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Sugar (2024)
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Sugar is a "genre-bending" Detective Drama TV series developed by Mark Protosevich, which premiered on Apple TV+ in April 2024.John Sugar (Colin Farrell) is a Los Angeles Private Investigator with a throwback style and a love of classic cinema. In the premiere, Sugar is hired by elderly film producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell) to locate his granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler), a reformed drug addict who has gone missing. Sugar's investigation immediately causes waves within Hollywood and its criminal underbelly, but the secrets that he uncovers might just pale in comparison to the ones Sugar keeps about himself...The series also stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry and Alex Hernandez. | |
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Sure, Let's Go with That | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_1086f287 | comment |
Sure, Let's Go with That: Due to John's continued caginess, Melanie comes to the conclusion that he must be a spy. John goes with the assumption because it allows him to provide some drips of information about who he really is: an alien on a mission to observe humanity. | |
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Genre Shift | |
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Genre Shift: From a modern play on Film Noir to Sci-Fi with the reveal that Sugar is an alien. | |
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Screw the Rules, I Have Money! | |
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Screw the Rules, I Have Money!: The Siegels have long used their wealth to keep their dirty laundry out of the press. When it comes to Davey's behavior, it goes from keeping a lid on tawdry secrets to covering up outright criminality. | |
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Omniglot | |
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Omniglot: In the first episode, John demonstrates proficiency in Japanese, Arabic (saying he spent some time in Syria), and Spanish. A peek into his background reveals he's a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, where he sailed through several intense courses, and is a member of a polyglot society. | |
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Former Child Star | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_363f1f98 | comment |
Former Child Star: Davey Siegel (Nate Corddry), another grandson of Jonathan Siegel, who is trying to relaunch his career as a serious grown-up actor. It's revealed that he's a sexual predator, and suggested he may be involved with at least one murder. | |
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Obstructive Code of Conduct | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_3b0fd855 | comment |
Obstructive Code of Conduct: Sugar's people are only supposed to observe and report on humanity — not interfere, and not reveal their true nature. As a PI who specializes in tracking down missing persons, Sugar often bends this rule and is chastised for it by Ruby. Henry stood back and took notes while Ryan Pavich kidnapped, tortured, and murdered dozens of young women. He justifies this because, according to the mission's rules, he was supposed to observe all aspects of humanity and not interfere. | |
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Mysterious Past | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_421ae215 | comment |
Mysterious Past: An NSA agent digs into Sugar's background a finds some details. However, the woman identified as Sugar's mother turns out to be a decoy, putting the rest of the information the agent found into doubt. | |
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Wham Shot | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_4e7f703c | comment |
Wham Shot: In episode 6: Sugar transitioning to his blue, alien form. | |
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The Conspiracy | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_5b8c285b | comment |
The Conspiracy: Ruby makes vague references to humans who are aware of the Cosmopolitan Polyglot Society's true nature and are willing to wipe its members out. | |
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Drink-Based Characterization | |
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Drink-Based Characterization: John can't get drunk but likes to drink high-end whisky neat because he likes how it evokes the romance of classic films. This hints that he's putting on a facade for those around him, leading to the reveal that he's an alien masquerading as a human. | |
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Sequel Hook | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_6293c185 | comment |
Sequel Hook: Episode 8 ends with Miller murdered, Sugar learning Henry had a hand in his sister's disappearance, and Henry on the run, setting the stage for potential, future episodes. | |
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The Reveal | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_6b2b3b59 | comment |
The Reveal: In episode 6: Sugar and the rest of the CPS are aliens masquerading as humans. In the season finale: Henry Thorne, one of Sugar's fellow aliens, had partnered with the serial killer who abducted and tortured Olivia. | |
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Driven to Suicide | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_6d332aea | comment |
Driven to Suicide: After his true colors are publicly revealed, Davey shoots himself in the head. | |
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Secret Circle of Secrets | |
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Secret Circle of Secrets: "Shibuya Crossing" reveals that Sugar is part of a secret society known as the Cosmopolitan Polyglot Society. They report to Ruby, and are expected to remain detached from their "work". Davey suspects they're a cabal of spies. | |
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Luxurious Liquor | |
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Luxurious Liquor: Melanie is introduced drinking high-end bourbon that costs $100 per serving. | |
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Rewind, Replay, Repeat | |
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Rewind, Replay, Repeat: An audio example. Just when it seems Sugar has wrapped up the case, he listens to a stream-of-consciousness recording that the guilty party made during their time with Olivia. Something gets his attention, so he starts rewinding, re-listening, repeating, until he realises the killer was talking to a third person in the room. After confirming this with Olivia, he repeats the process again until he further realises that the killer is repeating word-for-word a phrase that his friend Henry once said. | |
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The Alcoholic | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_7eebe99c | comment |
