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Airdate: Sugar

Colin Farrell stars in a modern take on one of the most popular genres in storytelling: the private detective story.

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New 8 part detective drama Sugar, starring Colin Farrell, will premiere on Apple TV in April.

Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long buried.

The series also stars Kirby (Sandman), Amy Ryan (The Wire), James Cromwell (Succession), Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Dennis Boutsikaris (Better Call Saul), Nate Corddry (Mindhunter), Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling), and Alex Hernandez (Invasion).

“Sugar” is created by Mark Protosevich who also executive produces. Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg executive produce for Genre Films, marking their second series with Apple TV+ under Kinberg’s overall deal, following “Invasion.” Sam Catlin, Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich also serve as executive producers. The series was directed by Fernando Meirelles (“City of God,” “Two Popes”), who also executive produces, and Adam Arkin (“The Offer”), who also co-executive produces.

Two episodes Friday, 5 April then weekly on Apple TV+.

Violence.

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  2. I might be over-thinking this, but I cannot for the life of me think why Kirby has chosen to drop her surname. This is now the third project I’ve seen her credited with only a single moniker. Just feels a curious thing to do.

  3. Farrell is a busy man. He continues to impress me with his acting. I’m looking forward to this and his Penguin spin-off series coming soon too.

    1. I consider Farrell to be a method actor, and he does take his roles to the limit on occasion although not so much recently, as keeping himself busy seems to be his priority.

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