It's a Sin (2021)

Name: It's a Sin
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Olly Alexander, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, Lydia West, Nathaniel Curtis

Drama

A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (41,398 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Olly Alexander Ritchie Tozer
Omari Douglas Roscoe Babatunde
Callum Scott Howells Colin Morris-Jones
Lydia West Jill Baxter
Nathaniel Curtis Ash Mukherjee

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.78 avg 5 episodes 8.3 → 9.2 48 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.3	1,694
2	Episode #1.2	8.5	1,512
3	Episode #1.3	9.1	1,647
4	Episode #1.4	8.8	1,447
5	Episode #1.5	9.2	1,702