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| Without Sin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Frances Poletti |
| Written by | Frances Poletti |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Lindsay Wright |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Guy Hescott |
| Cinematography | Rachel Clark |
| Production company | Left Bank Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 December 2022 |
Without Sin is a four-part British television drama series, written by Frances Poletti.[1] It stars Vicky McClure as a mother whose life becomes entangled with her daughter's killer. It began airing on 28 December 2022 ITVX, followed by broadcast on ITV on 15 May 2023. The series began airing on Acorn TV on 12 February 2024.[2]
Plot
[edit]Three years on from the death of her daughter, taxi driver Stella is still unable to move on. With her family life in tatters, she suddenly gets a message from the man who killed her child.
Cast
[edit]- Vicky McClure as Stella
- Johnny Harris as Charles Stone
- Dorothy Atkinson as Jessie Cole
- Andrea Lowe as Bobbi Carter
- Johann Myers as Remy
- Ezra Faroque Khan as Kelvin
- Callum Fuller as Jamal Aboushi
- Grant Crookes as Prison Officer
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Al Mackay | Frances Poletti | 28 December 2022 (ITVX) 15 May 2023 (ITV) | 3.82 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Al Mackay | Frances Poletti | 28 December 2022 (ITVX) 16 May 2023 (ITV) | 3.38 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Al Mackay | Frances Poletti | 28 December 2022 (ITVX) 17 May 2023 (ITV) | 3.25 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Al Mackay | Frances Poletti | 28 December 2022 (ITVX) 18 May 2023 (ITV) | 2.83 |
Reception
[edit]Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising McClure's performance.[3] Anita Singh in The Telegraph also gave it four stars out of five, praising the cast and evocation of the setting by Poletti.[4] Nick Hilton of The Independent gave the first episode three out of five stars, finding it 'generic' and feeling it did not afford McClure new material as an actor.[5]
Awards
[edit]McClure was nominated at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards, for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her performance.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Line of Duty star Vicky McClure to star in new crime drama Without Sin on ITV". 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "Without Sin: Release date, cast and plot for ITV drama".
- ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (28 December 2022). "Without Sin review – Vicky McClure is fantastic in this heavyweight thriller". The Guardian.
- ↑ Singh, Anita (28 December 2022). "Without Sin, review: Vicky McClure leaves Line of Duty behind with powerful study of grief". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "No one will love the new Vicky McClure drama Without Sin, but no one will hate it". Independent.co.uk. 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "BAFTA Television 2023: The Winners & Nominations". 16 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Without Sin at IMDb