Criminal: Germany (Season 1)

One table, two sides, a recorder running — Criminal: Germany (Criminal: Deutschland, 2019) is ready to watch online on iFILM. It's the German branch of Netflix's international anthology, filmed entirely inside a single police interview room.

Every episode is a fresh case and a fresh duel. Detectives sit across from a suspect and work for the truth with words, silence and bluff, sometimes bending the rules to get there. No car chases, no shootouts — it all rides on faces, lines and who cracks first. The cast is a who's-who of German screen talent: Sylvester Groth, Nina Hoss, Christian Berkel and Florence Kasumba. Director Oliver Hirschbiegel, of Downfall and The Experiment, turns the cramped room into a game of psychological chess. A tight, talky thriller for viewers who like their tension built on wits rather than action. Stream Criminal: Germany (2019) online on iFILM.