The Sinner: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A blend of thrilling murder investigation and raw character drama, anthology series The Sinner follows the investigation of a chilling new homicide each season. Detective Harry Ambrose employs unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases … with a boundless dedication driven by his own dark past. Departing from the traditional "whodunnit," the series delves into the "why" -- exploring the buried traumas, psychological factors and philosophical reasons that might compel a seemingly "normal" person to commit unspeakable acts.

Series details

• Title: The Sinner
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-08-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-12-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 20895
• IMDb ID: tt6048596
• TVDB ID: 326866

Cast and credited roles

• Bill Pullman — Detective Harry Ambrose
• Jessica Hecht — Sonya Barzel
• Elisha Henig — Julian Walker
• Jessica Biel — Cora Tannetti
• Dohn Norwood — Detective Dan Leroy
• Carrie Coon — Vera Walker
• Natalie Paul — Heather Novack
• J. Eddie Martinez — Vic Soto
• Matt Bomer — Jamie Burns
• Frances Fisher — Meg Muldoon
• Alice Kremelberg — Percy Muldoon
• Neal Huff — Sean Muldoon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-08-02; final listed air date 2017-09-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-08-01; final listed air date 2018-09-19; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-02-06; final listed air date 2020-03-26; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2021-10-13; final listed air date 2021-12-01; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Sinner on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.