Sugar is now streaming with its second season. The Apple TV series, starring Colin Farrell, returns with a new mystery: Danny Moon hires detective John Sugar to find his only missing brother. The young professional boxer makes his way in Los Angeles while searching for answers about the only family he has left.
The ring as a mirror of the American dream
The boxer’s story becomes a narrative axis that goes beyond a criminal case. The plot reflects on how success, survival and dreams demand a higher price than it seems. Actor Raymond Lee, who plays the missing brother Ji Moon, finds a powerful metaphor in boxing:
“There is a deep-rooted idea in American society that the more suffering you endure to achieve a goal, the more admirable your story becomes. Boxing perfectly represents that mentality because there is always a winner and a loser; it is a very clear reality within a world that is often ambiguous. That is why it was so interesting to explore what winning means to these brothers and how they understand success.”
Danny’s search ends up portraying a recognizable reality for many migrant families who arrive with little, try to make their way and discover that survival can become a daily struggle.
Immigration and resilience
Jin Ha, who plays Danny Moon, believes that the series observes the United States from the perspective of those who arrive:
“Sugar observes our society from the perspective of a foreigner. This allows the audience to also see themselves from another perspective and ask themselves how far they are willing to go to fulfill their dreams. The Moon brothers represent a very specific story: immigrants who arrive with very little, quickly lose their parental figures and must survive on their own.”
The second season of Sugar is now available on Apple TV with a new episode every Friday.
