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Criminal Record S2E3 — Snakes and Ladders
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Criminal Record•Season 2•Episode 3

Snakes and Ladders

7.0/10 · 224 votesMay 6, 202645 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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With Billy embedded in Cosmo Thompson's far-right group, Operation Samphire is underway. A key piece of evidence in June's case surfaces.

Directed byBen A. Williams
Written byThomas Eccleshare
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Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

DCI Daniel Hegarty

Cush Jumbo

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DS June Lenker

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

DS Kim Cardwell

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Leo Hanratty

Luther Ford

Luther Ford

Billy Fielding

Dustin Demri-Burns

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Cosmo Thompson

Luke Pasqualino

Luke Pasqualino

JP Brownlee

Joshua Reid

Joshua Reid

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Thomas Eccleshare

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Ben A. Williams

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Ben Wheeler

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Sacha Szwarc

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Episode Summary

"Snakes and Ladders" is episode 3 of Criminal Record season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 224 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Ben A. Williams and written by Thomas Eccleshare, it aired on May 6, 2026.

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