Colin Farrell in ‘Sugar’ episode 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
As Apple TV+’s Sugar episode two opens, John Sugar (Colin Farrell) admits his investigation into Olivia Siegel’s disappearance got off to a rocky start. John is taking a swim in the hotel’s pool while collecting his thoughts and working through what he’s learned about Olivia. He stares at the moon (something we’ve noticed he frequently does) while confessing he knows he’s good at what he does.
A short while later, he meets with Bernie Siegel (Dennis Boutsikaris), Olivia’s dad. Bernie’s a movie producer, just like his father (John’s current employer), but definitely not in his father’s class. Bernie cuts to the chase and reveals he’s sure Olivia will return on her own at some point, ready for rehab again. Bernie also reveals he’s aware John met with Melanie Matthews,...
As Apple TV+’s Sugar episode two opens, John Sugar (Colin Farrell) admits his investigation into Olivia Siegel’s disappearance got off to a rocky start. John is taking a swim in the hotel’s pool while collecting his thoughts and working through what he’s learned about Olivia. He stares at the moon (something we’ve noticed he frequently does) while confessing he knows he’s good at what he does.
A short while later, he meets with Bernie Siegel (Dennis Boutsikaris), Olivia’s dad. Bernie’s a movie producer, just like his father (John’s current employer), but definitely not in his father’s class. Bernie cuts to the chase and reveals he’s sure Olivia will return on her own at some point, ready for rehab again. Bernie also reveals he’s aware John met with Melanie Matthews,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Colin Farrell stars in ‘Sugar’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Apple TV+’s Sugar kicks off with a neo-noir vibe, gorgeous black-and-white and backed by a classic detective film-inspired track. But don’t settle in and expect the eight-episode season to remain true to that opening noir nod in every scene. With Oscar nominee Colin Farrell leading the way, the series takes viewers on a roller coaster ride through various genres (while remaining true to the hard-boiled detective aesthetic) as the titular character unravels clues in his search for a missing woman.
Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar refuses to be stuffed into a specific genre box, subverting expectations and teasing twists. Whatever expectations you have for Sugar based on its first two episodes, Protosevich has something entirely different in store.
Farrell’s lead character delivers voice-over exposition throughout, and his engaging performance as a gumshoe with a love of Hollywood and classic films draws you in.
Apple TV+’s Sugar kicks off with a neo-noir vibe, gorgeous black-and-white and backed by a classic detective film-inspired track. But don’t settle in and expect the eight-episode season to remain true to that opening noir nod in every scene. With Oscar nominee Colin Farrell leading the way, the series takes viewers on a roller coaster ride through various genres (while remaining true to the hard-boiled detective aesthetic) as the titular character unravels clues in his search for a missing woman.
Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar refuses to be stuffed into a specific genre box, subverting expectations and teasing twists. Whatever expectations you have for Sugar based on its first two episodes, Protosevich has something entirely different in store.
Farrell’s lead character delivers voice-over exposition throughout, and his engaging performance as a gumshoe with a love of Hollywood and classic films draws you in.
- 4/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
A missing rich girl, an unidentified dead body, hidden secrets, and a charming detective in the middle of it. The second episode of Sugar introduces the audience to all the members of the Siegel family. If the suited-up Colin Farrell wasn’t hot enough already, this episode begins with a shirtless Farrell taking a swim in his full glory. The secrets of the family are an obstacle to Sugar if he’s to find Olivia, and Jonathan Siegel is probably the only one who wants her back.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens When Sugar Meets With Bernie Siegel?
Bernie Siegel is tremendously chill for a father whose daughter has gone missing. Bernie is at peace, thinking Olivia is alright and will probably be back sometime soon. Sugar strikes a nerve with Bernie when he shows the pictures of Rachel he found. Bernie is visibly uncomfortable when Sugar asks him if he...
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens When Sugar Meets With Bernie Siegel?
Bernie Siegel is tremendously chill for a father whose daughter has gone missing. Bernie is at peace, thinking Olivia is alright and will probably be back sometime soon. Sugar strikes a nerve with Bernie when he shows the pictures of Rachel he found. Bernie is visibly uncomfortable when Sugar asks him if he...
- 4/5/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
If you thought the detective genre was done for and it’s not worth tuning in for another one, Colin Farrell is back to rekindle your interest. Apple TV’s neo-noir detective drama Sugar offers a fresh take on the genre, not following any tropey roads. It revolves around a private investigator, John Sugar, who specializes in bringing lost people back home. When he’s hired by a legendary Hollywood producer to find his granddaughter, the search job in Hollywood proves to be much darker than it should be.
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What Do We Know About Sugar?
John Sugar is visiting Tokyo for the first time. He saves the son of Mr. Kobayashi, the boss of the Tokyo Yakuza. Sugar is very good at his job; he claims so himself. It’s evident that he actually is, seeing how effortlessly he deduces things and breaks people’s bones. Minutes into the pilot episode,...
