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Season 1 – Sunny

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Season 1 – Sunny Jul 2024 Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Living in Kyoto, Japan, Suzie's life is turned upside down after her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash; as consolation, she receives Sunny, a domestic robot made by her husband's electronics company.
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Sunny — Season 1

Sunny — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Brightened up by Rashida Jones' sly comedic timing, Sunny is a melancholy sci-fi series that positively glows.

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David Opie Empire Magazine 07/16/2024
4/5
Rashida Jones gives a career-best performance in this strange yet moving series that pushes back against the algorithm by pulling us to and fro in surprising, unpredictable ways. Go to Full Review
Judy Berman TIME Magazine 07/12/2024
If viewers come back for Season 2, it will be thanks to the characters, not the cliffhangers. Go to Full Review
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle 07/12/2024
Sunny feels less like a warning of the dangers of AI and more like another effort to normalize it. As a grief drama and character study, it’s thrilling. As a tech dystopia, it’s murky. Go to Full Review
Marta Medina Pérez mundoCine Aug 15
3.5/5
Sunny is a series that, more than for its plot, stands out for its humour and its exploration of loneliness and the relationship between humans and machines. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Tara Ariano Cracked 08/28/2024
I definitely was not expecting that (a) one of the world’s biggest computer companies has brought us such a prickly, unsettling vision of our possible future living with A.I., and (b) that Apple has made a new comedy that isn’t allergic to conflict. Go to Full Review
Tynan Yanaga Film Inquiry 08/26/2024
Our globalized world is becoming increasingly complex and Sunny has such a striking, even unprecedented, opportunity to tackle this growing reality. It gets part of the way there before reverting to genre mechanisms that feel mostly standard issue. Go to Full Review
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Daryl D @DmacVisuals May 5 Drive My Car but with robots See more melissa l @RT86027187 Aug 20 Watched the first two episodes and was not only bored with the storyline but also irritated by the juvenile dialogue. Would not recommend to anyone with a brain stem. See more Rachel M @rmac81 06/21/2025 This could have been good, and it was at times. But the plot seemed haphazard. I also didn’t find any of the lead characters likable, so it limited my emotional investment. See more David C @RT97951420 05/29/2025 This show isn’t well written. Another fine example of plot points joined together with “and then” instead of “therefore”. The show tried to delve into some Sci Fi troupes, but it’s implemented as shallow as the true intention of this show. A better example of Sci Fi troupes being implemented in to an urban setting was They Cloned Tyrone. That movie builds better stakes and meaningful interactions in 25 minutes than this show does in 4 hours. The show offers no stakes. The writers aren’t talented enough to let their villain do more than give off a slightly unsettling vibe which leads to extremely underwhelming “pay-offs”. It tries INCREDIBLY HARD to be quirky and authentic. It refuses to let it’s villains berate. The writers forgot the first rule of authenticity. Being bold and taking risks. After I came to that conclusion, I stoped watching. I refuse to continue to watch a show that refuses to take itself seriously within the tone it sets for itself. This show is sterilized and safe to appeal to the largest audience possible. It follows the corporate sellout cookie cutter format. Which is highly contrasted when the show tries soooooo hard to be awkward. The food has no flavour here. P.S. Why is the CGI quality for the robot fights like something out of a 1997 Mortal Kombat type movie? Just lazy. See more Cristian s @cristiansj 05/06/2025 Demasiado rancia. Arranco con un concepto interesante que me llamo la atención pero se fue deshilachando en una combinación de ritmo lento, chistes malos, incoherencias y mucho relleno (si, una serie de 10 capítulos donde por lo menos la mitad o mas son relleno). No esperaba mucho pero se las arreglo para desilusionarme igual. See more Bill G @1234554321 04/15/2025 SLOW and BORING…waste of time! Main character was written as an idiot. The pacing is so bad and doesn’t go anywhere. It’s worse than a chick flick. Who spent money for this? Who invested in this? Was this part of some money laundering scam? Seriously, 1/2 star is too much for this steaming pile of dog mess. 90% rotten tomatoes score??! Really?! This was stupid!!! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 10, 2024 He's in Refrigerators In near-future Kyoto, Suzie grapples with extreme grief and receives a domestic robot to help her through. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 10, 2024 Don't Blame the Machine Suzie decides to try to figure Sunny out, but ends up uncovering a number of memories of Masa, her husband, in the process. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 17, 2024 Mmmm, Hinoki Suzie, Sunny and Mixxy make a big discovery; Noriko pressures Suzie to have a proper funeral for Masa. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 24, 2024 Sticky When the Yakuza make themselves known, Suzie grapples with the challenge of finding out the truth about Masa's heritage. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 31, 2024 Joey Sakamoto Sunny and Suzie run away along with Mixxy and get themselves out of Kyoto, hoping to seek refuge at a farm owned by Mixxy's family. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 7, 2024 Kyoto Manjū, So Delicious Suzie finally comes face to face with Hime and her friends. Meanwhile, Noriko sharpens her skills and masters the game of Shogi. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 14, 2024 There's Been a Shift Mixxy learns the truth behind her friendship with Suzie, leaving her reeling with shock. Soon, Jin is challenged by Hime. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 21, 2024 Trash or Not-Trash Back in the past, Masa, who had retreated into hikikomori, a state of isolation and distancing from society, slowly emerges. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 28, 2024 Who's in the Box? Despite being a robot, Sunny makes up her mind to engage in some soul-searching and gain knowledge about her inner self. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 4, 2024 The Dark Manual Suzie, upon finally discovering the truth, makes up her mind to focus on what she deems most important and fights for it. Details
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Season Info

Director
Lucy Tcherniak, Dearbhla Walsh, Colin Bucksey, Makoto Nagahisa
Creator
Katie Robbins
Executive Producer
Katie Robbins, Lucy Tcherniak, Rashida Jones, Ravi Nandan, Jess Lubben
Screenwriter
Katie Robbins, Sarah Sutherland
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 10, 2024