Sugar debuted on Apple TV in 2024, a neo-noir drama about a private eye tracking down a young woman who’d gone missing somewhere between the bright lights of Hollywood and Los Angeles’ grimy underbelly. But John Sugar (Colin Farrell) had a big secret . Once it was revealed, the eight-episode first season took on a whole new dimension . With Sugar season two arriving in a few weeks, it’s the perfect time to get on board with this stylish series. It embraces classic detective tales, but it also rewrites those tropes to create its own blend of genres. Season two will set Sugar on a new case, so while you seemingly don’t need to have watched season one (though we strongly recommend you do), you do need to have an idea of what’s going on in Sugar’s world. Who is John Sugar? © Apple TV He’s a talented private investigator who specializes in finding missing people—inspired by Sugar’s sister, Djen, who disappeared some time ago.…