A new series Sweetpea starring a breakout actress is set to air on Sky. Dubbed a '"coming-of-rage" story, the new dark comedy stars Ella Purnell as Rhiannon Lewis who is tired of being overlooked and ignored by nearly everyone in her life. With a mental kill list she has built up over the years, personal tragedies trigger a violent chain of events as Rhiannon tries to keep a grip on reality and away from the attention of the police.
The new series Sweetpea is based on the 2017 novel by C.J. Skuse, with more books in the series.
The new series from Fallout star Ella Purnell, who also serves as an executive producer, has a cast from across British TV including Doctor Who , Slow Horses and Rings of Power. This is everything you need to know about new Sky series Sweetpea including when the series is out, who is in the cast and its plot. What is the plot of Sweetpea? Rhiannon Lewis, who works at the local newspaper as a receptionist, has faced her fair share of trauma across her life.
She grows frustrated at being ignored by her family, work colleagues and envious of the success her school bully has achieved. But a series of personal tragedies spark a violent urge in Rhiannon that rocks the sleepy town of Carnsham. A plot synopsis from Sky reads: "In this deviously twisted and darkly comic ‘coming-of-rage’ thriller, Ella Purnell stars as Rhiannon: a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and liberating taste for murder.
.. Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make much of an impression -.
