The Sinner: Season 2

"While this new batch of episodes isn’t exactly a laugh riot, it’s weirder than its predecessor, and not just because Henig has an unnerving, wide-eyed stillness that serves the early episodes well."

"Some of the storytelling feels less refined than last year but the cast is again strong enough that The Sinner could again be an addictive summer distraction right when we need it."

"Paul is comparably meant to be more solid than exciting. ... Coon is perfectly enigmatic, not quite the season's villain and yet utterly unsettling."

"It may not be reinventing the wheel here, but it doesn’t need to. It’s a simple structure with a twisted story, and it’s good."

"If the first few episodes are any indication, this is yet another disturbing/thought-provoking mystery worth unraveling."

"The exploration is carefully laid out so each twist is effectively teased, and it’s also made to be a good time, even when it gets dark. The cast of likable actors helps out on that front, and Letts, in particular, stands out early on as a good ol’ boy who’s almost too well-meaning to be trusted."

"Simonds manages to craft a fresh and unusual story with which to fill in the parameters of the series’ framework."