Sunny on Apple TV+: Release date, plot, trailer, latest news
Rashida Jones stars in the Apple TV+ series.
Apple TV+ is about to continue its reign as the king of sci-fi TV with the release of Sunny, starring Rashida Jones.
Based on The Dark Manual by Colin O'Sullivan, the bizarre yet hilarious series follows the newly-widowed Suzie (Rashida Jones) as her life is turned upside down following the disappearance of her husband, Masa (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and their son in a mysterious plane crash.
She’s gifted Sunny (Joanna Sotomura), a cute bobble-headed robot - but the pair's relationship quickly takes a turn for the unexpected in the mystery series.
Here's everything you need to know!
Sunny release date: When does the series hit Apple TV+?
The first two episodes of Sunny will hit Apple TV+ on Wednesday 10th July.
The remaining eight episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays on the platform.
Who stars in Sunny?
The following actors are set to star in Sunny:
- Rashida Jones as Suzie Sakamoto
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Masa Sakamoto
- Joanna Sotomura as Sunny
- annie the clumsy as Mixxy
- You as Hime
- Judy Ongg as Noriko Sakamoto
- Jun Kunimura as Yuki Tanaka
Of course, the series is led by Rashida Jones, who fans might recognise as Anne Perkins from Parks and Rec or Karen Filippelli in The Office. More recently, Jones turned her hand to sci-fi in Apple TV+'s hit show Silo.
Alongside Jones, the series stars Japanese talent including Joanna Sotomura, who was previously seen in The Good Place, the singer/songwriter annie the clumsy, and actress/TV personality You (also known as Yukiko Ehara).
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Sunny plot: What will happen in the Apple TV+ show?
The synopsis for Sunny on Apple TV+ is as follows: "Sunny stars Jones as Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash.
"As 'consolation' she’s given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. Though at first, Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life, gradually they develop an unexpected friendship.
"Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed."
Reviews have also been largely positive of the show so far – so we've got high hopes!
Is there a trailer for Sunny on Apple TV+?
Yes! Check out the trailer for Sunny below:
Sunny will premiere globally with the first two episodes on 10th July on Apple TV+.
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Authors
Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
