The essential episodes of The Sinner
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Sinner — each pick states its reason.
- 01
An unassuming housewife stabs a beachgoer to death, which sparks an investigation and creates confusion in a small town.
- 02
Cora tries to block Ambrose's continuing investigation, while Mason struggles to come to terms with secrets from Cora's past.
- 03
Ambrose unearths a startling secret about Cora that changes the course of the investigation; Mason takes matters into his own hands.
- 04
With Ambrose's help, Cora struggles to recover missing memories, which lead Ambrose to a new suspect.
- 05
After a body is discovered in the woods, the investigation into Cora's past deepens.
- 06
Cora finally remembers the night in question.
- 07
Cora's fate is determined.
- 08
A troubled detective returns to his hometown to investigate why a young boy would kill his parents.
- 09
Detective Ambrose investigates a tragic yet suspicious car accident on the outskirts of Dorchester.
- 10
Ambrose looks into Jamie and Nick's relationship before the crash. Jamie begins to unravel.
- 11
A new suspect leads the investigation into an ongoing feud between the Lams and the Muldoons.
- 12
Ambrose discovers the source of Percy's ritualistic practices and dives deeper into her past.
- 13
A shocking new crime further rattles the town of Clark Harbor; Ambrose and Meg team together.
- 14
Unsure whom to trust, Ambrose hunts down his pursuers.
- 15
Ambrose exposes the secret that threw Percy's life off course, setting off widespread consequences.
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