The Sinner (TV series)
2017 American crime drama television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sinner is an American police procedural anthology television series developed by Derek Simonds for USA Network. It is named after Petra Hammesfahr's 1999 novel, which served as the basis for the first season. Bill Pullman stars as a police detective who investigates crimes committed by unlikely culprits and attempts to uncover their motivations. Only Pullman appears in every season, while the rest of the cast mostly changes for each season's story.
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Based on | The Sinner by Petra Hammesfahr |
Developed by | Derek Simonds |
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Composer | Ronit Kirchman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 32 |
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Producer | Donna E. Bloom |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 40–54 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | USA Network |
Release | August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02) – December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01) |
Intended as an eight-part miniseries, The Sinner premiered to critical acclaim and high ratings. The show's success led to USA Network turning it into an anthology series, which aired for four seasons from August 2, 2017, to December 1, 2021.
The first season of The Sinner received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for Jessica Biel. Biel was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.