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Sugar (2024)

Sugar poster
Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Genre
science fiction television program, drama television series, crime television series, mystery television series, thriller television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 329 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private detective in Los Angeles takes on a missing person case. The investigation pulls him into a web of secrets and danger.

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What happens

Sugar is an American neo-noir mystery drama television series created by Mark Protosevich for Apple TV+. The series premiered on April 5, 2024, with Fernando Meirelles directing five episodes while Adam Arkin directed three. The series stars Colin Farrell in the lead role, who also serves as an executive producer. The first season received positive reviews and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) at the 2024 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. In October 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 19, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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