If Steve McQueen shows the racial discrimination in England between 1969 and 1982 en su antología "Small Axe", we could almost take "It's a sin" as the witness to sex discrimination from 1981 to 1991. "They all died because of you," says the character in Jill, in a phrase that is a clear accusation to Margaret Thatchers or Ronald Reagans that caused thousands of deaths. In times of coronavirus, it is important to remember that there have been diseases doomed to inaction and rejection. It has been said that it is the best series by Russell T. Davies and without a doubt it is, perhaps because he has managed to create a mosaic of lives in which practically all positions are in front of AIDS, starting with ignorance and misinformation. Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin and Jill, perhaps to a lesser extent Ash, are representations of a threatened community (aka society), facing unknown danger. But the anger that has caused the abuse, denial and death is replaced by an optimistic position: "I wanted you to be the first to know: I'm gonna live." The first episodes, above all, show the vitality of a secret but explosive freedom. "It's a sin" is an exciting series, heartbreaking, difficult to see especially for those of us who live the AIDS pandemic in the present, who feel fear and pain very close. It is a tribute to the victims, but also a story of survival.

Jill took ALOT of flack through all of this, and she just responded with kindness. I want to be more like Jill!

Absolutely heartbreaking. Beautifully played by all and very much worth a watch. It's because of the acting and the attachment to the characters you will probably have as a result, that you might feel a sense of loss as the series draws to an end. I know I did.

I didn't know wha to expect from this, but ended up binge watching the entire series today. Truly harrowing and shows just how much this tore through communities in the 1980's, with so much denial from those in control. Perfectly cast, Olly (Ritchie) and Callum (Colin) were outstanding - but it was Lydia (Jill) who shone. Her empathy, good nature, kindness, especially in the end, makes you feel warm about mankind - there's always good people out there. I'm not a fan of RTD, but I will take my hat off to him for this, truly, heartbreaking series that deserves to sweep the boards at any TV Awards in the coming year (it's up there with Chernobyl for me, a serial everyone should watch) and if it doesn't, then somethings very wrong. [spoiler]To see how it affected the group of friends - changed their lives forever and Colins demise was the worst. A quiet, seemingly shy chap. His sleazy boss trying it on more than once, then giving him the cold shoulder and effectively firing him when he didn't get his own way - or assumed he had the illness after their trip to New York. It was unexpected and pulled at the heart strings seeing him deteriorate and the two words 'Liverpool Shirt' then made sense as to who .. and when .. The scene of him and his Mother eating a TV dinner together will be hard to shake off. I think his death hit hardest as he wasn't out sleeping with everyone, just one .. but that's all it took. So sad.[/spoiler] We laughed. We cried. "They died because of you . . . " clearly a line aimed at politicians of the time, but equally this stands true today with some governments handling of the current pandemic . . seems lessons never learned.