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

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?