Series synopsis
Sugar is an American drama mystery television series that premiered on Apple TV on April 4, 2024. It was created by Mark Protosevich. It stars Colin Farrell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jin Ha and Amy Ryan.
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
Premise
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
Premise: Who is Sugar?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Colin Farrell as John Sugar
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Ruby
- Jin Ha as Danny Moon
- Amy Ryan as Melanie Matthews
- Tony Dalton as Ray Vega
- Dennis Boutsikaris as Bernard 'Bernie' Siegel
- Raymond Lee as Ji Moon
- Nate Corddry as David 'Davy' Siegel
Supporting cast
- Laura Donnelly as Charlotte Fischer
- Alex Hernandez as Kenny
- Sasha Calle as Val
- James Cromwell as Jonathan Siegel
- Shea Whigham as Tom Flybjerg
Guest cast
- Miguel Sandoval as Thomas Kinzie
- Sydney Chandler as Olivia Siegel
- Jon Beavers as Carl
- Natalie Alyn Lind as Rachel Kaye
- Darwin Shaw as Clinton
- Taishi Mizuno as Hideo
- Travis Richey as Gary Bascombe
- Avery Bagenstos as Bartender
- Marisa Echeverria as Consuela
- Koya Harada as Yuma Kobayashi
- Yoshio Maki as Masaki Hashimoto
- Yumi Mizui as Machiko
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 4, 2024 | May 16, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 18, 2026 | August 6, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Olivia After solving a case in Japan, private eye John Sugar returns to LA to help find a missing woman with ties to a Hollywood legend. |
April 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
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. |
April 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
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. |
April 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Away from Home Sugar takes on a new case: Tracking down the troubled brother of rising local boxer Danny Moon. |
June 18, 2026 |
| 2 |
Downer Town The search for Ji sends Sugar into dangerous territory. Danny resorts to desperate measures. |
June 25, 2026 |
| 3 |
Watch Face Danny gets a lead on Ji. Back at the Del, Sugar finds himself with a new admirer. |
July 2, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | July 2, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Friday |