The music is just as much a part of the fabric of the show as Colin Farrell or the noir tropes.

By Louise Griffin

Published: Friday, 05 April 2024 at 09:00 AM


Colin Farrell’s new series, Sugar, is finally here – with Apple TV+ offering up a modern-day spin on a noir detective series.

The Irishman stars as private detective John Sugar, who’s determined to solve the mysterious disappearance of a Hollywood producer’s granddaughter. However, there’s more to the mystery than meets the eye.

Farrell recently opened up to RadioTimes.com about playing John Sugar, describing him as “such a tender character“.

He added: “He obviously inhabits a world of darkness and criminality and he lives alone, he’s quite a lonely character, and all those other tropes are honoured.

“But there was this kind of lack of cynicism, and this belief in human beings that I thought was really just an interesting counterpoint to the life that he lives and what he sees and what he observes human beings doing to each other.”

The music is also just as much part of the fabric as the show as Farrell or the noir tropes – so read on for all the songs used in Apple TV+’s Sugar.

Sugar soundtrack: Full list of songs in Apple TV+ show

Episode 1

  • Only the Lonely – Shirley Horn
  • Nakanegh Dich – Mdou Moctar
  • Etude – Julian Lage
  • Visit Croatia – Alabaster DePlume
  • Cherry – UFO
  • Sugar Sugar – Bob Marley & The Wailers (closing credits)

Episode 2

  • Street Fighter Mas – Kamasi Washington
  • Desejo de Amor – João Donato, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
  • Last Night a DJ Saved My File – Zebra
  • Wet – Steve Bug
  • A NINGÚN HOMBRE – Rosalía

We’ll add more to the list when new episodes are released.

Sugar premiered on Apple TV+ on Friday 5th April, with episodes being released weekly. Sign up to Apple TV+ now.

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