Criminal Justice Season 1 - Episode 1 Now

Ben tries to flee but crashes the taxi. Police find a knife in his pocket and arrest him for murder.

The episode introduces us to (Vikrant Massey), a sweet, slightly naive, and bubbly college student. He is the boy next door—someone who borrows his father’s taxi for a night out, hoping to impress his friends and maybe catch the eye of a crush. Criminal Justice Season 1 - Episode 1

Overwhelmed by shock and having no memory of the crime, the protagonist panics. He flees the scene but is eventually caught by the police. Incriminating Evidence: Ben tries to flee but crashes the taxi

The story follows Ben Coulter, played with vulnerable intensity by Ben Whishaw. Ben is a young, somewhat naive man who decides to take his father’s taxi out for a night of fun without permission. His life takes a sharp turn when a mysterious young woman, Melanie, hops into the cab. What starts as a spontaneous, drug-fueled romantic encounter ends in a waking hell. He is the boy next door—someone who borrows

wastes no time with backstory. Within the first ten minutes, Ben picks up a beautiful, enigmatic passenger named Melanie (Ruth Negga). She is electric—volatile, sensual, and predatory. Their chemistry is awkwardly magnetic. After a night of drinking and drugs, she invites him to her chaotic flat. The episode is famously split into two distinct halves: "Before the Wake-Up" and "After the Wake-Up."