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‘Criminal Record’ review: Apple’s British cop drama tackles racism within police ranks

Cush Jumbo stars as a detective convinced a wrongful conviction is being covered up in "Criminal Record."

A police detective in London is asked by her boss to listen to a tape of an emergency call concerning an allegation of domestic violence. It’s more a formality than anything; the caller refused to give her name or any other identifying details. But she does let slip one bit of information that catches the detective’s attention: Her abusive boyfriend told her he killed his previous girlfriend years ago

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