If the trend in feminist horror and thrillers in recent years has been proof of anything, it’s that we can’t help but love—and feel catharsis—seeing a woman enraged and unhinged. Sweetpea, Starz’s new series starring Ella Purnell, is more evidence of this. In the show based on C.J. Skuse’s popular thriller series of the same name, Purnell plays Rhiannon, a lonely, young woman dealing with grief, struggling to advance in her career, and feeling frustrated by how overlooked she’s been her entire life. So inevitably, her percolating rage leads her to commit murder, unlocking new sides of herself (which may or may not be moral).
Purnell, who produces the must-watch series created by Kirstie Swain, gives an incredible lead performance, and she’s joined by a cast of British actors who push her character over the edge. With the show airing on Starz in the U.S., following its October 11 premiere date, here’s what to know about the cast of Sweetpea and who plays who in the acclaimed thriller series.
