Sweetpea: Ella Purnell Is Out for Blood in Killer New Trailer — Plus, Get Starz Release Date

Dave Nemetz

September 19, 2024 at 11:00 PM·2 min read

There’s nothing sweet about Ella Purnell in Sweetpea.

Starz released a trailer on Thursday for the UK dark comedy which will premiere in the U.S. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8/7c. (Subsequent episodes will be released weekly on Fridays at 8 pm.)

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Purnell stars as Rhiannon, “a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder,” per the official description. Rhiannon is overlooked at work, her boyfriend won’t commit and her dad is sick, and eventually, she’s “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 supporting cast includes Nic?le Lecky (Sense8), Jon Pointing (Starstruck), Calam Lynch (Bridgerton), Leah Harvey (Foundation), Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso) and Dustin Demri-Burns (Slow Horses). Kirstie Swain (Run) serves as writer and executive producer on the series, which is based on the novel by C.J. Skuse and will air on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

Purnell broke out in a big way earlier this year as Lucy on Prime Video’s hit video game adaptation Fallout. She also plays Jackie on the Showtime survival drama Yellowjackets, along with voice roles on Netflix’s Arcane and Star Trek: Prodigy. She has a history with Starz, too: She starred in the network’s restaurant dramedy Sweetbitter, which wrapped up a two-season run in 2019.

Hit PLAY on the trailer above, then scroll through the first-look photos below. Will you tune in to see Purnell go on a killing spree? Hit the comments with your thoughts!