The Sister (TV series)

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The Sister
Genre Thriller
Written by Neil Cross
Directed by Niall MacCormick
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time47–76 minutes
Production company Euston Films
Original release
Network ITV
Release26 October (2020-10-26) –
29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)

The Sister is a British psychological thriller television series directed by Niall MacCormick, [1] and adapted by Neil Cross from his novel Burial. [2] The four-part series stars Russell Tovey, [3] Bertie Carvel, Amrita Acharia and Nina Toussaint-White [4] [5] and was first broadcast on ITV from 26 to 29 October 2020.[ citation needed ] It was released as a Hulu original in 2021. The original title was Because the Night. [6]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1"Gary Badger Neil Cross 26 October 2020 (2020-10-26)7.01
Nathan has been hiding a dark secret but, one rainy evening, an unwelcome face from his past knocks on his door.
22"Episode 2"Niall MacCormick Neil Cross 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)5.48
Nathan realises his loved ones are at risk as secrets are exposed and a surprising link is revealed between past events and the present.
33"Episode 3"Niall MacCormick Neil Cross 28 October 2020 (2020-10-28)5.32
The truth is revealed as Nathan and Bob go digging in the woods. And just when Nathan hopes his long nightmare might be over, Bob inflicts another twist of the knife.
44"Episode 4"Niall MacCormick Neil Cross 29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)5.26
Bob reveals his true intentions, and Nathan fights back with everything he has. But how far is he prepared to go?

Critical reception

The series received generally positive reviews from critics. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian described the drama as "a supernaturally-tinged dose of nail-bitery, doled out in suspenseful chunks". She praised the acting of lead Russell Tovey, whose portrayal of an "Everyman, suffering as an essentially good person trapped in a worsening hell not of his own making" made the viewing "absolutely agonising" and his depiction of guilt "genuinely moving". She considered the supernatural element "well-handled, even if I wish the connection between ghosts et al and our internal but very real horrors had been more fully explored rather than merely hinted at." [7] Sean O'Grady of The Independent thought that, although the drama is filmed in "horror-movie cliché" of "dark, rainy nights in shadowy woods with ghoulish dialogue" that made it "ideal for near-Halloween viewing", the "strength of the cast and the very clever, subtle way" Neil Cross told the story saved it from being risible, and Cross had achieved the aim of making "the viewers sleep with the lights on". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Sister on ITV release date – Russell Tovey and cast, plus trailer and plot, 26 October 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Burial". Neil Cross. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Russell Tovey on seeing ghost dogs and his first lead role in TV". BBC. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Meet the cast of Russell Tovey thriller The Sister, 27 October 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Sister on ITV: When does the chilling murder drama start? Who is in the cast? Where is it filmed? All you need to know, 26 October 2020". BT. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Dana (13 January 2021). "Streaming This Week". Independent Tribune . Retrieved 14 January 2021– via TV Media.
  7. ↑ "The Sister review – a nail-biting whodunnit that is truly haunting - Lucy Mangan, 27 October 2020". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "The Sister review: This ghoulish mystery is ideal Halloween viewing - Sean O'Grady, 27 October 2020" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
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