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Sugar review
Each episode of this PI drama’s second season is a half-hour haze suffused with melancholy and distressed urban beauty. It’s the kind of show that could only exist on Apple TV
TL;DR
- Apple TV+ is known for commissioning unconventional shows, with 'Sugar' being a prime example.
- The series stars Colin Farrell as John Sugar, a Los Angeles private investigator.
- Season one revealed Sugar to be an alien hiding his true identity.
- The show heavily incorporates film noir elements, including visual homages and stylistic choices.
- Season two focuses on Sugar investigating new cases while his alien nature is more peripheral.
- The series is praised for its visual beauty, particularly its depiction of distressed urban landscapes.
- The protagonist's superpower is described as 'weary kindness and naive sweetness,' despite his alien abilities.