Criminology

(not a real show) At UPenn, a sidelined criminology professor, Richard Moore, assembles a Illicit ensemble with four students, each 25 and facing their own life challenges. Moore seeks financial security for his family as the university edges him out, while Amada Lopez hopes to make up for lost time, Morgan Wright wants to elevate her fashion business, Ryan Parker is determined to rebuild after military service, and Jelan Harris finally pursues the education he put on hold to care for his mother. Together, they navigate a dangerous world of crime, balancing ambition, loyalty, and moral compromise, discovering that survival—and success—requires breaking the rules and trusting the unlikeliest of allies

Production

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Seasons

1 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. Pilot

At 25, four ambitious students and their sidelined criminology professor at UPenn form an unlikely Illicit ensemble—each driven by the need to secure their future—navigating a high-stakes world of crime, moral compromise, and unexpected alliances in a thrilling mix of drama, comedy, and mystery.

Cast

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Woody Harrelson

Richard Moore

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Will Poulter

Ryan Parker

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Ester Expósito

Amada Lopez

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Rome Flynn

Jalen Harris

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Sabrina Carpenter

Morgan Wright

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