Sweetpea to Debut on Starz in 2024

STARZ has acquired the U.S. and Canada rights to the deviously twisted coming-of-‘rage’ story Sweetpea, starring Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets, Fallout, Sweetbitter), who will also serve as executive producer. Purnell stars as Rhiannon, a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder.

Sweetpea is produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. The six-part series was acquired directly from Sky Studios and will debut in 2024 as a STARZ original in the U.S. and Canada.

“We’re excited to partner again with Ella Purnell and Sky Studios on such a fresh, boundary-breaking story,” said Alison Hoffman, President of Domestic Networks, STARZ. “This darkly comedic tale of revenge is sure to thrill viewers, as is Ella’s performance as a woman who finds her voice and claims her agency in ways that are devious and shocking.”

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, and Leah Harvey (Foundation) as Marina. Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso) plays Norman, and Dustin Demri-Burns (Slow Horses) plays Jeff.

The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s cult novel of the same name by writer and executive producer Kirstie Swain (Pure), 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 serves as an executive producer.

Sky Studios originally commissioned the series for Sky across Europe. Commissioning Editor Manpreet Dosanjh is the executive producer for Sky Studios. Patrick Walters (Heartstopper) is the executive producer for fanboy, and Helen Gregory, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman are the executive producers for See—Saw Films.

Ella Purnell also serves as Executive Producer. Zorana Piggott (Heartstopper) is the series producer.