It’s A Sin Cast, Characters, and Show Guide
A guide for the Channel 4 and HBO Max series “It’s A Sin.” Included is information about characters and details about the series.
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A guide for the Channel 4 and HBO Max series “It’s A Sin.” Included is information about characters and details about the series.
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.
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General Information About It’s A Sin
| Network(s) | Channel 4 (UK) HBO Max (US) |
| Created or Developed By | Russell T Davies |
| First Aired | 1/22/2021 (UK) 2/18/2021 (HBO Max) |
Plot
It’s A Sin focuses on a handful of individuals, Ritchie, Colin, Roscoe, and Jill, as they deal with the rise of AIDS and its effect on the gay community in London.
Groups & Organizations
Notable Locations & Items
- London (1.1): The main city the show focuses on
- The Pink House: The name of the house where Ritchie, Roscoe, Jill, Colin, and many other characters live.
Other Noteworthy Information
- When Does the Show Start? (1.1): It starts in September of 1981.
- The Year? (1.2): It’s December 1983, going into early 1984.
- La! (1.1): After Ritchie’s drag performance as Rachel, “La!” becomes a greeting and how Ritchie, Roscoe, and Jill say goodbye to one another.
Ritchie Tozer (Olly Alexander)
From the Isle of Wight, Ritchie grew up in a middle-class household with the proverbial mom and dad who had two kids, one girl, and one boy. Originally, he was going to study law and become a barrister, but after meeting Jill, he transferred to the arts, to his father’s ire, and arguably went off the rails a bit. Mainly in becoming a bit promiscuous.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]
- Age (1.2): Ritchie turns 21
- Drag Persona (1.1): Rachel Tozer
Quotes & Gifs
From the little I can gather, good acting is when it’s true.
— Ritchie’s Mom (1.2)
Roscoe Babatunde (Omari Douglas)
Roscoe is from a Nigerian family and is one of the few characters introduced as someone his family knows is gay. But, with his family being conservative, and it being the 80s, Roscoe finds himself mostly cut off from them. For on top of being homosexual, Roscoe is flamboyant. Thus, he only really keeps in contact with his sister and has acquired a new family through London’s gay community.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]
Quotes & Gifs
Colin Morris-Jones (Callum Scott Howells)
When it comes to Colin, he is the quiet one of the group. Yet, while the quietest, he is the most stable of the group. He has a regular day job, a career trajectory when you look at it, and seems to be one of the few who didn’t feel the need to run wild once they left their parents’ house.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]
- Occupation (1.1): Works as an apprentice tailor
- Origins (1.1): Is from Bryngors in South Wales
- Age (1.3): Is 24
Quotes & Gifs
Jill Baxter (Lydia West)
You could consider Jill as either the big sister or the mother figure of the group. Though she is closest to Ritchie, who she has even gone home with and met his family. And because of how close they are, Ritchie’s mom thinks they are together, and Ritchie’s dad blames her for Ritchie switching his major since she was in the arts before him.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]
- Origins (1.1): Her family is from Dominica
Quotes & Gifs
[…] you’re too clever by half, like, in your mind, you can think your way out of anything.
— Jill (1.2)
Harry Coltrane (Neil Patrick Harris)
Colin’s co-worker at the tailor he worked for, who originally befriended Colin to protect him from their predatory boss Mr. Hart. Though, from there, he becomes a mentor. One who exposes Colin to the idea he can meet someone, like his partner Juan Pablo, and be with them for decades. Harry met Juan Pablo at 18, while he was a ramp agent in Gatwick, and they have been together for 30 years.
Now, as for whether both were exclusive, considering how things ended for Harry? That’s hard to say.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]
- Home (1.1): Lives in Hackney
- Juan Pablo’s Origins (1.1): Is from Portugal
Quotes & Gifs
Mr. Hart (Nicholas Blane)
Mr. Coltrane and Colin’s boss, who is secretly gay, and seems to often hire young boys he clocks as queer and can prey on.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 2
Quotes & Gifs
Gloria (David Carlyle)
A Glasgow native, Gloria’s day job is working for public transit, with some financial help from their dad, who works in the tax department. But, like most on the show, his sexuality isn’t accepted and so, when they need their family, there are issues that Gloria is forced to suck up – like being called Gregory.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 2
- Age (1.2): Gloria is 34
Quotes & Gifs
Donald (Nathaniel Hall)
Donald was Ritchie’s boyfriend for a while, and also someone he competed with to get acting roles. But then when it appeared Donald got sick, Ritchie dropped him.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3
Quotes & Gifs
Eileen (Andria Doherty)
Colin’s mother is just a nice and simple lady. Also, when she learns that Colin is gay, she honestly doesn’t care for her son is her world.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3
Quotes & Gifs
Lizbeth (Seyan Sarvan)
Lizbeth is a lawyer who, with knowing how the Public Health Act of 1984, and subsequent laws were formed and used to discriminate against AIDS patients, forces the system to treat people as such. Also, she tries to get hospitals and officials to modify policies so that future patients are treated with dignity.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3
Quotes & Gifs
Ash (Nathaniel Curtis)
While introduced as part of a performance class, Ash ends up becoming a teacher. One who is off and on with Ritchie, despite Ritchie’s ways.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4
- Ethnic Background (1.1): Is Indian
Quotes & Gifs
Arthur (Stephen Fry)
A politician, whose bi-sexual, and acts as a bit of a sugar daddy to Roscoe.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4
Quotes & Gifs
Clive (Shaun Dooley)
Ritchie’s father who was always a bit hard on him.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5
Quotes & Gifs
Valerie (Keeley Hawes)
Ritchie’s mother that didn’t know Ritchie was gay until it was too late to get to know him in his true form.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5
Quotes & Gifs
Oscar (Delroy Brown)
Roscoe’s religious father.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5
Quotes & Gifs
