I've loved hit Apple TV+ sci-fi, but it's lost the plot – despite 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Sunny on Apple TV+ has been a hit – but will the first season’s closing section keep fans hooked?

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This summer I’ve foundthe best streaming serviceshave really delivered strongly across a wide range of genres. Sci-fi, in particular, has been really well served – and I think it’s Apple TV+ of all the streamers that’s really gone the extra mile in 2024.

Among some of its darker shows, such asSeveranceandDark Matter, the summer series I’ve really been enjoying is the (sometimes) more light-heartedSunny– a sci-fi based on the 2018 novelThe Dark Manual, about an American woman in Japan whose husband and son have gone missing, only to be left with a ‘homebot’ called Sunny that begins to unravel a trail of mystery.

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Sunny â Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube

I’m not the only one who’s appreciated the show and its (also sometimes) dark humour: theseries has a well-regarded 90% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

I get the feeling that’s a snapshot from the show’s opening episodes, however, where the mystery factor was stronger – the audience score of 70% may better reflect the overall feeling of where the show is going. As, for me,Sunnyhas now lost the plot – ahead of its finale, on 4 September.

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The penultimate episode, in particular, took on a whole different visual style and pace. Sure, it reveals some key information, so hopefully theSunnyfinale will go out with a bang – there’s no official word on season 2 just yet – but I’m not holding my breath just yet. Let’s see, come Wednesday 4 September, if the show can pull itself back to form.

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