The first season of '' The Sinner '' received two nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards : Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for Jessica Biel . Biel was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie . In the first season , Detective Harry Ambrose ( Bill Pullman ) delves into the past of a troubled young mother ( Jessica Biel ) , in order to determine why she fatally stabbed a man during a beach outing but has no memory of why she committed the crime
75th Golden Globe Awards
75th Golden Globe Awards
The Sinner (TV series)