Sweetpea
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Why Watch
"Ella Purnell shines in this wickedly twisted, darkly funny revenge thriller about an overlooked woman pushed past her breaking point."
Tone: Darkly Comic, Vengeful, Unsettling
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Series Deep Dive:
Starring Ella Purnell as an invisible wallflower transforming into a dangerous vigilante, Sweetpea breathes ferocious energy into the conventional revenge thriller. Balancing pitch-black humor with genuine workplace angst, the adaptation subverts feminine rage tropes with biting British wit. With Season 1 concluded on Sky Atlantic, audiences face an agonizing wait for renewal updates. Check our tracker regularly to follow returning broadcast developments and prospective season announcements.
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Season: 1
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Oct 10, 2024 | Sorry For Your Loss | |
| E2 | Oct 18, 2024 | This Sort of Thing Needs Some Feminine Energy | |
| E3 | Oct 25, 2024 | Black Spots in the Garage | |
| E4 | Nov 01, 2024 | Everybody Loves Julia | |
| E5 | Nov 08, 2024 | Someone's Been a Naughty Girl | |
| E6 | Nov 15, 2024 | Life 2.0 |
Production Note - Limited Series
Production Type: Dark Comedy Thriller Miniseries
Sweetpea is a standalone Dark Comedy Thriller Miniseries designed as a finite narrative. The six-part adaptation chronicles Rhiannon Lewis, a chronically overlooked wallflower whose internal kill list manifests into bloody, liberating reality. Across a tightly framed arc, her calculated acts of vengeance disrupt her mundane life and dismantle her unassuming facade.
The closed storyline provides a decisive thematic culmination to her psychological devolution. Every consequence converges systematically to ensure Rhiannon's macabre coming-of-age journey functions as a unified, self-contained story without unresolved structural threads.
The closed storyline provides a decisive thematic culmination to her psychological devolution. Every consequence converges systematically to ensure Rhiannon's macabre coming-of-age journey functions as a unified, self-contained story without unresolved structural threads.
Production Trivia: Adapted from C.J. Skuse's 2017 cult novel of the same name, the series was developed by Kirstie Swain and produced by See-Saw Films alongside Sky Studios, starring Ella Purnell.
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Technical Details
- Network: Sky Atlantic (UK)
- Seasons: 1
- Years: 2024 - 2024
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mini-Series, Thriller
- Rating: TV-MA
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweetpea was initially produced as a six-part limited series, but discussions for a potential second season remain open following positive reception. Show creators and star Ella Purnell have expressed interest in continuing Rhiannon's journey if officially renewed by Sky and Starz. An official renewal announcement has not yet been confirmed.
Sweetpea is based on the 2017 bestselling dark comedy novel of the same name written by C.J. Skuse. The television adaptation, developed by Kirstie Swain, makes notable alterations to the source material's plot and tone to better fit the screen format.
The primary filming locations for Sweetpea were across Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England, as well as parts of London and nearby areas. Iconic local backdrops, such as the Southend Pier and various residential coastal settings, feature prominently throughout the show.
Sweetpea consists of a total of six episodes in its complete initial run. All six episodes debuted in October 2024 on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK, alongside a release on Starz in the US.
Ella Purnell stars as the central protagonist Rhiannon Lewis, an overlooked wallflower who develops a murderous alter ego. Purnell also served as an executive producer on the series, alongside a supporting cast that includes Nicôle Lecky, Calam Lynch, and Jon Pointing.
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