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Low Winter Sun

Low Winter Sun

Good man. Cop. Killer.

20136.11 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Seemingly the perfect crime, the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective activates forces that will forever alter the detective's life, and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.

Created by Chris Mundy
NetworksAMC

Top Cast

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Frank Agnew

Lennie James

Lennie James

Joe Geddes

James Ransone

James Ransone

Damon Callis

Sprague Grayden

Sprague Grayden

Maya Callis

Athena Karkanis

Athena Karkanis

Dani Kahlil

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Charles Dawson

David Costabile

David Costabile

Simon Boyd

Billy Lush

Billy Lush

Nick Paflas

Mickey Sumner

Mickey Sumner

Katia

Themes & Keywords

corruptiondetectiverevengedeceptionmurderdetroit, michigan

About Low Winter Sun

Low Winter Sun is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of corruption, detective, revenge, deception, murder, detroit, michigan. Created by Chris Mundy, it stars Mark Strong, Lennie James, James Ransone. Seemingly the perfect crime, the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective activates forces that will forever alter the detective's life, and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.

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