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Shows like The Sinner

Not everyone loves The Sinner for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Sinner

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  1. You like a season that asks why, not who.

  2. You like an investigation that takes its time with one question.

  3. You like a detective whose own damage is half the story.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Mystic River2003

    • a season that asks why, not who

    Good for you if you like a murder investigation in a tight neighbourhood.

  • The Crowded Room2023

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • a detective whose own damage is half the story

    Good for you if you like an investigator piecing together why a young man fired a gun in 1979 Manhattan.

  • Mare of Easttown2021

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • a detective whose own damage is half the story

    Good for you if you like a small-town murder where every neighbour could be hiding something.

  • Sharp Objects2018

    • an investigation that takes its time with one question

    Good for you if you like a heavy, humid small town revealed one memory at a time.

  • Broadchurch2013

    • a season that asks why, not who

    Good for you if you like a whodunit where every neighbor could be the killer.

  • Prisoners2013

    • a season that asks why, not who

    Good for you if you like collecting clues and trying to get ahead of the detective.

  • The Killing2011

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • an investigation that takes its time with one question

    Good for you if you like one murder investigated over two whole seasons.

  • The Bridge2011

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • a detective whose own damage is half the story

    Good for you if you like a killer who plays a long game with two police forces.

  • Prodigal Son2019

    • a season that asks why, not who

    Good for you if you like a killer of the week solved by someone who thinks like one.

  • Top of the Lake2013

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • an investigation that takes its time with one question

    Good for you if you like a missing-girl case in a remote New Zealand town.

  • Mr. Robot2015

    • a detective whose own damage is half the story

    Good for you if you like living inside one troubled man's head.

  • Dept. Q2025

    • a season that asks why, not who
    • an investigation that takes its time with one question
    • a detective whose own damage is half the story

    Good for you if you like an old missing-person case reopened from scratch.

Reasons taken from The Sinner's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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