The Sinner
TV Series2017Returning Series

The Sinner

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatesurrealenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Some sins don't stay buried."

Boxlist takeLayered and heavy: a contained crime series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A young mother kills a stranger in a fit of unexplainable rage. An inquisitive detective obsesses over the case, attempting to get to the bottom of the true motive behind the act.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bill PullmanJessica HechtMichael MosleyAlice KremelbergCindy Cheung

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2017
Runtime
45 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Iron Ocean Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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