Prime Video Unveils Criminal Teaser and First Looks
The series, based on the graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, premieres its two four-episode parts in early 2027.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Crime — General
Prime Video released a teaser trailer and first-look images for Criminal, an interlocking crime series based on the graphic novel series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.
Why it matters
The release gives viewers a first look at a series structured as an interlocking universe of crime stories, spread across two separate four-episode installments. Its worldwide availability means the premiere reaches audiences across more than 240 countries and territories at once.
Criminal Part One "Coward" debuts with all four episodes on January 13, 2027, followed by Part Two "Lawless" with all four episodes on January 27, 2027. The source does not provide further detail on the production timeline beyond these premiere dates.
The players
Prime Video
Prime Video is the streaming service owned by Amazon that distributes original and licensed series worldwide.
Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios is a film and television production studio that is one of the producers of Criminal.
The details
Charlie Hunnam plays Leo Patterson, Gus Halper plays Ricky Lawless, Luke Evans plays Tracy Lawless, Adria Arjona plays Greta, and Emilia Clarke plays Mallory. Amazon MGM Studios, Basement Gang, Inc., Big Indie Pictures, Inc., Gowanus Projections, Inc., and Legendary Television Productions, Inc. produce the series.
Timeline
January 13, 2027: Criminal Part One "Coward" premieres on Prime Video.
January 27, 2027: Criminal Part Two "Lawless" premieres on Prime Video.
Legal Context
Criminal is adapted from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's graphic novel series, which the streaming adaptation draws on for its interlocking structure of crime stories. The series extends that source material into a worldwide streaming premiere on Prime Video.
Viewers in more than 240 countries and territories can watch all eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video across the two installments. Subscribers to the service will be able to access both parts as they premiere in January 2027.
The takeaway
Crime fiction adapted from graphic novels continues to reach global audiences through streaming platforms. Viewers can mark January 13 and January 27, 2027, to catch both installments of the series.
What happens next
Criminal Part One "Coward" premieres on January 13, 2027, and Criminal Part Two "Lawless" premieres on January 27, 2027.
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