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The Worst Episodes of Sugar

Every episode of Sugar ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Sugar!

Worst episode
S2E1 Home Away from Home
7.21,060 votes
Best episode
S1E6 Go Home
8.02,115 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.6avg
Binge time
10h 29m
16 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sugar Season 2 Episode 1 - Home Away from Home
    7.2/10(1060 votes)

    S2:E1

    Sugar takes on a new case: Tracking down the troubled brother of rising local boxer Danny Moon.

    Director:Michael Morris
    Writer:Sam Catlin

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  2. Sugar Season 2 Episode 5 - Unknowns
    7.2/10(728 votes)

    S2:E5

    Vega isn't convinced his problem with Ji is solved. Sugar befriends someone in Pavich's inner circle.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Michael Bhim

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  3. Sugar Season 1 Episode 4 - Starry-Eyed
    7.4/10(1784 votes)

    S1:E4

    Sugar and Melanie track down Olivia's friend, who shares disturbing information about Davy and his family. Davy and Kenny dig into Sugar's past.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writers:Mark Protosevich, Donald Joh

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  4. Sugar Season 1 Episode 5 - Boy in the Corner
    7.4/10(1736 votes)

    S1:E5

    Melanie gets a surprise visit that unleashes Sugar's dark side. Ruby receives chilling guidance from a colleague. Davy makes a tragic decision.

    Director:Fernando Meirelles
    Writer:Mark Protosevich

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  5. Sugar Season 2 Episode 2 - Downer Town
    7.4/10(877 votes)

    S2:E2

    The search for Ji sends Sugar into dangerous territory. Danny resorts to desperate measures.

    Director:Michael Morris
    Writer:Gary Tieche

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  6. Sugar Season 2 Episode 3 - Watch Face
    7.4/10(804 votes)

    S2:E3

    Danny gets a lead on Ji. Back at the Del, Sugar finds himself with a new admirer.

    Director:Amat Escalante
    Writer:Christopher C. Rogers

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  7. Sugar Season 1 Episode 3 - Shibuya Crossing
    7.5/10(1939 votes)

    S1:E3

    Melanie and Sugar get caught in a dicey situation—and make a new enemy. Sugar reunites with old friends, but he senses some are keeping secrets.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writers:Mark Protosevich, David Rosen

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  8. Sugar Season 1 Episode 7 - The Friends You Keep
    7.5/10(1731 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sugar's fears for the safety of his friends lead him to a clandestine gathering where he learns a dangerous secret—and the truth about Olivia.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writers:Donald Joh, Sam Catlin

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  9. Sugar Season 2 Episode 6 - Cautionary Tale
    7.5/10(717 votes)

    S2:E6

    Sugar wrestles with his fear of contamination. Vega forces Sugar to make an impossible choice.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Megan Ritchie

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  10. Sugar Season 2 Episode 4 - Off 15
    7.6/10(785 votes)

    S2:E4

    Sugar makes a powerful enemy and has a falling out with Charlotte. The race to find Ji is on.

    Director:Amat Escalante
    Writer:Jonny Gomez

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  11. Sugar Season 1 Episode 8 - Farewell
    7.6/10(1802 votes)

    S1:E8

    A shocking realization points Sugar toward a discovery that changes everything.

    Director:Fernando Meirelles
    Writers:Donald Joh, Sam Catlin

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  12. Sugar Season 1 Episode 2 - These People, These Places
    7.6/10(2107 votes)

    S1:E2

    Sugar suspects Melanie's not telling the full story. Meanwhile, he and Ruby may not be the only ones looking into the mysterious body in Olivia's trunk.

    Director:Fernando Meirelles
    Writer:Mark Protosevich

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  13. Sugar Season 2 Episode 8 - Like Sugar
    7.7/10(830 votes)

    S2:E8

    Sugar attends an event that shakes him to his core.

    Director:Michael Morris
    Writer:Sam Catlin

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  14. Sugar Season 1 Episode 1 - Olivia
    7.8/10(2609 votes)

    S1:E1

    After solving a case in Japan, private eye John Sugar returns to LA to help find a missing woman with ties to a Hollywood legend.

    Director:Fernando Meirelles
    Writer:Mark Protosevich

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  15. Sugar Season 2 Episode 7 - What Else Can You Do?
    7.9/10(815 votes)

    S2:E7

    With every other option spent, Sugar plays one last card. Charlotte opens up to Sugar.

    Director:Michael Morris
    Writers:Christopher C. Rogers, Sam Alper

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  16. Sugar Season 1 Episode 6 - Go Home
    8.0/10(2115 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sugar thinks he's made a break in the case. When a double cross forces him to do the unthinkable, he turns to Melanie and Henry for help.

    Director:Fernando Meirelles
    Writers:Donald Joh, Sam Catlin

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Home Away from Home" is the worst rated episode of Sugar. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,060 votes. Directed by Michael Morris and written by Sam Catlin, it aired on June 18, 2026.

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