Tin Star: Season 1

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Tin Star

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Amazon Prime | Prime Video | Sky Atlantic | Season Premiere Date: September 7, 2017

Summary: Police chief Jim Worth (Tim Roth) had moved his family from England to the small Canadian town of Little Big Bear only to have secrets revealed when a new oil refinery, led by Elizabeth Bradshaw (Christina Hendricks), comes to town in this drama created by Rowan Joffé.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. My Love is Vengeance
Air Date: September 28, 2017
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S1:E9. Fortunate Boy
Air Date: September 28, 2017
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S1:E8. This Be The Verse
Air Date: September 28, 2017

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Danette Chavez

Sep 29, 2017

Joffé drops the thread before it gets anywhere, distracted by another shiny object or revenge-thriller reference. Though it has some lofty goals, the shine quickly comes off of Tin Star. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Sep 28, 2017

With a tin ear for nuance and a heavy hand with characterization and plotting, this contrived and unconvincing crime drama set amid the splendor of Canada's Rockies reminds us how easily show like Fargo or Ozark could go off track if we ever felt a step ahead of the predictable action. [2-15 Oct 2017, p.15]

Inkoo Kang

Sep 28, 2017

Tin Star's attempts to out-bloody its predecessors backfire because the brutality is too cartoonish to take seriously. ... The more blood the series sheds, the less weight the violence seems to carry. ... None of the female characters are given much depth in the first five installments. But their struggles are still preferable to the umpteenth iteration of "Blokes Behaving Badly." Read full review

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Ned94

Dec 10, 2017

It is an amazing show.

All in all, I had fun with this series: great actors, story and scenery. The story is quite interesting. British cop moved from London and now working in Canada, peppered with an oil company coming to a small town. Corruption, greed, family and emotions are allIt is an amazing show.

All in all, I had fun with this series: great actors, story and scenery.
The story is quite interesting. British cop moved from London and now working in Canada, peppered with an oil company coming to a small town. Corruption, greed, family and emotions are all there. To fully understand the story I think you will have to follow through with season 1, there is no other option and I don't want to give away the story but I assure you that it will be shocking such as the decisions made by the characters.
The actors and actresses are perfect. You get Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks: playing as always perfectly.
Small town Canada scenery, there's nothing else to say.

This TV show worth every minute of your time. It is a DRAMA, not comedy though.… Expand

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QjD

Apr 27, 2019

Tin Star, this series takes place in a low populated town in the Canadian Rockies. A veteran detective from the UK transfers to Canadia to become the new police chief of a crew of three himself included, along with him he brings his wife, son, daughter, an old bad work habit. During hisTin Star, this series takes place in a low populated town in the Canadian Rockies. A veteran detective from the UK transfers to Canadia to become the new police chief of a crew of three himself included, along with him he brings his wife, son, daughter, an old bad work habit. During his first week as the new Chief, he encounters hardship from some of the locales and a larger oil company. This series hits the ground running, never a dull moment. I recommend watching this series over the weekend, I watched it in a day and a half.… Expand

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section20mi6

Feb 25, 2018

While Tim Roth's character seems bizarrely apathetic, the writers manages to keep up the dark humor and the blood and gory to engage the audience. The show somehow reminds people of an alternate version of Fargo, but many predictable twists ultimately falls a bit flat.

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Ripandread

Oct 10, 2017

The lead actor seems to have two lines to remember: F*** me! Wife and I tried watching two episodes to give the show a fair chance, but we decided not to bother watching anymore. The show just is not that entertaining as are the characters.

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martis

Mar 4, 2018

there was promise here but unfortunately they just couldn't pull it off. a laughable plot.

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watching2much

Oct 19, 2017

I watched it so you don't have to. My husband stopped after episode 3—"I'm sorry. I don't like anyone in this show." I was still intrigued (and am also a sucker for the dark comedy element, British accents, gorgeous scenery and Canada in general), so I watched the rest of it. When it becameI watched it so you don't have to. My husband stopped after episode 3—"I'm sorry. I don't like anyone in this show." I was still intrigued (and am also a sucker for the dark comedy element, British accents, gorgeous scenery and Canada in general), so I watched the rest of it. When it became evident that gallons of cheap whiskey=superpowers and that "comedy" was missing from the "dark comedy" bit (unless you find kneecapping funny) , I still held out for some kind of twist. I should have listened to my husband. The whole thing was just ... off. Rowan Joffé needs to attend Coen Brothers 101.… Expand

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vapetlover

May 23, 2018

This is an British show, this is a British show.........I'm warning you, it has a British ending. Kinda violent. Excellent acting; the producers' talent did not match the acting, however.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 10, 2020
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 24, 2019
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 2017
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  S1:E10. My Love is Vengeance
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E9. Fortunate Boy
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E8. This Be The Verse
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E7. Exposure
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E6. Cuckoo
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E5. Bait
  Air Date: October 5, 2017
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  S1:E4. Jack
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S1:E3. Comfort of Strangers
  Air Date: September 19, 2017
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  S1:E2. The Kid
  Air Date: September 12, 2017
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  S1:E1. Fun and (S)laughter
  Air Date: September 29, 2017