The Sinner

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Season 2
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 2, 2017
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 55
  3. Negative: 9 out of 55
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  1. OlivierPiel
    Sep 22, 2018
    3
    Season 1 was at least compelling to watch because it toyed rather adroitly with our mind in its first episodes. The acting was also very good.
    Season 2 is way too slow...and predictable after episode 3. The usual tropes of the community hiding a big secret, the new-age sect etc etc... are nothing new.
    And Bill Pullman seems to need a dentist in every episode.
  2. ifritforce
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Más enredada y entreverada que la primera, múltiples historias que sucedieron en un mismo lugar, una actuación impecable del elenco y un guión que alcanza su máximo esplendor a mitad de temporada. Sin duda para mi mejoro la formula de la 1 era temporada, altamente recomendable.
  3. SrPepe
    Jan 13, 2019
    7
    La primer temporada me gustó más, pero está sigue siendo muy buena con una enredada historia y algunos plot-twist grandiosos, quizás un poco predecibles, pero grandiosos al fin.
  4. TalulaGrey
    Nov 10, 2018
    4
    The first season was so completely amazing, but this second season was such a disappointment. After receiving a call from a friends daughter, Harry goes back to his hometown to help investigate a double homicide. It started out with lots of promise, but ended up with so many holes that the end result was unbelievable. There were at least 6 different things that weren't explained and it wasThe first season was so completely amazing, but this second season was such a disappointment. After receiving a call from a friends daughter, Harry goes back to his hometown to help investigate a double homicide. It started out with lots of promise, but ended up with so many holes that the end result was unbelievable. There were at least 6 different things that weren't explained and it was as though the writer/director/producer put these things in there to confuse anyone watching.

    By the end, this series seemed like one of those books with an unreliable narrator. From the 3rd episode on, you can't believe what the film maker is leading you to believe. I don't want to recommend it because the ending was such a letdown. It gets a 4 out of 10 for acting and for production values.    … Expand
  5. GrantD243
    Oct 14, 2019
    7
    The second season is no where near as good as the first, but it continues to have enough twists and turns to keep me interested.
  6. ramirocastellon
    Mar 14, 2019
    7
    The actors are great and the plot is interesting. Notwithstanding, the last seasons protagonist left a huge void that could not be filled. Although is not as good as the first season and sometimes can be a little bit slow, dull and predictable, i recommend it if you like the genre.
  7. geewah
    Dec 30, 2020
    8
    A really solid follow up series of this show. Pullman again is fantastic as is the writing.
  8. MazeWisher
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    Not that strong as season 1 but still very good and also with some great twists. Pullman had found his fitting place with this show
  9. s33c33
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    Not as good as the first season. But not as bad as the third season. Still kept me trying to figure out what the heck happened while watching.

Awards & Rankings

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#59 Best TV Season of 2018
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#90 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#96 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Liam Mathews
    Aug 1, 2018
    70
    The Sinner is the Los Angeles Lakers and Carrie Coon is LeBron James.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Jen Chaney
    Aug 1, 2018
    80
    One of the greatest strengths of this season is its confidence in the compelling nature of the story itself to carry the day. Under the supervision of showrunner Derek Simonds, who also wrote the first episode, The Sinner takes twists and turns but is neither flashy nor heavy-handed. It’s straightforward, smart, and doesn’t condescend to its audience.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Aug 1, 2018
    60
    Too much of what Season 2 presents feels dully familiar, less playing with genre tropes than serving them back up, reheated. ... But the show is anchored by performers who engage even when the enterprise threatens to fall apart. Bill Pullman returns as Harry Ambrose, a detective whose deep wells of angst help him to read situations other cops can't fathom. His saltiness and Coon's smug disregard make for a potent combination, one that deserved a richer premise. [24 Jul 2018, p.65]
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