Series synopsis
Crookhaven is a British action & adventure drama mystery television series that premiered on BBC One on March 22, 2026. It was created by Justin Young. It stars Lucas Leach, Carmel Laniado, Leila Khan and Amari Bacchus.
Set at mysterious Crookhaven School, high achieving young crooks from across the world are secretly selected to hone their skills in disciplines such as Deception, Crimnastics, Forgery and Infiltration, learning how to use their skills for good and to do what is right in their own way.
Premise
Set at mysterious Crookhaven School, high achieving young crooks from across the world are secretly selected to hone their skills in disciplines such as Deception, Crimnastics, Forgery and Infiltration, learning how to use their skills for good and to do what is right in their own way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lucas Leach as Gabriel Avery
- Carmel Laniado as Penelope Lockett
- Leila Khan as Amira Dhawan
- Amari Bacchus as Ade Okoro
- Sani Thabo as Ede Okoro
- Aerona Shi as Jia Ou
- Charlie Mann as Edgar Delacombe
- Rowan McIntosh as Dorian McCarthur
Supporting cast
- Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as Nikki Harkness
- Dougray Scott as Caspian Lockett
- Alex Mugnaioni as Diego Velasquez
- Keith Allen as Erasmus Sisman
- Genesis Lynea as Whisper
- Ti Barbosa as Leon
- Anna-Sophia Eden as Isabella
- Julie Hesmondhalgh as Sue
- Naomi Wirthner as Miss Jericho
- Imran Yusuf as Mister Khan
- Tobias Jowett as Ishaan Dhawan
- Miltos Yerolemou as Mister Palumbo
Guest cast
- Ti Barbosa as Leon
- Anna-Sophia Eden as Isabella
- Julie Hesmondhalgh as Sue
- Naomi Wirthner as Miss Jericho
- Imran Yusuf as Mister Khan
- Tobias Jowett as Ishaan Dhawan
- Miltos Yerolemou as Mister Palumbo
- Ruta Gedmintas as Adria
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 22, 2026 | April 12, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Word to the Wise Pickpocket Gabriel Avery faces a new secret life when he is recruited to Crookhaven, a school for crooks where students are taught to beat criminals at their own game. |
March 22, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Break-In Rivalries intensify between Merits and Legacies during the Break-In Challenge. Meanwhile, Amira deals with the consequences of her brother’s betrayal, and Gabriel makes a shocking discovery. |
March 22, 2026 |
| 3 |
Full Disclosure Gabriel and Penelope face-off and go to extreme lengths to dig for dirt, while Ade and Ede learn that it’s risky to trust a crook. |
March 29, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2026 |
| Last aired | April 12, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |