The incomparable Margo Martindale stars as Ruth Landry, a sugar maker who’s being pushed to her limit by Leonard Sr. (Guy Nadon) of the Syrup Federation. While this series is based on the true story of a $18 million maple syrup heist, this version strays far from actual events and people involved.
In this fictionalized version, we have Remy (Guillame Cyr), who works as the sole security guard for the Federation keeping watch over the barrels of liquid gold it stores. He isn’t taken seriously by Leonard Sr., and his son, Leó (Mickael Gouin)—while having a soft spot for his old pal Remy—doesn’t have it in him to stand up to his dad.
Remy hooks up with Mike (Chris Diamantopoulos) after overhearing the henchman at a diner, and the two scheme to steal a bit of syrup—but not enough to ever get caught. Ruth joins in on the plot and the three stumble through disaster after disaster as the police try to solve the murder of Orval Steeks (Jason Cavalier), who wound up dead in a vat of maple syrup. The farce continues when Jamie Lee Curtis shows up as Bo, a real baddie.
This ridiculous, fun series is in short and sweet 30-minute bites. You’ll binge it in no time. (six approximately 30-min. episodes)
—Anna Starkey
This article appears in Jan 9-19, 2025.