novels by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The series will arrive in two parts: all four episodes of Coward on January 13, 2027, followed by four episodes of Lawless on January 27.
The crime drama follows Leo Patterson, played by Charlie Hunnam, and Ricky Lawless, played by Gus Halper. Both grew up around crime, but their ambitions pull in different directions: Leo wants to escape that world, while Ricky hopes to follow his outlaw father’s example.
An interconnected crime story
The adaptation draws on the comics’ linked characters and criminal histories rather than presenting a single isolated case. Its ensemble also includes Adria Arjona, Emilia Clarke, Luke Evans, Richard Jenkins, Kadeem Hardison and John Hawkes.
Brubaker and Jordan Harper serve as showrunners, with Amazon MGM Studios among the producers. The release plan puts the two named story blocks two weeks apart, making January 13 the start of the series rather than the date on which all eight episodes become available.