Spoilers Ahead
What Do We Know About Sugar?
John Sugar is visiting Tokyo for the first time. He saves the son of Mr. Kobayashi, the boss of the Tokyo Yakuza. Sugar is very good at his job; he claims so himself. It’s evident that he actually is, seeing how effortlessly he deduces things and breaks people’s bones. Minutes into the pilot episode,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
Before his mid-career upswing — starting either with “The Lobster” or “The Beguiled” and running through recent scorchers like “After Yang” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” — it’s worth remembering that Colin Farrell used to make bad movies, too. Now, his hot streak includes an Oscar nomination and a successful blockbuster franchise (soon with its own TV spinoff), but back then, for every “New World” and “In Bruges,” there was a “London Boulevard” and “Dead Man Down.” “Disappointing” may be a better descriptor of his star-forming era, with the “Total Recall” and “Fright Night” reboots, as well as earlier flops like “Alexander,” “The Recruit,” and “S.W.A.T.” But no matter how you remember them (if you remember them), Farrell’s early career offered uncertain quality. Of course, TV fans needn’t be reminded that Farrell’s charming Irish talents have gone to waste in projects unworthy of his efforts. We shan’t...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
There’s just something about the detective narrative that is alluring to viewers. Add to that the iconic Los Angeles landscape, and throw in the charming bastard that is Colin Farrell, and you’re onto a real winner with new Apple TV+ series Sugar.
To mark the April 5 launch of the new series, we had the pleasure in speaking to three of its leading stars in Farrell, Amy Ryan & Kirby, as they discuss their relationship with the noir genre, and talk about their characters and the creation of this show. Farrell even whets our appetite ahead of the release of his new Batman spin-off series Penguin, scheduled for later this year. We also spoke to those behind the lens, chatting to Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon, as they talk about their leading man. Watch all four interviews in their entirety, below.
Colin Farrell
Amy Ryan
Kirby
Simon Kinberg & Audrey Chon
Synopsis
Sugar is a contemporary,...
To mark the April 5 launch of the new series, we had the pleasure in speaking to three of its leading stars in Farrell, Amy Ryan & Kirby, as they discuss their relationship with the noir genre, and talk about their characters and the creation of this show. Farrell even whets our appetite ahead of the release of his new Batman spin-off series Penguin, scheduled for later this year. We also spoke to those behind the lens, chatting to Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon, as they talk about their leading man. Watch all four interviews in their entirety, below.
Colin Farrell
Amy Ryan
Kirby
Simon Kinberg & Audrey Chon
Synopsis
Sugar is a contemporary,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Plot: John Sugar is an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.
Review: Detective stories and noir films are iconic genres in film and literature. Who doesn’t love a grizzled private eye who saves the girl and beds the femme fatale? From The Maltese Falcon to Chinatown, detectives have a long and storied history on screen. With the new series Sugar, Colin Farrell adds another great character to the list. A suave, calm, and skilled investigator, John Sugar is an idealized hero straight off the silver screen. And, like any number of great cinematic detectives, he has a weakness. Having seen the full eight episodes of Sugar, audiences will love or hate John Sugar’s weakness,...
Review: Detective stories and noir films are iconic genres in film and literature. Who doesn’t love a grizzled private eye who saves the girl and beds the femme fatale? From The Maltese Falcon to Chinatown, detectives have a long and storied history on screen. With the new series Sugar, Colin Farrell adds another great character to the list. A suave, calm, and skilled investigator, John Sugar is an idealized hero straight off the silver screen. And, like any number of great cinematic detectives, he has a weakness. Having seen the full eight episodes of Sugar, audiences will love or hate John Sugar’s weakness,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Private Investigator John Sugar (Colin Farrell) wears a black suit for all occasions and never drives anything but his classic Corvette. He’s unflappably calm, prefers to listen rather than talk, and absolutely doesn’t know how to let a case go once he’s started working on it—especially if it involves a missing woman. Watching Sugar, it’s as if one of Humphrey Bogart or Glenn Ford’s hardboiled gumshoes stepped straight out of their smoky, monochrome realm and into our full-color world of smartphones and social media.
Though Sugar is set in modern-day L.A., the series finds him tasked with a case suited to his anachronistic sensibilities. In fact, it’s one cribbed straight from The Big Sleep: A rich, reclusive movie producer, Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), hires Sugar to track down his wild-child granddaughter, Olivia (Sydney Chandler). And more similarities to the Raymond Chandler...
Though Sugar is set in modern-day L.A., the series finds him tasked with a case suited to his anachronistic sensibilities. In fact, it’s one cribbed straight from The Big Sleep: A rich, reclusive movie producer, Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), hires Sugar to track down his wild-child granddaughter, Olivia (Sydney Chandler). And more similarities to the Raymond Chandler...
- 3/31/2024
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
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