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Low Winter Sun
GenreCrime drama
Created bySimon Donald
Written bySimon Donald
Directed byAdrian Shergold
Starring
ComposerMartin Phipps
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRhonda Smith
Production locationEdinburgh
CinematographyUlf Brantås
EditorTania Reddin
Running time180 minutes
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release14 September (2006-09-14) –
22 September 2006 (2006-09-22)
Related
Low Winter Sun (2013)

Low Winter Sun is a two-part British crime drama miniseries that first aired on Channel 4 in 2006. It was aired in the United States by BBC America. The series, written by Simon Donald, stars Mark Strong as Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew, a police officer who murders a fellow officer and believes he has committed the perfect crime. The miniseries was later adapted into a 10-episode series by AMC, with Strong reprising his role as Detective Agnew.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew and his colleague DS Joe Geddes kill a fellow detective, Brendan McCann, whom Agnew believes is responsible for the murder of his girlfriend. They stage the crime to make it look like a suicide, but soon their actions spiral out of control and they find themselves caught up in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder.

Reception

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Andrew Anthony of The Observer praised the series, declaring it 'A splendid, if bleak and brutal, piece of stylised realism' and saying 'I doubt that there is an actor working in Britain who does taut and intense better than Strong'.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2007 BAFTA TV Award Best Drama Serial Nominated [5]
Best Director Adrian Shergold Nominated
2006 BAFTA Awards, Scotland Best Drama Programme Won [5]
2007 Royal Television Society Best Drama Serial Tiger Aspect Productions Won [5]
Best Writer - Drama Simon Donald Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (6 December 2013). "Detroit cop drama had low ratings, weak reviews". HitFix: What's Alan Watching?.
  2. ^ "Summary: Low Winter Sun". HitFix: Must Watch.
  3. ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (6 December 2013). "AMC Draws the Shades on Low Winter Sun After One Season". TV.com.
  4. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2006/sep/17/features.review7
  5. ^ a b c d "LOW WINTER SUN". 24 May 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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