All the Sinners Bleed Series: Cast, Plot and News of S.A. Cosby Book Adaptation - Netflix Tudum

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    In All the Sinners Bleed, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Hunts an Unholy Serial Killer

    Academy Award–nominee Amy Madigan will be joining Joe Robert Cole’s adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s 2023 novel. 

    By Chancellor Agard
    Feb. 23, 2026

A serial killer will test Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù’s faith in a new thriller from the screenwriter of Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.  

The Gangs of London and Black Rabbit star will lead writer Joe Robert Cole’s adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s propulsive novel All the Sinners Bleed. Set in the American South, the forthcoming nine-episode adaptation follows Dìrísù’s small-town sheriff Titus Crown as he tries to stop a murderer who believes they’re on a divine mission.

“The specificity of the world S.A. Cosby created truly swept me away, and Titus Crown seized my heart,” Cole, explaining why he wanted to adapt this novel, tells Tudum. 

The cast also includes John Douglas Thompson, Nicole Beharie, Daniel Ezra, and more, including Academy Award winner Amy Madigan in a guest-starring role, and Emmy-nominated Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale) in a recurring guest role as Helen Crown. Keep reading below to learn more — if you dare.

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What is All the Sinners Bleed about? 

Haunted by his devout mother’s untimely death, the first Black sheriff in a small Bible Belt county must lead the hunt for a serial killer who has quietly been preying on his Black community for years in the name of God.

Who is in the cast of All the Sinners Bleed? 

  • Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Black Rabbit, Gangs of London) as Titus Crown
  • Leila George (Disclaimer) as Marlow Stoner 
  • Daniel Ezra (All American, The Running Man) as Marquis Crown 
  • John Douglas Thompson (The Gilded Age, Mare of Easttown) as Albert Crown, Titus’s father
  • Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus, The Last of Us) as Scott Cunningham 
  • Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth, The Morning Show) as Darlene Taylor
  • Andrea Cortés (Mayans M.C., On My Block) as Deputy Carla Ortiz 
  • Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Residence) as Ezekiel Wiggins
  • David Lyons (The Beast in Me, Truth Be Told, Seven Seconds) as Jasper Sanderson
  • Donald Elise Watkins (Emergency, upcoming: Office Romance) as Deputy Trey Avery
  • Mackenzie Astin (Stick, The Pitt) as Deputy Pip Collins
  • Jordan M. Cox (P-Valley) as Deputy Tom Sadler
  • Cullen Moss (Outer Banks, Your Honor, upcoming: Judy) as Deputy Roger Simmons
  • Angus O’Brien (Boots) as Deputy Davy Burks
  • Cranston Johnson (Hap and Leonard, Naomi) as Reverend Jamal Addison
  • Christopher Matthew Cook (Dog Eat Dog, High Potential) as Royce Lazare
  • Christopher Thornton (The Lincoln Lawyer) as Dispatcher Cam Trowder
  • Bill Oberst Jr. (Criminal Minds, Three From Hell) as Pastor Elias Hillington
  • Amy Madigan (Weapons) as Scarlett Cunningham
  • Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Helen Crown

Of joining All the Sinners Bleed, Thompson tells Tudum, “I was attracted to All the Sinners Bleed for its undeniable singularity. There is a depth and authenticity to this story that I am excited to explore and bring to life.” 

Cortés tells Tudum, “As an avid reader who loves crime and mystery novels, I am super excited about being part of All the Sinners Bleed. As an artist, I am looking forward to exploring the various themes the novel touches on and working with this lovely creative team to take those themes from the paper to the screen. My callback with Joe Robert Cole was exhilarating, and I feel lucky to be working with someone who I believe will feel as passionate as I do about bringing the character of Carla Ortiz to life.” 

'All the Sinners Bleed' book by S.A. Cosby.

Who’s composing the musical score for All the Sinners Bleed?

Academy Award–winning composer Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part One, Top Gun: Maverick, No Time to Die, Gladiator) and his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music will score All the Sinners Bleed.

“All the Sinners Bleed lives in the tension between faith, violence, and redemption, the kind of moral complexity where music speaks most powerfully,” says Zimmer. “Joe Robert Cole and S.A. Cosby have created a world that is haunting, intimate, and unflinchingly human. We’re proud to collaborate with Netflix, Higher Ground, and Amblin on a series unafraid to sit with discomfort and truth, allowing the score to breathe in moments of silence as much as in moments of chaos.”

Adds Cole, “Hans crafts unforgettable themes and immersive scores that root you emotionally in the world of a story. Our series explores the lighter and darker halves of who we are as people and which side wins within us. I’m incredibly excited to have Hans and the Bleeding Fingers Music composer collective interpreting this core contention through music.”

Is All the Sinners Bleed based on a book? 

Yes. The show is an adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s 2023 Southern noir novel of the same name. According to NPR, Cosby is “one of the best-known names in the new, wonderfully diverse wave of crime fiction writers,” and this novel was not only a New York Times bestseller, but was also on former President Barack Obama’s summer reading list (which you’ll realize is a fun fact once you read the next section.)

Who’s behind All the Sinners Bleed? 

Cole, whose previous credits also include Class of ’09, American Crime Story and All Day and a Night, will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer; he will also direct the first and select episodes. 

All the Sinners Bleed will be executive produced by Higher Ground Productions (aka Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company), Amblin Television, and Cosby. 

Netflix and Higher Ground previously collaborated on Bodkin, Leave the World Behind, American Symphony, Working: What We Do All Day, and Rustin. 

What should I do while I wait for more information about All the Sinners Bleed? 

Stream while you wait. Check out Tudum’s list of TV series based on books, like 3 Body Problem, The Queen’s Gambit, and more. 

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