The Sister (TV series)

The Sister
GenreThriller
Written byNeil Cross
Directed byNiall MacCormick
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time47–76 minutes
Production companyEuston Films
Original release
NetworkITV
Release26 October (2020-10-26) –
29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)
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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]

  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.