Exclusive: Sunny cast interviews with Rashida Jones, Hidetoshi Nishijima, annie the clumsy and more
Currently playing on Apple TV+ is the mystery drama series Sunny, where the first two episodes premiered on Wednesday, July 10, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through September 4.
The 10-episode darkly comedic mystery series stars Rashida Jones, who also serves as EP, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, YOU, annie the clumsy and Jun Kunimura.
“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, they gradually develop an unexpected friendship, and together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family, becoming dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.
Produced for Apple TV+ by A24, “Sunny” is written and executive produced by Katie Robbins, through her shingle Babka Pictures. Lucy Tcherniak executive produces for Poppycock Pictures. A24 and Jones also serve as executive producers. The series is based on the book “The Dark Manual” by award-winning Japan-based Irish writer Colin O’Sullivan.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Rashida Jones, Hidetoshi Nishijima, annie the clumsy, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, Jun Kunimura, Katie Robbins, Lucy Tcherniak on the Apple TV+ mystery drama series Sunny
