Apple signs series order for dark comedy 'Sunny'

"Sunny" follows Rashida Jones ("On the Rocks") as Suzie, an American living in Kyoto, Japan. After losing her husband and son in a mysterious plane crash, she's gifted Sunny, a domestic robot made by her husband's electronics company.

An unexpected friendship between Suzie and Sunny leads the duo to discover what happened to Suzie's family and uncover a world Suzie never knew existed.

Apple describes "Sunny" as a "darkly comedic half-hour drama." The series hails from A24 and is created by Kate Robbins ("The Affair.)

The series joins other Apple TV+ dramedy titles, including 1980s dark comedy "Physical," and upcoming retro-future dramedy "Hello, Tomorrow!"