Sugar (2024)
Who is Sugar?
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 4 April 2024 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Mark Protosevich |
| Starring | Colin Farrell, Jin Ha and Tony Dalton |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 16 episodes |
| Episode length | about 39 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 10 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.1/10 |
Where to watch Sugar
Sugar is streaming on Apple TV+ ($14.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Apple TV+, or $14.99 at list price.
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Where to watch Sugar in 83 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Antigua & Barbuda | Apple TV+ |
| Argentina | Apple TV+ about $10754 ARS |
| Australia | Apple TV+ $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Azerbaijan | Apple TV+ |
| Bahamas | Apple TV+ |
| Bahrain | Apple TV+ |
| Belarus | Apple TV+ |
| Belgium | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Belize | Apple TV+ |
| Bermuda | Apple TV+ |
| Bolivia | Apple TV+ |
| Brazil | Apple TV+ R$34.90 |
| Bulgaria | Apple TV+ €8.99 |
| Canada | Apple TV+ $14.99 CAD |
| Cape Verde | Apple TV+ |
| Chile | Apple TV+ $6990 CLP |
| Colombia | Apple TV+ $29900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Apple TV+ |
| Cyprus | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Apple TV+ 199 Kč, Canal+ |
| Denmark | Apple TV+ 79 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Apple TV+ |
| Ecuador | Apple TV+ $6.99 |
| Egypt | Apple TV+ E£120 |
| El Salvador | Apple TV+ |
| Estonia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Fiji | Apple TV+ |
| Finland | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| France | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Germany | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Ghana | Apple TV+ |
| Greece | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Guatemala | Apple TV+ |
| Honduras | Apple TV+ |
| Hong Kong | Apple TV+ HK$68 |
| Hungary | Apple TV+ 2790 Ft |
| India | Apple TV+ ₹99 |
| Indonesia | Apple TV+ Rp99000 |
| Ireland | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Israel | Apple TV+ ₪25.90 |
| Italy | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Japan | Apple TV+ ¥1200 JPY |
| Jordan | Apple TV+ |
| Latvia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Lebanon | Apple TV+ |
| Lithuania | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Luxembourg | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Malaysia | Apple TV+ RM29.90 |
| Malta | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Mauritius | Apple TV+ |
| Mexico | Apple TV+ $199 MXN |
| Moldova | Apple TV+ |
| Mozambique | Apple TV+ |
| Netherlands | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| New Zealand | Apple TV+ $17.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Apple TV+ |
| Norway | Apple TV+ 119 kr NOK |
| Oman | Apple TV+ |
| Panama | Apple TV+ $6.99 |
| Paraguay | Apple TV+ |
| Peru | Apple TV+ S/24.90 |
| Philippines | Apple TV+ ₱369 |
| Poland | Apple TV+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Qatar | Apple TV+ QR29.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | Apple TV+ ﷼29.99 |
| Singapore | Apple TV+ $13.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Apple TV+ €9.99, Canal+ |
| Slovenia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| South Africa | Apple TV+ R125 ZAR |
| South Korea | Apple TV+ ₩6500 |
| Spain | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Sweden | Apple TV+ 119 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Apple TV+ CHF10.90 |
| Taiwan | Apple TV+ NT$250 |
| Thailand | Apple TV+ ฿249 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Apple TV+ |
| Uganda | Apple TV+ |
| Ukraine | Apple TV+ ₴210 |
| United Arab Emirates | Apple TV+ AED27.99 |
| United Kingdom | Apple TV+ £9.99 GBP |
| Venezuela | Apple TV+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Colin Farrell plays John Sugar, a private eye who sees the best in people while hiding a secret that could destroy him. The series blends drama and mystery across 2 seasons and 16 episodes, totaling about 10 hours of screen time. Season 1 has Sugar investigating a missing granddaughter for a wealthy producer; Season 2 shifts to finding the missing brother of a boxing prodigy. It is a genre-bending take on the LA detective story, anchored by a tagline that asks a question the show spends its runtime trying to answer.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes gave season 1 an 81% approval rating from 79 critics, averaging 7.20/10. Metacritic scored it 67/100. The consensus noted the show’s style and Colin Farrell’s performance, while suggesting it needed stronger clues. Season 2 fared better, with 97% positive reviews from 36 critics and a 7.50/10 average on Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic rated it 73/100. Critics praised Farrell’s emotional depth and the sci-fi elements.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 7.1 out of 10. That is a solid score, landing comfortably in the "worth your time" column without triggering any kind of frenzy. It suggests a film that does what it promises, then lets you go.
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Sources
- Sugar on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q113696648 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Sugar (2024 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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