Colin Farrell standing by a pool table as John Sugar in Sugar Season 2. Image via Apple TV By Nate Richard Published Jun 19, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT Nate Richard is a Resource Editor for Collider, a film and television critic, and a part-time amateur filmmaker. He graduated from Ball State University in December 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications. Nate has been with Collider since August 2021 and became a Resource Editor in March 2022. With Collider, Nate has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Robert De Niro , Michael Fassbender , Steven Yeun , and J.K. Simmons . Nate has also covered several film festivals, both in-person and digitally, including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) , the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), and South by Southwest (SXSW). He's also an avid runner and is very proud of his dogs Hazel, Rex, and Turbo. He currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Sugar is a strange show. The Colin Farrell -led Apple TV series, which first premiered two years ago, follows an LA-based private eye and cinephile investigating the case of a missing woman. Sounds simple enough, but there’s a twist: The titular John Sugar isn't human, nor is he from Earth. He’s a blue-skinned alien, disguising himself as a human with Farrell's handsome looks.
Sugar Season 1 began as a promising throwback to film noir of yesteryear before unveiling a twist that would go on to make or break the series for many. Almost two years later, Season 2 is finally premiering on Apple TV, with Farrell returning alongside a mostly new cast, and the marketing has been odd, to say the least. Not only are trailers for the new installment still hiding the fact that its lead character is an alien, but Season 2 itself also devotes less focus to the show's biggest sci-fi revelation , both for better and for worse.
While most of the members of his alien race have left Earth, John Sugar is still working as a PI on the streets of Los Angeles. He longs to find his missing sister, Djen ( Maeve Djen ), but he also needs another case to keep him preoccupied. That's when he meets Danny Moon ( Jin Ha ), an up-and-coming boxer whose brother and trainer, Ji Moon (Raymond Lee), has gone missing . Ji has had a long history of drug abuse and running with the wrong people, but his disappearance could be tied to something even greater.
After taking the case to find Ji, Sugar ends up paired with an unlikely new ally, Val ( Sasha Calle ), an ex-con he bonds with while staying in a luxurious hotel. He also finds a shot at romance after meeting the whip-smart Charlotte Fischer ( Laura Donnelly ), but feels conflicted about revealing his true identity to her. This season's heavy, Ray Vega ( Tony Dalton ), is a mysterious man with ties to Djen and Danny's past. Much like its first season, Sugar is still steeped in its film noir influences. It doesn't run away from the genre's tropes; it embraces them, albeit with a more otherworldly twist. That also comes with a cost, as the series never fully commits to its boldest sci-fi swings from Season 1 .
Colin Farrell as John Sugar, levitating a tennis ball in front of a group of dogs in Sugar Season 2. Image via Apple TV We don't get many true n…