Without Sin

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.[2]

Without Sin
GenreDrama
Created byFrances Poletti
Written byFrances Poletti
Starring
ComposerLindsay Wright
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Andy Harries
  • Johnny Harris
  • Vicky McClure
  • Sian McWilliams
ProducerGuy Hescott
CinematographyRachel Clark
Production companyLeft Bank Pictures
Release
Original networkITV
Original release28 December 2022 (2022-12-28)

Plot

Three years on from the death of her daughter, Uber 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
  • 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

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Al MackayFrances Poletti28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 15 May 2023 (2023-05-15) (ITV)3.82
2"Episode 2"Al MackayFrances Poletti28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 16 May 2023 (2023-05-16) (ITV)3.38
3"Episode 3"Al MackayFrances Poletti28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (ITV)3.25
4"Episode 4"Al MackayFrances Poletti28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (ITV)2.83

Reception

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

McClure was nominated at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards, for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her performance.[6]

References
  1. "Line of Duty star Vicky McClure to star in new crime drama Without Sin on ITV". 7 October 2021.
  2. "Without Sin: Release date, cast and plot for ITV drama".
  3. Nicholson, Rebecca (28 December 2022). "Without Sin review – Vicky McClure is fantastic in this heavyweight thriller". The Guardian.
  4. Singh, Anita (28 December 2022). "Without Sin, review: Vicky McClure leaves Line of Duty behind with powerful study of grief". The Telegraph.
  5. "No one will love the new Vicky McClure drama Without Sin, but no one will hate it". Independent.co.uk. 28 December 2022.
  6. "BAFTA Television 2023: The Winners & Nominations". 16 March 2023.


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