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Sunny | |
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Genre | Dark comedy |
Based on | The Dark Manual by Colin O’Sullivan |
Written by | Katie Robbins |
Directed by | Lucy Tcherniak |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production companies | Eureka Row Le Train Train Productions A24 |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Sunny is an upcoming dark comedy television series created by Katie Robbins, based on the novel The Dark Manual by Colin O'Sullivan.
The series is scheduled to premiere on July 10, 2024 on Apple TV+. [1]
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