Ever since its first season premiered in 2020, viewers have been crying out for more episodes of Sky's I Hate Suzie. Luckily, that time has now come and season 2 is nearly upon us.
The dark comedy drama stars Doctor Who's Billie Piper as a former teenage pop star and television actress, whose phone is hacked with compromising photos leaked. I Hate Suzie sees Piper's titular character struggle to keep her marriage together and protect her deaf son.
But who else stars in the show's second season, what is it all about and how can you watch I Hate Suzie Too? Here's everything you need to know. You can get more TV news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Who's in the cast of I Hate Suzie Too?
As mentioned, Billie Piper reprises her role as Suzie Pickles. “She is alone at the end of series one, but she’s done something that was really big and brave, which was leaving Cob,” said Piper ahead of the new season. “It’s not something you could have imagined her doing at the beginning of the series. Even though it looks lonely, it looks liberating as well. When we start again, everything’s in pieces. That’s what making those big life choices means. It’s a renaissance: you chose yourself – and rebuilding yourself – over a former life that was toxic and unhealthy. That means burning it to the ground and rebuilding everything. There’s something very sad about that, but it also makes for a lot of brutal comedy.”
Elsewhere in the cast is Daniel Ings (Lovesick, The Crown), who plays Suzie's ex-husband Cob. “He’s a bit overweight and depressed, which is quite surprising given that the last time we saw him, he was threatening to destroy Suzie and make her life miserable,” said Ings of his character.
Also returning to the series is Leila Farzad as Suzie's former manager, Naomi Jones. Discussing her role in the new series, Farzad said: “[Naomi] tries to cut the umbilical cord with Suzie (Billie Piper) that entangled her. When they first meet each other this series, they’re both proud of the work they’ve done and how far they’ve progressed, then they slip into a slightly bad pattern again. She has become less co-dependent, but there’s still a lot of love there and it has left her with a sense of melancholy.”
Meanwhile, Douglas Hodge (Joker, The Great), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), Anastacia Hille (Baptiste, Keeping Faith) and Omari Douglas (It's A Sin) all join the cast in new roles.
What is the plot?
A synopsis for the new series reveals: "I Hate Suzie season 2 - titled I Hate Suzie Too - sees the return of child star turned actress Suzie Pickles, played by Billie Piper. Suzie has a new agent, new PR and a new job – dancing for likes on Dance Crazee, a reality TV competition that has the Saturday night audience hooked. Having lost everyone that matters to her, Suzie returns to her first love – the public.
Battling ex-husband Cob (Daniel Ings) with the help of estranged best friend Naomi (Leila Farzad), Suzie must try to keep life as stable as possible for her young son Frank (Matthew Jordan-Caws), all whilst staying on Dance Crazee long enough to finance her new role as single mum and ex-wife.
In this three-part anti-Christmas Christmas special, Suzie fights to regain the love of the British public whilst her personal life spirals out of control. Can she win the hearts of her audience and restore her reputation? And at what cost?"
How can you watch?
I Hate Suzie Too is streaming on Sky Atlantic with NOW on Tuesday, December 20. Season 1, I Hate Suzie, is streaming now.
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