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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV | 
| Original release | 28 December 2022 | 
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. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air 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
    
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
    
- "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.