TV series

The Sinner

2017–2021 · 4 seasons

A slow, unsettling dive into why ordinary people do terrible things, leaving you uneasy long after each episode ends.

Tagline: Her sins will drown them all.
Overview: In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, trauma, mystery, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
trauma
mystery
obsession
morality
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild