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Sugar

Who is Sugar?

20247.32 Seasons16 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.

Created by Mark Protosevich
Produced by Matt Woodall
NetworksApple TV

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

John Sugar

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Ruby

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Melanie Matthews

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Bernard 'Bernie' Siegel

Nate Corddry

Nate Corddry

David 'Davy' Siegel

Alex Hernandez

Alex Hernandez

Kenny

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Jonathan Siegel

Themes & Keywords

los angeles, californiaprivate detectivemissing personneo-noirthriller

About Sugar

Sugar is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of los angeles, california, private detective, missing person, neo-noir, thriller. Created by Mark Protosevich, it stars Colin Farrell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan. An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.

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