Although he’s been a fond favorite on British screens for many decades, thanks in no small part to his iconic role as the foul-mouthed government spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It, Peter Capaldi’s popularity in the U.S. would finally come when he was cast as the titular Time Lord in the iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who. During his fondly remembered run, Capaldi helped steer the series into more mature and darker territory, in what is now considered a misunderstood period for the show.

Since his time in the TARDIS, Capaldi has been part of some critically acclaimed series, although few have proven quite as popular as Apple TV’s Criminal Record. Paul Rutman’s British crime thriller scored impressive figures in its first season, including a reported 12.63 million viewers per episode globally, and a second season became quickly inevitable. That second season finally debuted earlier this year, with **Cush Jumbo **and Capaldi’s Detective Sergeant June Lenker and Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty returning for a more politically charged second installment.

Despite having to go head-to-head with some of Apple TV’s most popular shows, including the beloved comedy-drama Shrinking, a second season of the Jon Hamm-led Your Friends and Neighbors, and the hugely popular new series Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Criminal Record has held its own, regularly finding a place inside the streaming top ten. At the time of writing, the show has hit its best milestone yet, officially passing the 100-day mark on the Apple TV charts in the U.S.

Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.

You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you’re capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become.

You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you’ve always believed there’s a third option nobody else has thought of yet.

You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you’re fearless, but because giving up simply isn’t something you’re capable of.

You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone’s hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.

You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril.

*Criminal Record *is available to stream on Apple TV, and continues this Wednesday. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.

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Thomas Eccleshare, Ameir Brown, Paul Rutman