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It's a Sin

It's a Sin

When the world turned its back, they had each other.

20217.91 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Russell T Davies
Written by Russell T Davies
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Olly Alexander

Olly Alexander

Ritchie Tozer

Omari Douglas

Omari Douglas

Roscoe Babatunde

Callum Scott Howells

Callum Scott Howells

Colin Morris-Jones

Lydia West

Lydia West

Jill Baxter

Nathaniel Curtis

Nathaniel Curtis

Ash Mukherjee

Themes & Keywords

london, englandaidshomophobiahivminiserieslgbtangry1980shousematesisle of wightgay themehiv/aids epidemicdepressinghopeful

About It's a Sin

It's a Sin is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of london, england, aids, homophobia, hiv, miniseries, lgbt. Created by Russell T Davies, it stars Olly Alexander, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells. A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

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