Created by Neil Cross and adapted from his own novel ‘Burial’ and starring Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel, Amrita Acharia, and Nina Toussaint-White. “The Sister” is a British psychological thriller that follows almost a decade into the newly devoted married life of Nathan(Russel) who’s rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions. The original title was ‘Because the Night.’
The show was first broadcast on October 26 to 29, 2020 on ITV.
The show then made its debut in the US via Hulu on Friday, January 22, 2021.
The drama is striped across four nights, and each episode has proven to be full of murder, intrigue, deception, haunted houses, the supernatural — and ghosts.
The four-part murder mystery, written by Neil Cross (Luther, Spooks) and inspired by his novel Burial, follows a man attempting to escape the (potentially literal) ghosts of his past. Nathan is a well-meaning man who’s spent years trying to atone for a terrible secret from his past, involving the disappearance of his wife’s sister, Elsie (Simone Ashley).
However, a decade into his new marriage with wife Holly (Amrita Acharia) and Nathan is visited by Bob, a figure from his old life who is somehow connected with Elsie’s disappearance.
Bob imparts shocking news to Nathan, resulting in “a series of catastrophic decisions which cleverly drive a tense and compelling narrative of psychological suspense, dread, love, and possible redemption”.
Where and how can I stream “The sister”?
The mini-series is available for streaming on the ITV hub and Hulu.