‘Sweetpea’ Updates On Ella Purnell’s Killer Function (Sept 2024)
Present reigning video-game present queen Ella Purnell’s profile has been rising since Showtime’s Yellowjackets took off, however this wasn’t her first TV position. She beforehand shone in two seasons of Starz’ Sweetbitter (The Bear followers would like it) and has since hit star standing along with her efficiency as one other survivor on Prime Video/Amazon’s Fallout. Since that present landed a speedy renewal and introduced in each rankings and accolades, the TV gods determined to resurrect a Purnell sequence that got here collectively years in the past however by no means noticed the sunshine of day.
Sweetpea was filmed in 2020 as a Sky-produced TV sequence that has been rescued by Starz, so let’s speak concerning the darkish comedy to come back:
Plot
Purnell beforehand informed UPROXX that she is fascinated by and feels “fortunate sufficient to get to discover survival as a theme in my work,” however with Sweetpea, she explores dying differently. That will be an up to date model of Heathers blended with Bridget Jones and topped off with a healthy dose of (and that is the overriding Web take) Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.
The sequence is described by Starz as a “coming-of-rage” story that’s primarily based upon C.J. Skuse’s same-named novel, during which Rhiannon (Purnell) has grown annoyed at being ignored in life, so she develops a brand new killer pastime after shedding management and loving the way it makes her really feel. From the synopsis:
Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make a lot of an impression – folks stroll previous her on the street and not using a second look. She’s regularly missed for a promotion at work, the man she likes gained’t commit, and her dad is de facto, actually sick. Thus far, so sh*t. Then every thing in her life turns the wrong way up. Rhiannon is pushed over the sting, and loses management. Abruptly the wallflower is gone, and instead is a younger girl able to something… Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a brand new, intoxicating energy, however can she hold her killer secret?
The darkly comedic tone of the sequence is obvious within the trailer, and if Purnell’s character identify sounds acquainted (and it’ll to Nineteen Seventies Fleetwood Mac followers), relaxation assured that the moniker didn’t arrive by likelihood. Skuse admitted that the principle character glided by a distinct identify that shifted to Rhiannon after the writer listened to Stevie Nicks’ lyrics, and one thing clicked.
By the best way, Nicks did write that track a few witch after studying Mary Chief’s 1972 e book, Triad: A Novel of the Supernatural, though Starz has remained close-lipped on whether or not something supernatural is afoot on this sequence. There’s, nevertheless, a little bit of a haunted feeling in Rhiannon’s psyche, so it’s not terribly shocking that the trailer exhibits her outlining a Kill Record.
Forged
Along with Purnell, Sweetpea stars Leah Harvey, Jessica Brindle, Tim Samuels, Lucy Heath, Dino Kelly, and Elliot Cable.
Launch Date
Starz will debut the six-part sequence on October 10, which certain isn’t 2020, however we’re fortunate to see it now.
Trailer
Sit down for this one:
