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THE Sinner is back with a brand new season and with it comes a brand new story.

But who is in the cast of this latest offering? Here's what you need to know.

 The Sinner has returned for a second series
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The Sinner has returned for a second seriesCredit: USA Network Media

Who is in the cast of The Sinner season two?

The new series of The Sinner is on Netflix NOW.

But will the stars from the first series be returning?

Here are the main characters in the second series:

Bill Pullman as Detective Harry Ambrose

 Bill Pullman returns as Detective Harry Ambrose for season two
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Bill Pullman returns as Detective Harry Ambrose for season two

Bill's character is the only one from season one that remains on the show for the second season.

His character is a detective who gets to the bottom of why ordinary people can commit heinous crimes.

Bill, 67, is known for his work on TV and in the movies.

His film work includes Sleepless In Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995) and Independence Day (1996).

Carrie Coon as Vera Walker

 Carrie Coon plays Vera Walker in the new series of The Sinner
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Carrie Coon plays Vera Walker in the new series of The Sinner

Carrie, 37 is an American actress and takes on one of the main roles in this new series.

Before The Sinner she was best known for playing Nora Durst in The Leftovers (2014–2017).

More recently she played the Black Order member Proxima Midnight in Avengers: Infinity War.

Elisha Henig as Julian Walker

 Season two of The Sinner has a brand new story that involves a killer child played by Elisha Heing
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Season two of The Sinner has a brand new story that involves a killer child played by Elisha Heing

Elisha takes on the role of Julian who the story is centred around.

Season two starts off with him being taken on a trip to see the Grand Canyon - but out of nowhere he kills his parents.

In real life Elisha is just 14 years old and recently starred alongside Zach Braff in Alex, Inc.

Natalie Paul as Detective Heather Novack

 Natalie Paul plays Detective Heather Novack, Harry's sidekick in season two
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Natalie Paul plays Detective Heather Novack, Harry's sidekick in season two

Detective Novack is responsible for bringing Harry into Julian's murder investigation, after she heard about what he had done with the Cora Tannetti case (season one).

She then becomes his sidekick in the investigation.

Heather is played by Natalie Paul who is best known for playing Doreen Henderson on Show Me a Hero and for her role as Antoinette in the film Crown Heights.

Hannah Gross as Marin Calhoun

 Hannah Gross (left) plays Marin Calhoun
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Hannah Gross (left) plays Marin Calhoun

Hannah, 28, takes on the role of the troubled Marin.

Her dark story unfolds as the series progresses.

Hannah is a Canadian actress who before The Sinner was known for Netflix drama Mindhunter.

Tracy Letts as Jack Novack

 Esteemed actor and writer Tracy Letts plays Jack Novack (seen right)
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Esteemed actor and writer Tracy Letts plays Jack Novack (seen right)

Tracy, 53  is an American actor, playwright and screenwriter, who recently starred in the acclaimed Ladybird.

He also received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County.

In The Sinner he plays Heather's diner-owner father - but does he have a secret lurking somewhere?

Who else is starring in The Sinner season two?

The series also has a number of recurring characters, and they are:

  • Ellen Adair as Bess McTeer, one of Julian's victims
  • Adam David Thompson as Adam Lowry, one of Julian's victims
  • David Call as Andy "Brick" Brickowski, an officer working with Heather
  • Jay O. Sanders as Chief Tom Lidell, the police department's chief
  • Brady Jenness as young Harry Ambrose
  • Allison Case as Rosemary Ambrose, Harry's mother in flashbacks
 The Sinner season one was a huge hit on Netflix - but Jessica Biel is not in season two
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The Sinner season one was a huge hit on Netflix - but Jessica Biel is not in season twoCredit: Alamy

Why isn't Jessica Biel in series two of The Sinner?

Jessica's character Cora Tannetti isn't in The Sinner season two as it is a completely different story.

Cora's name does come up in episode one of the second series, but that is the only reference to her.

However, Jessica did act as an executive producer on the second series.

Speaking about not reprising the role, Jessica told : "We did talk a lot about does Cora come back for season 2 and what is the relationship because that's what was interesting to me.

 

"What happens when a woman goes through that?

"What is life like after that when the only person really in her life that she can connect with, even besides her husband, is the detective who got her out of this thing?

"But we just couldn't do it this particular season."

 

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