We tell you all the details of the new season of the series "Sugar." Warning: the article contains major spoilers for the events of the first season.

When in the first season of "Sugar" it turned out that private detective John Sugar is actually an alien, viewers split into two camps: some felt deceived, others felt that this was exactly what made it worth watching. Streaming service Apple TV bet on surprise, and it paid off. Now the second season is knocking on the door — with new faces, a new case, and the same Colin Farrell, who manages to make even a detective from space an absolutely convincing living person.

When to Watch the New Season

The premiere of the second season will take place June 19, 2025 on Apple TV. New episodes will be released weekly on Fridays, with the finale scheduled for August 7. Eight episodes — just enough to not drag out the story, but not to compress it into a mini-series format.

Just over two years will pass between the end of the first season and the start of the second — enough to forget the details, but not enough to forget that Sugar loves old movies and impeccable suits.

How It All Ended in the First Season

If you don't remember or missed it — in short: Sugar solved the case, returned the kidnapped Olivia Siegel home, and learned that his old friend Henry was the main villain. More importantly, he found out that his sister, whom he is searching for, might be somewhere on Earth. And while the other aliens flew home, John stayed. Not out of sentimentality — out of necessity.

This is one of those rare cases where the finale of the first season concludes the detective investigation but does not close the character's story. And the creators plan to take advantage of that.

What the Second Season Is About

Los Angeles. A big city, but lonely — as Sugar himself says in the trailer. A new case: the missing older brother of a promising local boxer. It would seem routine for a private detective, but, as is usual in this series, it quickly turns into something much larger.

Apple TV announces "a city-wide conspiracy with sinister intentions" — a formulation vague and intriguing enough to make you watch the first episode. In parallel, Sugar continues to search for his sister — the personal storyline hasn't gone away, and that's right: it's what gives the character humanity, despite his extraterrestrial origin.

New Faces in the Cast

The second season returns with an impressive cast:

• Chin Ha — a boxer who always ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time;
• Tony Dalton — a lieutenant in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (and judging by the trailer, far from the most pleasant person);
• Laura Donnelly — a woman immune to Sugar's charm (which in itself is intriguing);
• Sasha Calle — a con artist working for Sugar;
• Raymond Lee — role details are still under wraps;
• Shea Whigham — an agent of some government agency assisting in investigations.

From the first season, Colin Farrell returns — that's a given and the main reason to watch. He also serves again as executive producer. The showrunner for the second season is Sam Catlin, a man with experience working on "Better Call Saul," meaning he knows how to make dark stories about people at a breaking point.

Why "Sugar" Is Worth Your Time

"Sugar" is one of those series that is hardest to recommend blindly. The first season starts as a stylish noir with an excellent main character, continues as a meditation on loneliness in a metropolis, and then sharply turns toward science fiction. Not everyone liked it — and that's understandable.

But if you are among the viewers who enjoyed the twist, then the second season is an opportunity to see what the creators will do with the world they themselves built. Now the cards are on the table: Sugar is an alien, Los Angeles is his home by choice, not by birth, and that makes his loneliness truly voluntary and therefore even more poignant.

The trailer promises more action, more conflicts with local authorities, and, judging by the line about "where are you from," the same trademark irony about the hero's alien origin.