The Sentinel Season 1

The Sentinel Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Richard Burgi work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Sentinel Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The plotting in The Sentinel Season 1 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Season 1 of The Sentinel includes 10 episodes. It aired from March 1996 to July 1996. This season stars Richard Burgi, Garett Maggart and Bruce A. Richard Burgi and Garett Maggart lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1996. What makes The Sentinel Season 1 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Sentinel Season 1. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Richard Burgi anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.