Actor Colin Farrell is slipping back into that battered trench coat, ready to chase shadows through Los Angeles once more. ‘Sugar’s second season arrives this summer, picking up where the first left fans reeling from its jaw-dropping twist.John Sugar lands a new case that hits close to home. He searches for the wayward older brother of a promising young boxer, only to stumble into a sprawling conspiracy snaking through the city’s underbelly. Along the way, clues about his own vanished sister pull him deeper into moral quicksand, testing just how far he’ll go.
The season 1 throwback: Know what you missed
That classy-unforgettable season 1 reveal lingers like cigarette smoke: Sugar is not your typical hard-boiled detective. Beneath the human facade hides something otherworldly, a blue-skinned outsider blending classic noir with a sci-fi gut punch. Season 2 leans into this hybrid world-promising more brooding mysteries and uneasy alliances.
New faces
Farrell anchors the story with his quiet intensity, now joined by a sharp ensemble. Jin Ha steps in from intense family dramas, Raymond Lee brings his everyman edge, Tony Dalton adds sly menace, Laura Donnelly delivers quiet fire, and Sasha Calle rounds out the tension. Look for Shea Whigham popping up as a guest, stirring the pot. Sam Catlin shapes the narrative with the same sharp eye he honed on ‘Breaking Bad’, evolving creator Mark Protosevich’s bold vision. What hooked viewers before, the moody aesthetics and Farrell’s haunted charm, return amplified for weekly drops starting June 19 through August 7. In a landscape crowded with procedurals, ‘Sugar’ stands out for its willingness to twist expectations and linger on the human cost of secrets. Fans who savored the first season’s slow-burn revelations will find plenty to unpack here. The new cast promises sparks, especially as personal stakes collide with otherworldly secrets. Weekly episodes build tension like a tightening noose, blending pulse-pounding chases, the most important things—moral dilemmas, and those signature visual flourishes that make every frame feel alive. If season 1 was a revelation, this one feels like coming home to a darker, more intoxicating dream. Stream all episodes on Apple TV today
