Without Sin

British television drama

Vicky McClure

ComposerLindsay WrightCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producers

Andy Harries
Johnny Harris
Vicky McClure
Sian McWilliams

ProducerGuy HescottCinematographyRachel ClarkProduction companyLeft Bank PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkITVRelease28 December 2022 (2022-12-28)

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.Began airing on Acorn Tv In February 12, 2024. ^[2]

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 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 15 May 2023 (2023-05-15) (ITV)	3.82
2	"Episode 2"	Al Mackay	Frances Poletti	28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 16 May 2023 (2023-05-16) (ITV)	3.38
3	"Episode 3"	Al Mackay	Frances Poletti	28 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (ITVX) 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (ITV)	3.25
4	"Episode 4"	Al Mackay	Frances Poletti	28 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

^ "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.