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.
The best episode of "Sunny" season 1 is "He's in Refrigerators", rated 7.4/10 from 444 user votes. It was directed by Lucy Tcherniak and written by Katie Robbins. "He's in Refrigerators" aired on 7/9/2024 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Don't Blame the Machine".
In near-future Kyoto, Suzie grapples with extreme grief and receives a domestic robot to help her through.
Director: Lucy Tcherniak
Writer: Katie Robbins
As she tries to figure Sunny out, Suzie unearths memories of her husband Masa.
Director: Lucy Tcherniak
Writer: Katie Robbins
Suzie, Sunny, and Mixxy make a discovery. Noriko pressures Suzie to have a proper funeral for Masa.
Director: Lucy Tcherniak
Writer: Nancy Won
The Yakuza make themselves known. Suzie searches for the truth about Masa's lineage.
Director: Lucy Tcherniak
Writer: Kimi Howl Lee
Sunny and Suzie flee Kyoto with Mixxy to take refuge at her family's farm.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Julissa Castillo
Suzie officially meets Himé and her friends. Noriko learns to master the game of shogi.
Director: Lucy Tcherniak
Writer: Aja Gabel
Mixxy is sucker-punched by the realities of her friendship with Suzie. Himé confronts Jin.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Ken Kobayashi
In the past, Masa slowly emerges from hikikomori.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Sara Sutherland
Sunny looks inside herself.
Director: Makoto Nagahisa
Writer: Nancy Won, Yugo Nakamura
After learning the truth, Suzie fights for what matters most.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Katie Robbins, Aja Gabel