The Sinner

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Season 3
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 2, 2017
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Feb 5, 2020
    88
    For drama fans (and crime drama fans in particular), The Sinner remains a very underrated anthology that always delivers a solid case with a great cast around it. It’s a good binge watch, but a worthy weekly exploration as well.
  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Feb 6, 2020
    83
    These new episodes show how both the construction of the character and Pullman’s performance are a foundation worth building on again and again.
  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Diane Gordon
    Feb 6, 2020
    80
    The Sinner quickly pulls you in with a riveting first episode and gets its hooks in you. The haunting ambience of the show seeps in slowly and runs deep. This season is graced with three strong leads in Pullman, Bomer and Messina and the chemistry between Bomer and Messina is obvious from their first scene together
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Candice Frederick
    Feb 3, 2020
    80
    In its third season, The Sinner remains a calculating and tortured human drama, baked into a detective narrative, that probes our deepest fear.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Robert Rorke
    Jan 29, 2020
    75
    “The Sinner” continues to intrigue and keep us guessing. Much of the success of this season’s story has to do with some smart casting. ... [Bill Pullman is] the engaging center of this entertaining puzzle.

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User Score
4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 60
  3. Negative: 27 out of 60
  1. Lbcmoe
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    Like most people I myself proclaim that the first two seasons made for great television. Fantastic character development mixed with superbLike most people I myself proclaim that the first two seasons made for great television. Fantastic character development mixed with superb storytelling. I caught the first 2 season on Netflix and kicked myself a lot wondering how I missed this show. When I heard that there would be a season 3 I asked “how could they top what was achieved the first two times around.” Fast forward to the premier of this season and I thought it had some promise. I love Matt Bomer in AHS and White Collar so I knew he could bring some great character work to the small screen. We all know that Bill Pullman captivated us with his performance in the last 2 seasons so I knew his portrayal will be up to par if not better since he’s had a couple of years to develop the character. Somewhere between episodes 3-4 the show came off the rails a bit. The story telling was a bit of a mess and the back and forth from past to present didn’t make a whole lot of sense. I was mesmerized with the story telling in seasons one and two and to be honest this story was not at all gripping. I was vested in all the characters but Jamie was too hard to take in. I felt nothing while watching the story unfold. Now I know it was about a man going down that rabbit hole of “sin” and never looking back but I just didn’t get it. I also felt that Det Ambrose seemed like a tired shell of himself but it was way too much doom and gloom. Yes I get that the two characters had some sort of parallels between them but in the end I was bored and just couldn’t wait for it to STOP. If the show does get picked up for a season 4 I hope that we see some additional layers to Bill Pullman’s character then what was shown this time around.… Full Review »
  2. sandycirks
    Mar 20, 2020
    1
    I loved the Sinner the first 2 season, the 3rd is just bad. I have forced myself to keep watching thinking it would get better. It is notI loved the Sinner the first 2 season, the 3rd is just bad. I have forced myself to keep watching thinking it would get better. It is not good or interesting, confusing, you don't know what dreaming or what is real and it is just not done well Not worth my time watching I have tried over and over, but will not continuing the last 2 episodes… Full Review »
  3. JustMoo
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    We stayed with it until the end because the first two seasons were so good. Bill Pullman did what he could but the inconceivable actions ofWe stayed with it until the end because the first two seasons were so good. Bill Pullman did what he could but the inconceivable actions of Harry were dull, plodding and nonsensical, the writing was lacking. A real let down… Full Review »
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