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Crooks

One heist. Two crooks. Three cities.

2024–Ongoing2 seasons14 episodes~60 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

A priceless coin forces a retired safecracker and a two-bit gangster to work together, drawing them into daring heists and global criminal rivalries.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Crooks?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Crooks streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Crooks?

Crooks earns 2 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Non-US Viewers.

Reception

Is Crooks worth watching?

Crooks' Midcredits score is the 54th percentile of all shows, from 5.5K ratings across 3 sources. 75% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

54th percentile

Better received than 54% of shows

45th percentile among Action59th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)48th
Approval (how many liked it)60th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

70 /100

48th percentile of all shows

41st percentile among Action53rd percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.3 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

75% liked it

60th percentile of all shows

48th percentile among Action65th percentile among 2020s
75% rated it 7–1025% rated it 1–6

Critics 80% · Audience 74%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Reach

How many have seen it

75th percentile

5.5K ratings across platforms

43rd percentile among Action76th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 49% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree it's a fast-paced, action-heavy crime series with a European flavor, but fans find it entertaining despite its implausibilities while detractors are put off by them.

Fans praised

  • entertaining, suspenseful ride across Berlin, Vienna, Marseille
  • great cast chemistry, especially Charly-Joseph dynamic
  • authentic dialects and locations add realism

Detractors panned

  • implausible plot decisions and logical holes
  • flat, cliché characters and predictable story
  • poor acting and lack of atmosphere

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive70

on-location shooting across European cities praised for realism and visual appeal

PacingDivisive65

fast-paced and bingeable for fans, but drags for some detractors

AtmosphereDivisive65

authentic European settings and dialects create immersive world for fans, but detractors find it lacking

TensionDivisive60

suspenseful and gripping for fans, but 'no suspense' and unengaging for detractors

CharactersDivisive55

diverse, well-cast with good chemistry, but detractors see them as caricatural and flat

ActingDivisive55

competent and natural in original language, but some performances called flat and unconvincing

OriginalityDivisive45

fresh European take on crime genre for fans, but derivative and cliché-ridden for detractors

Plot and storyDivisive40

suspenseful and engaging for fans, but riddled with illogical decisions and plot holes for detractors

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 31 points higher than US viewers.

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2026 · 6 episodes

  • S2E1

    Bussi Bussi

    Apr 14, 202667 min
  • S2E2

    Humans, Animals, Sensations

    Apr 14, 202660 min
  • S2E3

    Live Is Life

    Apr 14, 202653 min
  • S2E4

    The Combine

    Apr 14, 202663 min
  • S2E5

    The Scorpion

    Apr 14, 202647 min
  • S2E6

    Catherine the Great

    Apr 14, 202649 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Crooks like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — a relentless watch that leaves you fired up.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseThrilling
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Brutal · 3% of showsWry · 7% of shows: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its gangland material straight and serious, with gritty violence and suspense broken by the warm odd-couple friendship of Charly and Joseph.
The rideThe series maintains a high level of tension throughout, punctuated by action set-pieces, with the emotional weight and danger likely intensifying as the chase nears its climax.
StructureThe story is told in order as a continuous chase narrative across the seasons, moving linearly from threat to flight.
Episode formatThe series tells one continuous story across its episodes, with each advancing the chase and character arcs.
Season formatThe first season completes a heist-and-chase arc, with the open ending hinting at a new arc in a potential second season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Rousing · 9% of showsFun
Why it leaves you this wayA fast-paced, suspenseful gangland ride across Europe leaves the viewer entertained and fired up, with the Charly-Joseph friendship adding a warm thread.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% (this title) · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

6% of shows fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series arc follows Charly and Joseph as they flee across Europe to get Charly's family to safety after his past forces him to steal a valuable coin; the typical driving shape is a rescue-quest with a pursuing rival gang as the opposing force.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7% (this title)
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsSurvival · 12% of showsLoyalty · 7% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe central driver is Charly's need to protect his family, while the growing bond between Charly and Joseph forms a parallel theme of loyalty and found family under threat.
StanceThe series presents a raw, unfiltered look at the criminal underworld and the lengths people go to for family, without moralizing or sentimentalizing the violence.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanIn transitRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicRockSupportive music · original score · Schallbauer
SettingA cross-European chase through Berlin, Vienna, and Marseille
MusicThe score blends orchestral and electronic elements to heighten tension across the European locales.

Content guide

Is Crooks okay for kids?

TV-MA

Crooks is rated TV-MA. As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (74/100), sexual content at moderate (45/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (48/100) and frightening material at moderate (57/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 42 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland15
  • New Zealand16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • ArgentinaSAM 16
  • BG16
  • Czechia18+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK16
  • Greece16
  • Hungary16
  • IDD
  • IndiaA
  • Israel15+
  • ItalyVM18
  • LTS
  • MA16
  • MexicoC
  • MY18
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesSPG
  • Poland16
  • Portugal16
  • PRTV-MA
  • ROAP
  • Russia16+
  • SingaporeM18
  • SK15
  • South Africa16
  • Spain16
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Taiwan15+
  • THน 15+
  • Türkiye18+
  • UA16+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 36%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (45 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Crooks have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Crooks?

Cast

At least 2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Frederick Lau
as Charly Markovic
Best so far: Their highest-reaching show role to date — the title is too recent to say more.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Christoph F. Krutzler
as Joseph Muckstein
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Svenja Jung
as Samira Treptow Markovic
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jonathan Tittel
as Jonas Markovic
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Erdal Yildiz
as Hassan Al-Walid
Best so far: Their highest-reaching show role to date — the title is too recent to say more.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Christian Albert
as Sharif
Lukas Watzl
as Rio Bachofner
Nimo
as Tarek Al-Walid
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ted Evans
as [English Voice] Tarek Al-Walid
Kida Khodr Ramadan
as Rami

Crew

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