Apple TV’s 8-Part ‘Severance Meets Pluribus’ Series Was Designed To Be Rewatched

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Many believe television’s peak creative period ended when streaming services started competing for viewers. Shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones were made with a strong focus on artistic vision and storytelling. However, with the rise of shows like Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, and the many Marvel series, there’s now a greater emphasis on producing a large volume of content, often at the expense of quality.

Streaming services are currently offering both fantastic and terrible shows. For every critically acclaimed series like Adolescence on Netflix or Invincible on Prime Video, you’ll find many more poorly-received ones, such as Insatiable and Beast Games. When tech companies and studios start their own streaming platforms, they rush to create a large amount of content, often sacrificing quality. They use any existing intellectual property they can and quickly produce a lot of uninspired shows, filling their platforms with unappealing options.

Apple TV has become a surprisingly reliable source of high-quality shows in recent years. Unlike other streaming services that focus on having a huge library of content, Apple TV prioritizes quality. While it doesn’t have as many shows as Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, or Disney+, you’re more likely to enjoy what it does offer.

Shows like Ted Lasso, The Studio, Pluribus, Severance, Shrinking, Your Friends and Neighbors, and the current series Margo’s Got Money Troubles are all excellent. However, one Apple TV+ show that doesn’t get enough attention, Sugar, really deserves to be recognized.

Sugar Is One Of Apple TV’s Most Rewatchable Shows

Similar to shows like Severance, Sugar is built for repeat viewings – you’ll likely discover new details each time. Like Pluribus, it really rewards a second watch, as it’s impossible to catch everything on the first try. The series begins as a traditional detective story, filled with classic film noir elements. However, as the season progresses, you start to suspect there’s more to it than meets the eye. By the sixth episode, Sugar reveals a major twist, transforming it from a standard mystery into a science fiction thriller.

After watching all six episodes of John Sugar, the big reveal—spoiler alert!—is that Colin Farrell’s character is actually an alien sent to Earth to study humanity. Once you’ve processed that twist, you’ll want to rewatch the series to catch all the hints you missed the first time around.

Delaying the major twist until the last episode was a daring move. Most shows introduce their central mystery right away, so a typical version of Sugar would have revealed his alien identity in the first episode to establish the premise. However, holding back the reveal until the season finale fundamentally altered the narrative approach. The writers had to be much more careful and conceal Sugar’s true identity, creating a more nuanced and intriguing story leading up to the surprising reveal.

Sugar Season 2 Is Already On The Way

These days, it’s common for a streaming show to start strong with a cliffhanger, only to be canceled quickly, leaving viewers disappointed. Luckily, that won’t happen with Sugar – Apple has already given it a second season!

The first season of Sugar initially presented itself as one type of show, but then fully revealed its core concept in episode six. With the premiere of season two on June 19th, Sugar will be able to fully embrace its science fiction elements.

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2026-05-09 00:40