"Criminal Record Season 2: June and Hegarty’s Twisted Tango—Will Their Alliance Lead to Redemption or Downright Chaos?"
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The stars may not always align in our favor, but when it comes to the thrilling return of Criminal Record, they’re shining bright for June and Hegarty—like that one friend who shows up to the party dressed in all black. With a critic’s rating of 4.2 out of 5, it seems the universe is telling us to sit up and pay attention! We’re diving headfirst into Season 2, where Daniel Hegarty remains as ambiguous as a horoscope written by a toddler. Is he friend or foe? With alliances being as trustworthy as a cat in a bathtub, June is in for a wild ride, and we can’t help but wonder—what secrets lurk beneath his cool, calculated surface? Join me as we explore the gripping, chaotic world of Criminal Record and find out if we can unravel the mystery before the next episode drops. Want to probe deeper into this celestial case? LEARN MORE.
Daniel Hegarty is going to Hegarty.
We’re only a single episode into Criminal Record Season 2, and Hegarty is still an enigmatic figure moving with ulterior motives that you can’t quite trust. But would we want him any other way?
June already has her work cut out for her, aligning herself with a man whom she can’t fully trust, and that’s at the crux of what made this season premiere so gripping.
We barely had a chance to properly settle into our seats before Criminal Record hit the ground running with a sequence of events so tense that you couldn’t take your eyes off the screen.
Unlike the first season, we see June land a case in real time, and it was heartbreaking but also primed for tensions and an opportunity for the series to delve into societal issues in that way it does so well, with abandon.
They drop us into this Suffolk rally with a Muslim leader reciting the Quran and right on the cusp of inciting some inflammatory reactions that had the police debating whether or not it was enough to take him in.
Cliff, presumably a lawyer, or rather a solicitor, was in the command room, leaving them dancing on the line as to whether there was anything of interest.
And it was easy to see the writing on the wall: this would quickly spiral out of hand, and it did.
This group of protestors was met with counter-protestors, as is standard, and before you could blink, containment was breached, chaos erupted, and things got violent.
I was instantly taken with the cinematography, blocking, and sequencing of that scene.
The chaos of the moment was palpable, and June in the middle of it, having to bat people off, the shrieks, the inability to properly see everything transpiring, it was all well done.
Shrieks, screams, the crowd clearing, and suddenly we had young Rohaan bleeding out on the pavement from a stab wound, no real suspect in sight, initially, and June desperately trying to save a teenager who was about her son’s age.
The collective human experience wherein the moment something painful is happening that leaves us near death, also has us calling out for our mothers, always gets me. It’s this inexplicable, biological sort of thing.
And it was almost designed to break the audience as much as it did June. Obviously, from that point forward, having to watch her watch this kid as his life slips away was immediately gripping and made you invest in the case.
We had to figure out who killed this kid.
And that’s before we got to the moments with the family. June did what anyone reasonable would do: she went to speak to the mother who lost her son and to the family to extend condolences.
Unfortunately, Rohaan’s mother had little interest in speaking with June, and the most communicative person was the grandfather speaking Punjabi. What I didn’t expect was for the grandfather to call June and leave her messages.
That extra effect really brought the human element home. It’s a case June wouldn’t forget, and it’s certainly one she can’t walk away from.
But it’s also a political minefield. Knowing the cops were already under scrutiny and criticism for how they handled the situation wasn’t surprising in the least.
Most of it is armchair quarterbacking after the fact.
But a case that involves a dead Brown teenager, predominantly white counterprotestors, and the cops dropping the ball is a recipe made for disaster for them, and a damn great case to dig into for us.
It’s also one that won’t pull any punches, and Criminal Record never holds back.
June wanting in on this case isn’t surprising, but putting her directly in Hegarty’s path so quickly is. These two would’ve happily never crossed paths again if they had their way.
But June identified a masked suspect at the Suffolk Stabbing, and it sent her down a rabbit hole of searching for Billy Fielding, who was supposed to be in prison for killing his girlfriend Cerys roughly six years ago.
How did a convicted killer end up at a protest where a kid ends up dead?
June can’t stop herself from investigating a matter like that, even when it seems impossible, but I love the fact that she trusts her gut. At no point did she second-guess whether or not Billy was who he was.
Our girl had a blurry photo and was operating on red hair and a side profile amid chaos, but she was committed, you guys!
Personally, I would’ve wondered if I was seeing things right. And the fact that she clocked it as Billy and pulled up his case just goes to show how good she is.
June’s personal life is a hot mess, and professionally, she doesn’t always make friends, but her investigative skills are sharp. Nobody can ever take that away from her.
Seriously, it’s what she has going for her most. Because, as a side note, I’m curious to see that she and Leo are still going through it as a couple, even if it’s endearing that they can joke about their ridiculous therapy sessions.
One of June’s most compelling traits is how bad she is at navigating her personal life, but how great she is at work. It’s the only thing that makes sense to her, which is why this case is about to take her through the wringer.
And that’s when things kick off, heading into a more convoluted direction.
Billy Fielding somehow “escaped” from prison and went to that rally. Whether or not he was behind Rohaan’s stabbing, it’s too early to say, but he’s definitely a suspect!
But the question is, why was he at that rally in the first place? And what was the point of his escaping prison?
Billy choosing to go to a place buzzing with police rather than fleeing the country, the first chance he got, is madness.
Also, if there was some ulterior motive when it came to approaching Cerys’ mother, Ashley, why didn’t Billy go there first? Better yet, why go there at all?
Clearly, the cops were sitting on her house because they suspected he’d head there at some point.
June is like a dog with a bone when she’s on something, and she’s so relentless in her pursuit of the truth and justice that she’s a force to be reckoned with.
That’s most likely why Hegarty would rather keep her close so he can keep tabs on her and maybe throw her off or lead her in different directions.
But he’s playing with fire, too. She doesn’t trust him for as far as he can throw him, and he’s mysteriously worked himself up to Intelligence rather than retiring and disappearing.
That man lives for the job, so there was no benching him, no matter how many shady dealings he partakes in. So the establishment is essentially rewarding him by placing him in the one unit where he can thrive? Oh, that tracks!
So, now, June’s murder case has reunited her with Hegarty, as he claims he’s looking into trying to track down Billy and get him back in prison without the public knowing he escaped.
But there’s something more elaborate at play since Hegarty went to his friend in prison to get information on a man named Cosmo, whom he apparently didn’t want to pursue before, but has in his crosshairs now.
He’s lured June into parts of this investigation, so he can keep her from digging where he doesn’t want her to — because surely, after the cliffhanger, Hegarty knows Billy personally, and he knows exactly why Billy is out of prison.
What are the odds that he helped him escape?
Billy doubling back to help save JP not only works as a great setup for that shocking final moment, but it also leaves me wondering if there’s more to Billy’s story.
For someone whom Ashley described as a cold-blooded killer, he seemed too panicked over the idea that JP could’ve died because of him.
And he almost seemed childlike in how he tried to prove to Hegarty that he was “being good” or something. Also, his calling Hegarty by his first name implies a deeper intimacy, too, right?
So, as I said, Hegarty is always going to Hegarty, and the final moments prove as much. But will June be onto him? I can’t wait to find out.
Over to you, Criminal Record Fanatics!
I have tea, snacks, and the desire to read all your Criminal Record reactions and theories, so help a girl out!
Criminal Record streams new episodes on Wednesdays on Apple TV.
Criminal Record Season 2 premiere already has an emotional case, June following her gut, and Hegarty being as shady as ever!
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