Sugar Season 2 Review: Colin Farrell's Alien Detective Returns to Explore Existential Questions on Apple TV+
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Hanna Ines Flint
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Sugar Season 2 returns on Apple TV+ with Colin Farrell reprising his role as the alien detective John Sugar. The series continues to explore existential themes of humanity, morality, and what it means to be human through the eyes of an otherworldly protagonist. Creator Mark Protosevich uses the sci-fi detective premise to grapple with questions about observing versus acting in the face of horror, and the moral complexities of taking a life to save lives.
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· 3 pulledAs detective shows go, Sugar is one of the more intriguing offerings of recent years, and not just because Colin Farrell's eponymous PI is revealed to be an alien.
Through the eyes of this otherworldly sleuth, series creator Mark Protosevich endeavors to grapple with what it means to be human — the way we act, the way we feel, and the choices we make when faced with right and wrong.
Do we just observe the horrors of the world, or do we try to do something about them? Must we take a life to save lives or
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