Ella Purnell (“Yellowjackets,” “Fallout,” “Sweetbitter”) stars as Rhiannon, a wildflower turned murderer in Sky/Starz series “Sweetpea,” and the twisted coming of rage tale has been renewed for season two, Deadline reports today.
Sky/Starz teased with the announcement that viewers will see “Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever.”
In the STARZ series, “Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make much of an impression – people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She’s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really, really sick. Then everything in her life turns upside down. Rhiannon is pushed over the edge and loses control. Suddenly the wallflower is gone, and in its place is a young woman capable of anything… Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a new, intoxicating power, but can she keep her killer secret?”
The ensemble cast includes Nicôle Lecky (“Mood,” “Sense8”) as Julia, Jon Pointing (“Big Boys,” “Smothered”) as Craig, Calam Lynch (“Bridgerton”) as AJ, Leah Harvey (“Foundation”) as Marina, Jeremy Swift (“Ted Lasso”) as Norman and Dustin Demri-Burns (“Slow Horses”) as Jeff.
The six-part series, acquired directly from Sky Studios, debuted in October 2024 as a STARZ original in the U.S. and Canada. Joe Lipsett said of the first season in his review that “the series ultimately opts to prioritize Rhiannon’s often humorous, occasionally macabre, and always entertaining revenge plot. This makes for an enjoyable watch, though Sweetpea would be a stronger and more memorable series if it had a bit more bite.“
“Sweetpea“ is a six-part series produced by See-Saw Films and Fanboy in association with Sky Studios. The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s cult novel of the same name by Executive Producer Kirstie Swain (“Pure”); written by Kirstie Swain, alongside Krissie Ducker (“Killing Eve”), Laura Jayne Tunbridge and Selina Lim (“Sex Education,” “Hanna”).
The series is directed by award-winning director Ella Jones (“The Baby,” “Back To Life”), who also serves as Executive Producer.