Series synopsis
Sugar Rush is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on Netflix on July 13, 2018. It ended on July 31, 2020. It was created by Katie Baxendale, Julie Burchill. It stars Hunter March, Candace Nelson, Adriano Zumbo and Mindy Segal.
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Kim Daniels, who is dealing with all the usual adolescent issues, plus one - she thinks she might be gay. Her family has recently moved to Brighton from London, and she finds herself with a huge crush on her new best friend, Maria `Sugar' Sweet. Sugar has a bit of a ...
Premise
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Kim Daniels, who is dealing with all the usual adolescent issues, plus one - she thinks she might be gay. Her family has recently moved to Brighton from London, and she finds herself with a huge crush on her new best friend, Maria `Sugar' Sweet. Sugar has a bit of a wild side, and frequently gets Kim into trouble, though Kim can find trouble on her own as well. Despite attractions to other girls, and a few attempts at being interested in guys, Kim continues to long for Sugar.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hunter March as Self - Host
- Candace Nelson as Self - Judge
- Adriano Zumbo as Self - Judge
- Mindy Segal as Self - Judge
- Betsey Johnson as Self - Judge
- Michael Showalter as Self - Judge
- Colin Hanks as Self - Judge
- Richard Blais as Self - Judge
Supporting cast
- Thiago Silva as Self - Judge
- Jonathan Grahm as Self - Judge
- Nancy Silverton as Self - Judge
- Fortune Feimster as Self - Judge
- Naya Rivera as Self - Judge
- Justin Willman as Self - Judge
- Tyler Posey as Self - Judge
- Garcelle Beauvais as Self - Judge
- Ron Ben-Israel as Self - Judge
Guest cast
- Mindy Segal as Self - Judge
- Betsey Johnson as Self - Judge
- Michael Showalter as Self - Judge
- Colin Hanks as Self - Judge
- Richard Blais as Self - Judge
- Thiago Silva as Self - Judge
- Jonathan Grahm as Self - Judge
- Nancy Silverton as Self - Judge
- Fortune Feimster as Self - Judge
- Naya Rivera as Self - Judge
- Justin Willman as Self - Judge
- Tyler Posey as Self - Judge
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | July 31, 2020 | July 31, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | July 13, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 26, 2019 | July 26, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 6 | July 31, 2020 | July 31, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sugar High Talented sugar artists compete for $10,000 over two rounds of competition — candy and sugar sculpture — in this "Sugar Rush" spinoff special. |
July 31, 2020 |
| 2 | Cast Interviews | |
| 3 | Outtakes (Season 1) |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Surprise! The teams work to wow the judges with confections that bring the element of surprise. |
July 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
Kids in a Candy Store The teams wax nostalgic with extra-sweet treats inspired by popular candies. |
July 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Holiday Celebrations The bakers rush to make winning desserts inspired by the judges' favorite holidays. |
July 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trending Treats Bakers who first met online attempt to re-create popular dessert trends and serve up the next big thing. Guest judge: "Candy Queen" Jackie Sorkin. |
July 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
Light My Fire An illuminating theme -- light -- ignites the bakers' creativity in the kitchen. Guest judge: actor Irene Choi ("Insatiable"). |
July 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Family That Bakes Together A family theme stirs fond memories for tight-knit bakers who are brothers and sisters, mothers and sons and more. Guest judge: chef Carla Hall. |
July 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Junk Foodie Sweet and salty snacks yield yummy flavors over a trio of junk food-inspired rounds. Guest judge: comedian Fortune Feimster. |
July 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
Birds of a Feather From lofty nests to baking with insects, these avian-themed challenges are for the birds. Guest judge: actor and singer Naya Rivera ("Glee"). |
July 31, 2020 |
| 3 |
Perfect Illusion Magical cupcakes, edible illusions and levitating cakes? What sorcery is this?! Guest judge: magician Justin Willman ("Magic for Humans"). |
July 31, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 31, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |