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The Sinner

The Sinner

Description: Detective Harry Ambrose investigates various atrocious murder cases and tries to analyse the reasons behind ordinary people committing heinous crimes.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Year Released: 2017
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 24
First episode air date: August 2, 2017
Network: USA Network
Nominations: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, MORE
Writers: Derek Simonds
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