Sky gets a taste of Sweetpea

TRAILER: Fallout and Yellowjackets star Ella Purnell heads the cast of Sweetpea, a “twisted and darkly comic coming-of-age thriller” launching on Sky Atlantic and Starz in the US on October 10.

Purnell play Rhiannon Lewis, a wallflower who 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. So far, so shit.

Then everything in her life is turned upside down, and Rhiannon is pushed over the edge. She snaps. 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) as Julia, Jon Pointing (Big Boys) as Craig, Calam Lynch (Bridgerton) as AJ and Leah Harvey (Foundation) as Marina.

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 novel of the same name by executive producer Kirstie Swain (Pure).

Swain writes alongside Krissie Ducker (Killing Eve), Laura Jayne Tunbridge and Selina Lim (Sex Education, Hanna).

The series is directed by Ella Jones (The Baby, Back To Life). Zorana Piggott (Heartstopper) is the series producer.

NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution handles international sales.