Sugar (2024 TV series)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
Sugar is an upcoming science fiction drama television series created by Mark Protosevich and starring Colin Farrell who also serves as executive producer. Fernando Meirelles is set to direct. It is set to air on Apple TV+.
Premise
It is described as "a genre-bending contemporary take on the private detective story set in Los Angeles".[1]
Cast
Main
- Colin Farrell as John Sugar[2]
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste
- Amy Ryan
- Dennis Boutsikaris
- Alex Hernandez
- Lindsay Pulsipher
Recurring
- Anna Gunn
- James Cromwell
- Nate Corddry as David Siegel
- Sydney Chandler
- Miguel Sandoval
- Elizabeth Anweis
- Jason Butler Harner
- Massi Furlan as Carlos
- Adrian Martinez
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Mark Protosevich | 2024 |
| 2 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Mark Protosevich | TBA |
| 3 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Mark Protosevich and David Rosen | TBA |
| 4 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Donald Joh | TBA |
| 5 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Mark Protosevich | TBA |
| 6 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Donald Joh and Sam Catlin | TBA |
| 7 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Donald Joh and Sam Catlin | TBA |
| 8 | TBA | Fernando Meirelles | Donald Joh and Sam Catlin | TBA |
Production
It was announced in December 2021 that Apple TV+ had won a bidding war for the rights to the series, which had Colin Farrell attached to star.[1] Farrell would officially join the series in June 2022, when it was given the greenlight from Apple TV+.[4] In August 2022, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Alex Hernandez and Lindsay Pulsipher joined the main cast, with Anna Gunn and James Cromwell cast to recur.[5][6][7] In September, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, Miguel Sandoval, Elizabeth Anweis and Jason Butler Harner were added to the cast.[8]
Production for the series began in August 2022, which was expected to wrap in the fall.[9]
References
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (June 9, 2022). "Apple Orders Drama Series 'Sugar' Starring Colin Farrell From Writer Mark Protosevich". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Apple TV+ drops new teaser showcasing star-studded, upcoming lineup of new and returning series and films". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Sugar". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 9, 2022). "Colin Farrell to Star in Genre-Bending Apple Series 'Sugar'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 17, 2022). "Sugar: Kirby Howell-Baptiste To Star Opposite Colin Farrell In Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 18, 2022). "Amy Ryan Joins Colin Farrell & Kirby Howell-Baptiste In Apple Series Sugar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (August 29, 2022). "Sugar: Alex Hernandez, Lindsay Pulsipher & Dennis Boutsikaris To Star In Apple Series, Anna Gunn & James Cromwell To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 27, 2022). "Sugar: Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler & Miguel Sandoval Among 5 Cast In Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (August 1, 2022). "Colin Farrell Hopes Penguin Series Starts Filming in 2023, and He Still Wants to Star in The Batman 2". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2022.