
Sunny
Its first memory is meeting you.
Created by Katie Robbins
On Apple TV
A darkly comic mystery about grief and displacement, centered on an American widow's relationship with a robot companion in Kyoto, blending melancholy with strange technological intimacy.
The life of an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, 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.
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Where to watch
- StreamApple TV+
Questions people ask
Is Sunny sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is Sunny scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Sunny violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does Sunny leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Sunny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Sunny, and what each one shares →
Like Sunny
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sunny
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sunny, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sunny, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sunny, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































