Series creator J Blakeson enjoys heist films but wanted to do something different with the subgenre. The trailer for Hulu’s Culprits shows that he did just that, setting the story years after a heist when the robbers have put their former criminal ways behind them and have established new lives.
“Heists have been done so many times, the great thing about this is that you can sort of play in that sandbox with the tropes and the expectations and the iconography of the heist, but actually tell a story, which is much more about these people who are dealing with this bad thing they’ve done and the consequences of their actions and trying to escape who they were and are trying to become a person who they’d like to be,” said Blakeson in an interview with Variety.
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) and Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) lead the cast that includes Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), Kirby (The Good Place), and Kamel El Basha (The Insult). Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (Good Omens), and Eddie Izzard (Victoria and Abdul) also star in what Hulu describes as a darkly funny crime series.
J Blakeson and Claire Oakley direct and executive produce, with Stephen Garrett and Disney+ EMEA’s Johanna Devereaux also executive producing.
The eight-episode series premieres on Hulu on Friday, December 8, 2023.
The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:
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?
