Colin Farrell is a hardened detective in thrilling first trailer for new Apple TV Plus crime drama with a sci-fi twist

The first trailer for Sugar has arrived – and Colin Farrell is on the case.

Farrell stars as John Sugar, a Los Angeles-based Private Investigator tasked with solving the disappearance of a woman named Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of Hollywood producer Johnathan Siegel. The case takes him on a deep dark path – in which hidden truths are uncovered. Rather than just a contemporary hard-boiled detective noir, the crime thriller is blended with science fiction – and it looks like we're in for a whacky and weird time.

In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, John, dealing with his own personal demons, agrees to take on a missing persons case – only to quickly realize that he's being watched. 

The eight-episode limited series was conceived by the I Am Legend screenwriter Mark Protosevich and directed by Fernando Meirelles, Protosevich, Donald Joh (Snowpiercer), David Rosen, and Breaking Bad writer Sam Catlin. Sugar was first announced in 2021, with Apple TV Plus winning the rights to the show after a multi-studio bidding war.

Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

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