‘The Sticky’ Brings Dark Comedy to a Real-Life Maple Syrup Heist

The Prime Video series reimagines a $18 million Canadian syrup theft with an unlikely trio of underdog criminals.

The show is inspired by a 2011-2012 real-life heist in Quebec where over $18 million worth of maple syrup was stolen from national reserves.
Margo Martindale stars as Ruth Landry, a struggling maple syrup farmer who turns to crime to save her farm and care for her sick husband.
Ruth aligns with a Boston mobster and a mild-mannered security guard, forming a mismatched team to execute the heist.
Creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro infused the series with dark comedy, drawing inspiration from works like 'Fargo' and 'Breaking Bad.'
The show emphasizes themes of desperation, empowerment, and the absurdity of ordinary people pushed to extraordinary limits.