“Sugar” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.
The first season of the series, which stars Colin Farrell, debuted in Apple back in April. Farrell will return for the second season.
The series follows John Sugar (Farrell), a private detective in Los Angeles. The official description for Season 2 states that it will “see Sugar find himself back in Los Angeles taking on another missing person’s case, as he continues to look for answers surrounding his missing sister.”
“It has been incredibly exciting to see audiences around the world embrace ‘Sugar,’ and we are thrilled to return for a second season,” said executive producers Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg. “We’re so grateful to our partners at Apple for their support, our showrunner Sam Catlin, the brilliant Colin Farrell, and of course, our viewers. We can’t wait to get John Sugar back on the case.”
The first season cast also included Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez. Mark Protosevich created the series. Sam Catlin will serve as showrunner and executive producer on Season 2 via Short Drive Entertainment. Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg executive produce for Genre Films under Kinberg’s overall deal with Apple TV+. Farrell, Scott Greenberg, and Chip Vucelich also serve as executive producers.
“Since its premiere, audiences have been gripped by the mysteries and twists of ‘Sugar,’ with an incredible performance by Colin Farrell at the center,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “Colin, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon and the entire team behind this series have brilliantly blended genres to create a compelling, can’t-miss series that keeps viewers guessing, and we cannot wait to see where Detective John Sugar finds himself in season two.”
The series received good reviews upon its release, with the first season holding an 81% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers were also quick to speak out on the show’s bonkers twist in its sixth episode.
