7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sinner (2017)
The Sinner (2017)
Overview
In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series explores the profound impact of psychological trauma and abuse on individual behavior, advocating for empathy and a nuanced understanding of the root causes of violence rather than simplistic moral judgments, which aligns with progressive values.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological themes and individual trauma, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays a specific, extreme interpretation of Christianity (Catholicism) as a source of severe psychological trauma, guilt, and abuse for the protagonist. Her mother's rigid, judgmental faith directly contributes to Cora's repressed memories and mental health issues, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith itself.
The Sinner, across its various seasons, does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series primarily focuses on psychological crime dramas, exploring trauma and human nature through its central mysteries without explicitly addressing queer identities or relationships in its narrative.
The television series 'The Sinner' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes across its various seasons. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Sinner is an anthology series. The first season is based on a novel, and all major characters maintain their established gender from the source material. Subsequent seasons feature original characters, thus lacking prior canonical gender for comparison.
The Sinner's first season adapted a novel where the main characters' races were consistent with their on-screen portrayals. Subsequent seasons feature original characters, which do not fall under the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.3
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