'The Sinner' season 2 showrunner Derek Simonds reveals why death by poison was their choice of evil

The Sinner season 2 follows our diligent Detective Ambrose as he returns to his hometown when a 11 year old boy fatally poisons his parents.
PUBLISHED AUG 2, 2018

USA Network's 'The Sinner' has just made its return for the second season. Dark, mysterious and murderous, this show is based on the novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr. The second season follows our diligent Detective Ambrose as he returns to his hometown to solve a bizarre crime. After an 11-year-old boy confesses to fatally poisoning his parents, secrets start unraveling that the townsfolk would rather keep under wraps. 

Derek Simonds speaks onstage during a panel discussion for 'The Sinner' Premiere during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater on April 25, 2017 in New York City.
Derek Simonds speaks onstage during a panel discussion for 'The Sinner' Premiere during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater on April 25, 2017 in New York City.

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