Apple’s sci-fi detective show Sugar is coming back in June

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Apple TV continues to flesh out its streaming lineup for 2026, this time by announcing that Sugar will be back in the summer. The show’s second season will premiere on June 19th and run for eight episodes.

Sugar first premiered in 2024. And while it’s a noir detective story at its core, thanks to a big twist mid-way through season 1 — I won’t spoil it, but you can read about it right here — it also became part of Apple’s perpetually growing lineup of science fiction shows and was renewed that same year. The show stars Colin Farrell as the quirky detective John Sugar, and he’ll be joined by a number of new cast members in season 2, including Jin Ha, Raymond Lee, Tony Dalton, Laura Donnelly, Sasha Calle, and Shea Whigham.

Here’s the set-up for the new season, via Apple:

Colin Farrell returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a city-wide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question — how far will he go to do what’s right?

Sugar joins a growing list of shows returning to Apple TV this year, as the streaming service aims to reach larger audiences. Both Shrinking (season 3) and Drops of God (season 2) are currently streaming again, while the likes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (February 27th), For All Mankind (March 27th), and Your Friends and Neighbors (April 3rd) are also returning. And just this week Apple announced that the much-anticipated fourth season of Ted Lasso will be streaming this summer.

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