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Season 1 – Sugar

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A private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.
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Sugar — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A modern noir steeped in the classic tradition, Sugar could use stronger clues to go along with its ample style, but Colin Farrell's cool performance keeps things compelling.

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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Billed as “genre-bending,” spanning film noir, sci-fi, and Westerns, with some global gangster intrigue thrown into the mix. What it really is, though, is a surprisingly good crime drama with an awful lot of unnecessary adornment Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Lauren Sarner New York Post It’s like a checklist of the genre, but it’s light on its feet and proceeds smoothly enough that it doesn’t feel like a mere checklist. Apr 8, 2024 Full Review Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone Please. People want to see the show you are trying to make, not an endless warm-up for that show. Apr 5, 2024 Full Review Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews The conclusion to the central mystery is rushed, which is the biggest casualty, as the viewer has high hopes for its resolution. The series as a whole is not something to be dismissed, however, as there really is some magic in Sugar. Rated: 3/5 Oct 20, 2024 Full Review Carmen Paddock Movies We Texted About Sugar has one of the most promising and audacious premises in recent memory, which counts for much in this risk-averse world of film and television entertainment... the result is a noble failure. Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Farrell is charming but muted and likable enough, but still hard to read and crack. His best chemistry comes with costar Amy Ryan, who has shown equal capability for light comedy and dark drama and here leans towards the latter. Rated: 8/10 Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Avindu G With the high-end performances by the star studded cast and the spectacular story Sugar takes spectators on a sweet wild journey. It was puzzling how of a PI and an obsessive movie fanatic fit in together and the final twist ushers the white light of logic and sense. Flashbacks of movies and the classical music adds a sleekness to this mysterious story. Visuals and special effects were neat and clean. Opening score is excellent with the core of yhe story. After all what Sugar witness he sees the humanness and till then it was simply a wonderful story that would inspired, surprised and thoroughly entertaining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Alan S The twist is ludicrous and unnecessary and renderers the whole thing nonsense. Should’ve played it as a straight noir. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review Jeannine M Colin Farrell is imminently compelling in this gem. I loved how the show interspersed cuts of old noir films in the series. I also enjoyed how John Sugar models himself on an ethical Humphrey Bogart and other noir protagonists. The major twist caught be by surprise. Zowie! It was well cast, thoughtful and it had a heart. I docked it half a star for the series' sometimes languid pace. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Matt B Remarkably amateurish... unserious and bemused with itself... evocative of the bargain-basement junk you used to find surfing the Disney Channel at 4pm on a weekday in 2008. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Dan B Interesting story, great actings, well done. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Robert C I rarely write reviews, but I thought that ‘Sugar’ was a hidden gem. It’s the kind of show that is easy to criticise (harshly) if one wishes, but if approached with an open mind it has the potential to intrigue, surprise, and entertain. There are jarring moments (for me, Sugar’s very name, and his supposedly compassionate - but actually deeply patronising - conversation with a homeless man were irritating), but Farrell is excellent and the show has tremendous possibilities for future series. The neo-noir and movie clips were very entertaining. I recommend it. I found nothing “baffling” about the series, and don’t think that most careful and thoughtful viewers would either. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 5, 2024 Olivia After solving a case in Japan, private eye John Sugar returns to Los Angeles to help find a missing woman with ties to a Hollywood legend. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 5, 2024 These People, These Places Sugar suspects Melanie's not telling the full story; meanwhile, he and Ruby may not be the only ones looking into the mysterious body in Olivia's trunk. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 12, 2024 Shibuya Crossing Melanie and Sugar get caught in a dicey situation and make a new enemy; Sugar reunites with old friends, but he senses some are keeping secrets. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 19, 2024 Starry-Eyed Sugar and Melanie track down Olivia's friend, who shares disturbing information about Davy and his family; Davy and Kenny dig into Sugar's past. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 26, 2024 Boy in the Corner Melanie gets a surprise visit that unleashes Sugar's dark side; Ruby receives chilling guidance from a colleague; Davy makes a tragic decision. Details Episode 6 Aired May 3, 2024 Go Home Sugar thinks he's made a break in the case; when a double cross forces him to do the unthinkable, he turns to Melanie and Henry for help. Details Episode 7 Aired May 10, 2024 The Friends You Keep Sugar's fears for the safety of his friends lead him to a clandestine gathering, where he learns a dangerous secret and the truth about Olivia. Details Episode 8 Aired May 17, 2024 Farewell A shocking realization points Sugar toward a discovery that changes everything. Details

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Season Info

Director
Fernando Meirelles, Adam Arkin
Creator
Mark Protosevich
Executive Producer
Colin Farrell, Fernando Meirelles, Simon Kinberg, Mark Protosevich, Sam Catlin, Audrey Chon, Scott Greenberg, Chip Vucelich, Adam Arkin
Screenwriter
Donald Joh, Mark Protosevich, David Rosen, Sam Catlin
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 5, 2024
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