EXCLUSIVE: Its star says he would love to do a second season, saying he hopes for it ‘more than anything’. We here at JOE were big fans of Apple TV+’s 2024 mystery thriller series Sugar starring Colin Farrell. And though the show has not yet been renewed by the streaming giant for season two, its Irish star has told JOE that he would love to do a second season – saying he hopes for it “more than anything”.
For those not aware, Farrell in the show plays John Sugar, a modern-day private investigator who specialises in finding missing people. On account of these skills, the PI is hired by famous Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell) to locate his missing granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler). A recovering addict, the rest of Olivia’s family – including her less successful producer father Bernie (Dennis Boutsikaris), her rock star step-mother Melanie (Amy Ryan) and her former child actor step-brother David (Nate Corddry) – are less concerned with her disappearance.
As Sugar investigates, however, he uncovers the seedy underbelly of LA hiding just beneath the glitz and glamour. With its hugely likeable lead turn from Farrell, its stylish direction from Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and Adam Arkin (Get Shorty), its cool LA setting, its tantalising mysteries and huge twists – Sugar made for great TV. And yet, the series has not yet been renewed by Apple TV+ following its first season finale last May.
This is despite Sugar holding a 81% Rotten To.