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Q: Paragraph: The Sinner is an American drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr . The series was ordered on January 17 , 2017 . The USA Network eight - episode limited series premiered on August 2 , 2017 and concluded on September 20 , 2017 .
Question: how many episodes in the tv show the sinner

A:
eight