The Sins

The Sins
GenreCrime drama
Written by
Directed by
  • David Yates
  • Sallie Aphramain
  • Simon Curtis
Starring
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
Original language
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producer
  • Jane Tranter
ProducerLiza Marshall
Production location
  • United Kingdom
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC Productions
Original release
Network
Release24 October (2000-10-24) 
5 December 2000 (2000-12-05)

The Sins is a BBC television series that aired from 24 October 2000 until 5 December 2000. The series centres on Len Green (Pete Postlethwaite), a former bank robber and getaway driver, who has retired from the criminal life and joined the undertakers run by his uncle (Frank Finlay). However, his resolve to stay out of the criminal world is tested by temptations based on the seven deadly sins. The series was directed by David Yates, Sallie Aprahamian and Simon Curtis, and was written solely by William Ivory. The complete series was released on DVD on 28 March 2011.