Summary:
Nathan Redman's (Russell Tovey) happy life is threatened by the arrival of a man (Bertie Carvel) from his past in the adaptation of the Neil Cross novel, Burial.
[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 26 Oct 2020; set to air in the US on Hulu in Jan 2021]
[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 26 Oct 2020; set to air in the US on Hulu in Jan 2021]
Genre(s):
Drama, Suspense
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E4. The Sister
Air Date: October 29, 2020
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S1:E4. Episode #1.4
Air Date: October 29, 2020
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S1:E3. The Sister
Air Date: October 28, 2020
The Guardian
Nov 16, 2020
By the time we arrive at the midpoint of the miniseries, things are chugging along as pleasingly and efficiently as you would expect from the Luther creator Neil Cross. ... A large part of this success must be laid at Tovey’s feet. His Everyman, suffering as an essentially good person trapped in a worsening hell not of his own making, is absolutely agonising.
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Jan 20, 2021
“The Sister” plays out the possible ruination of Nathan effectively and, yes, enjoyably. ... [Tovey] brings a boyishness, almost an innocence, to Nathan that makes you want better for him, regardless of what happened that night in the woods. You can see his terrified thoughts pass behind his wide eyes, even when his face is still and his affect low. You also root for him because Carvel is so good at being a menace.
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Jan 22, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
If the TV adaptation goes a bit slack near the end, just when you want the screws to tighten, it’s worth seeing for the performances. And for this: The supernatural element is artfully realized in a selective, effective handful of sound cues and visual strokes, among them a voice from the grave, recorded on a static-ridden CD. “The Sister” may be familiar, but it’s rarely obvious.
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Jan 22, 2021
RogerEbert.com
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Perhaps the most generous reading that could be afforded The Sister’s thick padding and endless fakeouts is that it’s a throwback to “background TV” — programming that’s written for only sporadic attention. That would at least explain the bare-bones plotting and the irksome repetition of certain lines of dialogue. But even then, Cross’ scripts feel like miscalculation after miscalculation.
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: October 26, 2020
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S1:E4. The Sister
Air Date: October 29, 2020
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S1:E4. Episode #1.4
Air Date: October 29, 2020
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S1:E3. The Sister
Air Date: October 28, 2020
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S1:E3. Episode #1.3
Air Date: October 28, 2020
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S1:E2. The Sister
Air Date: October 27, 2020
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S1:E2. Episode #1.2
Air Date: October 27, 2020
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S1:E1. The Sister
Air Date: October 26, 2020
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S1:E1. Episode #1.1
Air Date: October 26, 2020
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Season 1 Overview