Apple TV Plus reportedly cancels one of its best new sci-fi shows, Sunny – leaving the series on a cliffhanger ending

It’s gloomy news for Sunny

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The future isn’t looking bright forSunny,asApple TV Plushas reportedly cancelled the critically acclaimed sci-fi series after one season.

Screen Dailywas the first to report the rumor, with the publication writing: “Sources close to the production confirmed that the series, produced by A24, will not return following the 10-episode run that began in July and concluded with a cliffhanger on September 4.” TechRadar has contactedAppleTV Plus for comment, and we’ll update this article if we get a response.

Apple TV Plus is a sci-fi show utopia, with the likes ofSeverance,Dark Matter,andSiloall becoming huge successes for one of thebest streaming services.Sunnywas Apple TV Plus' latest entry to the genre, but despite it earning an impressive 90% Rotten Tomatoes score there seemingly won’t be a second season.

While the news hasn’t officially been confirmed,Cancelled Sci ficited that low viewership was a reason for its cancellation. The website said: “This is yet another show that arrived on Apple TV Plus with little in the way of promotion and it did not draw much of an audience. It did not make it into the Nielsen Streaming Rankings during its first season run.”

What is Sunny about?

Sunny,which was one offournew Apple TV Plus shows arriving in July 2024 that we couldn’t wait to watch, stars Rashida Jones as Suzie Sakamoto, an American expat living in a future Japan whose life is turned upside down when her husband (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and son (Fares Belkheir) disappear in a mysterious plane crash. In an effort to console her, her husband’s electronics company gives her ‘Sunny’, one of a new class of domestic robots it’s developed. Suzie and Sunny form an unlikely bond, and together they begin to unravel the dark truth about what really happened to her family.

Sunnyis based on the bookThe Dark Manualby Colin O’Sullivan, andtrailer makes the show look like a buddy comedy, but thebest Apple TV Plus showis actually more of a mystery thriller that balances humor with themes of grief, loneliness, and friendship. TechRadar’s Amelia Schwanke, who spoke to the show’s creator, Katie Robbins, foundthe show to be a sad yet uplifting tech storythat raises questions about our relationship with AI.Sunnywas shot wholly in Japan, and became known for its quirky, distinctive style.

Jones shared her wish for a season 2 renewal withThe Hollywood Reporter, and the cliffhanger ending certainly paves the way for a second series, so we can only hope thatSunnygets picked up by another streamer.

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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.

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