The Sinner 4 - big families, bigger lies

One more season of The Sinner, and it is absolutely creepy, as usual.

Detective Ambrose can’t seem to retire in peace. He is trying to get away from his old life by spending some days on a small island. Yet, as soon as he gets there, he sees a girl jumping out of a cliff to her death. He can’t ignore it. Could you?

No surprises: there is a big and messed up story behind that jump.

Everybody knows everybody’s… masks

The case happens on a small island where everybody knows everybody. But if you think that can help Detective Ambrose find out what happened, you’re wrong. They all just seem to be in his way.

Either because they are all friends and try to protect each other or try to take justice into their own hands, they all harm the case. This includes the victim’s grandmother - the best character in the season. Every time it seems you can trust her, you have a setback.

As usual, no one is who they claim to be, who they seem to be. They all have something to hide, secrets and complications. There are no innocents.

One happening has the impact of a tornado

An accident can destroy many lives. On a small island with far too many secrets, one happening can bring chaos.

The fourth season of The Sinner is, as usual, a very intricate story, full of secrets. It is not a show with much action, but it is done so that it is impossible not to watch “just one more”. And when you notice, the season is over.

Other reviews to this show:

Season1-2

Season 3

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