David Farnor | On 05, Aug 2024

Fallout star Ella Purnell is heading to Sky this autumn for Sweetpea, and a trailer gives us a first at look at the series.

Purnell, who also serves as executive producer on the project, will play Rhiannon, a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder.

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 six-part series is produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. The series is adapted from CJ Skuse’s cult novel of the same name by Executive Producer Kirstie Swain (Pure). It is written by Kirstie Swain, alongside Krissie Ducker (Killing Eve), Laura Jayne Tunbridge and Selina Lim (Sex Education, Hanna). It is directed by Ella Jones (The Baby, Back To Life), who also serves as Executive Producer.

Ella Purnell comments: “I truly cannot wait for the world to meet Sweetpea! I’ve loved exploring this incredibly complex character, as well as working alongside our dynamic cast and powerhouses Ella Jones, Kirstie Swain, and Patrick Walters. This has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career so far. At its core, the series is about a woman finally finding her voice, told through a uniquely dark and comedic lens. I hope audiences have as much fun going on Rhiannon Lewis’ wild, coming-of-rage journey as we did bringing it to life.”

She is joined on screen by Nicôle Lecky (Mood, Sense8) as Julia, Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Smothered) as Craig, Calam Lynch (Bridgerton) as AJ, Leah Harvey (Foundation) as Marina, as well as Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso) as Norman and Dustin Demri-Burns (Slow Horses) as Jeff.

You can see them in action in October, when the show premieres on Sky and NOW.

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