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Season 1 – Hard Sun

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London detectives Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko seek to enforce the law while protecting their loved ones in a world that is constantly slipping closer to certain destruction. Hicks is a family man and committed officer, but he is profoundly corrupt. Renko is difficult and damaged but utterly incorruptible. While they stand on opposite ends of the social and moral spectrums and have a serious distrust for each other, the partners must learn to work together if they're going to survive until the end of the world.
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Hard Sun — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Hard Sun's heady mix of narrative and visual flourishes buckle under a surfeit of clichés that ultimately weigh it down and leave the show a muddled mess.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 03/08/2018
It is as stylish as it is unpleasant, and there are some well-staged action scenes, but overall, the series is loud and tiring, like spending an hour in an MRI machine. Go to Full Review Maureen Ryan Variety 03/08/2018
Hard Sun contains so many contrivances and overwrought moments that the commitment of its cast and the potential of its premise are largely squandered. Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire 03/07/2018
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To make up for the lack of substance, the cast is asked to overact. Go to Full Review Ben Dowell Radio Times 04/11/2019
Well, this is certainly a flawed show. It does seem a little odd to take the world to the brink of destruction and expect us to care about much else. Go to Full Review Kiera Allen Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) 08/26/2018
This series just doesn't hit the mark. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 04/04/2018
Cross is a reliable storyteller, and while Sturgess is serviceable as Hicks, Deyn is a fascinating watch as Renko. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alan B @RT75234899 09/16/2024 The first episode promised much, but then it was all downhill. Not a single character is likeable and the plots are far-fetched and void of any real police action. The only question I have worth asking is whether DI Renko's name is meant to be an homage to Hill St Blues. See more 03/07/2021 (Contains spoilers for the last episode.) The apocalyptic storyline was intriguing and I loved the MI5 character stalking the leads. But as the show wore on I found myself hoping for the two narcissistic lead characters and the homicidal son of one of the lead characters to meet their downfall. I'm not surprised the show didn't continue. It's hard to have a successful show with hate-able leads that make you root for the villain. And I was frankly creeped out by the chase scene at the end...a white man and a white woman hunting down a black woman for the purpose of executing her. See more 08/30/2020 Angst-riddled investigators and their personal lives destroys the interesting main concept. See more 06/22/2019 I hope someone will renew this show so it can finish its story arc. The writing is tight; the acting is good; the plot is compelling. See more 10/16/2018 It an interesting story told in a bizzare way. I will be back for season 2 if the tv executives bring it back. See more 07/02/2018 Love the show. Hope there will be a second season See more Read all reviews
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Neil Cross

Creator

Agyness Deyn

Det. Elaine Renko

Jim Sturgess

Det. Charlie Hicks

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Grace Morrigan

Owain Arthur

DS Keith Greener

Aisling Bea

Mari Butler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 6, 2018 The Sun, The Moon, The Truth DCI Charlie Hicks, a malcontent police detective, grows suspicious of his new partner, DI Elaine Renko; their first investigation into what appears to be a straightforward case of suicide exposes a state secret that connects them for life. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2018 One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days Renko persuades a journalist to publish the Hard Sun dossier, instantly rendering her a target for Secret Services agent Grace; the government shuts down the story, but the detectives investigate a killer for whom the "Hard Sun hoax" is very real. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 20, 2018 Luke 21:25 Renko investigates evidence that suggests Hicks and Butler were corrupt; a disillusioned former aid worker who believes the truth about Hard Sun wants to challenge God into revealing himself by targeting helpful people; Grace makes Hicks an offer. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 27, 2018 Can You Hear Him Now? London is under siege as the scale and bloodiness of Blackwood's killing escalates; Father Dennis becomes a public pariah; Hicks deduces where Renko has hidden the Hard Sun flash drive; Grace leaves Daniel with shocking information about his father. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 3, 2018 Not the End of the World The murder of a night jogger has dire personal implications for Renko and Daniel, and only Hicks and Renko understand the significance of his death; Daniel inadvertently discovers the Hard Sun flash drive, which puts him in Grace's crosshairs. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 10, 2018 Sun Day Tired of operating defensively, Hicks and Renko take the fight to Grace's door; DCS Bell arrests Grace and brings her in for questioning, but she will not remain outmaneuvered; Hicks, Renko and Grace's enmity culminates in a bloody dawn climax. Details

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Hard Sun — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Nick Rowland, Richard Senior, Brian Kirk
Creator
Neil Cross
Executive Producer
Neil Cross, Kate Harwood
Screenwriter
Neil Cross
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 6, 2018