The Sticky: Release date, plot, cast, and more about the Jamie Lee Curtis crime comedy

The Sticky is a new crime comedy based on a multi-million dollar heist of a maple syrup surplus. Showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan found the premise hilarious and thought the subject matter would be amazing as a dark comedy. The series is set for release on December 6, 2024.

Blumhouse Television, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix, and Sphere Media produce the series with Lee Curtis as a guest star.

Surprisingly, the show is based on one of the biggest heists in Canadian history which made it to international headlines. Maple syrup is considered liquid Gold in Canada, thus a heist of this stature.

The “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist” made headlines in 2012 when over $18 million (CAD) worth of maple syrup was stolen from Quebec's National Reserve.

While the actors were shocked to learn that the incident was real, the showrunners said this news inspired The Sticky. Here is everything you need to know about the show.

Is there a trailer and release date for The Sticky?

Prime Video released an official trailer for the show-

The trailer looks chaotic, with the unlikely trio trying to rob the national reserve to get their Maply syrup back. They embark on this adventure with a potential murder, comedy, and a lot of chaos.

The show will have six episodes and will be released on Amazon Prime Video on December 6, 2024. All six episodes will drop simultaneously on the platform.

What is the plot of The Sticky?

Everything to know about The Sticky (Image via Prime Video)

The official description for the show reads,

''It follows Ruth Landry, a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus'''

According to the showrunners, the story is about three underdogs who go to every limit possible to steal from the Canadian authorities. Speaking more on the show's plot, Donovan said in a statement,

“What’s more fun than a story about quirky underdogs risking everything to stick it to the man? That’s ‘The Sticky,’ about three oddball outsiders who decide that if no one’s gonna give them their fair share they’ll just have to team up and steal it.”

Who is in the cast of The Sticky?

Margo Martindale plays Ruth Landry, a desperate farmer who wants to take what is hers from the authorities. She played the character of Ruth in The Good Wife and Carol Miller in The Millers.

Margo has appeared in movies like Million Dollar Baby, Lorenzo’s Oil, Instant Family, Cocaine Bear, and Beautiful Creatures. She is also a voice actor in the upcoming Roald Dahl’s The Twits.

Guillaume Cyr plays security guard Remy Bouchard. He has made notable appearances in projects like Louis Cyr (2013), Family Game (2022), and The New Life of Paul Sneijder.

Chris Diamantopoulos stars as mobster Mike Byrne. He is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his roles in projects like The Three Stooges, Law & Order, The Sopranos, and Nip/Tuck. He is also widely known for voicing Mickey Mouse in the 2013 TV series of the same name.

The show also stars Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, who will reportedly appear in two episodes. She is known for her roles in Knives Out, Everything Everywhere All at Once, True Lies, and Freaky Friday.

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