The Alcoholic: Melanie is in recovery but has fallen off the wagon at the beginning of the series over the stress and fear caused by Olivia's disappearance. | |
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Big Bad Friend | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_7ef70048 | comment |
Big Bad Friend: Henry Thorne, one of Sugar's closest friends among the CPS, turns out to have been an accessory to Olivia's abduction and torture by a serial killer. He wanted to "observe" and learn from the killer. | |
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Alien Non-Interference Clause | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_867f9f5c | comment |
Sugar's people are only supposed to observe and report on humanity — not interfere, and not reveal their true nature. As a PI who specializes in tracking down missing persons, Sugar often bends this rule and is chastised for it by Ruby. | |
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Covert Group with Mundane Front | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_868afe72 | comment |
Covert Group with Mundane Front: The Cosmopolitan Polyglot Society appears like a social club for world travelers who love learning new languages. As it turns out, they're aliens on a mission to observe humanity. | |
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Batman Cold Open | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_88e7f8b8 | comment |
Batman Cold Open: The premiere opens with Sugar on the job in Japan, tracking down a kidnap victim. | |
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Cool Car | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_8a295a46 | comment |
Cool Car: The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette that Sugar drives once he returns to LA. | |
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Private Detective | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_8e20b0f7 | comment |
Private Detective: John Sugar is not only a working PI, but he's pretty clearly styled himself after the old-school movie type of private detective. | |
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Foreshadowing | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_9d12bbc1 | comment |
Foreshadowing: The first five episodes drop subtle hints that there's more to the situation than meets the eye, such as John's inability to get drunk, fascination with mundane human activity, ability to lift a man off the ground by the neck without strain, plus Ruby stressing the need to remain detached from people and asking if John is keeping up with his medication. This builds up to the reveal that John and, by extension, the rest of the Cosmopolitan Polyglot Society are aliens. | |
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Badass in a Nice Suit | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_9fbe06a5 | comment |
Badass in a Nice Suit: Sugar is always dressed in a dark suit and more than capable of taking care of himself in a fight. In the first episode, he makes a passing remark that the suit he's wearing is from Savile Row. | |
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As Himself | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_a5e0c01 | comment |
As Himself: Ben Mankiewicz | |
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Doesn't Like Guns | |
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Doesn't Like Guns: Sugar says he doesn't like guns and doesn't carry one as a result. However, he's very appreciative of being gifted the revolver used on-screen by Glenn Ford in The Big Heat. | |
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Private Eye Monologue | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_ac0827be | comment |
Private Eye Monologue: John provides narration throughout the series, providing the audience with insight the personality he guards around others. | |
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Sexual Extortion | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_ad806839 | comment |
Sexual Extortion: This is revealed to be one of the many ways Davey coerces women into sex. | |
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I Choose to Stay | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_add931af | comment |
I Choose to Stay: In the season finale, Sugar chooses to ignore the instruction to leave Earth — not just because he's become enamored with humans and their society, but because he feels it's his responsibility to track down Henry. | |
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Definitely Just a Cold | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_b8eb11d7 | comment |
Definitely Just a Cold: Sugar has tremors in his hand, suggesting a serious neurological condition, but he tells everyone it's no big deal. | |
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Mission Control | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_bebf0356 | comment |
Mission Control: Ruby does this for Sugar when he's working. | |
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Never Gets Drunk | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_c2b0ebc0 | comment |
Never Gets Drunk: Sugar claims he's incapable of getting intoxicated (saying he metabolizes alcohol 50 times faster than most humans), and thus he drinks solely for the enjoyment of it. It's the first clue that Sugar is more than what he seems. | |
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Nice Guy | |
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Nice Guy: John is notable for how friendly he is and sincerely providing help where he can — such as introducing his chauffeur to a high-end doctor and trying to help a homeless guy get off the street. | |
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Internal Reveal | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_c5ccf60f | comment |
Internal Reveal: Before saying good-bye, Sugar gives Melanie a hint at what he really looks like, leading her to realize that he's an alien. | |
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Deliberately Monochrome | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_d028ca10 | comment |
Deliberately Monochrome: The series opens in black-and-white as John rescues a kidnapped child in Japan and transitions to color as John walks into his Tokyo hotel. | |
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The Handler | |
| Sugar (2024) / int_e1f9753e | comment |
The Handler: Ruby seems to function as this for Sugar and the rest of the Cosmopolitan Polyglot Society. | |
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Beware the Nice Ones | |
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Beware the Nice Ones: John prefers using words and guile to get out of sticky situations and does everything he can to avoid violence. However, he's very good at hand-to-hand combat and willing to kill if necessary. | |
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