Ella Purnell Tells Us Why Sweetpea Is ‘Difficult To Describe,’ But Ultimately A Show She Thinks Everyone Will Relate To
By Alexandra Ramos,
6 hours ago
If you’ve been keeping up to date with the 2024 TV schedule , you'd know that Starz just premiered a new show— Sweetpea, starring Ella Purnell. The show itself is complex, with many themes, but Purnell told us that even if it can be "difficult to describe," there's something in Sweetpea for everyone to relate to.
For those who don't know, Sweetpea, which is available to watch now , is a dark comedy about a young woman named Rhiannon (Purnell) who has been overlooked her whole life but starts to become more sure of herself when she ultimately murders those who take advantage of her – and of course, there are plenty of twists and turns along the way. While Starz's best shows have never strayed from taking dark turns, Sweetpea certainly stands out as one that tests the morality of the viewer and what they think is rightly deserved when standing up for oneself.
I had the chance to talk with Purnell regarding the show and Rhiannon's actions throughout the series, as well as how she and the Sweetpea team went about combining these different ideas of 'female rage' and 'insecurity' into a dark comedy such as this. Purnell honestly said that the series itself is "difficult to describe" since it does combine so many ideas, but there's one question she believes is the centerpiece of the show: "How much can one person take?" Purnell shared her thoughts, saying:
Rhiannon is just another excellent example of that – a complex character who begins to value herself so much she begins to take out those who devalue her. Obviously, any viewer watching this might think it's a tad far, but as Purnell continued, there's a "small part" that just might be proud of Rhiannon for standing up for herself:
There are certainly some great coming-of-age comedies out there, but Sweetpea takes the cake if you needed a dark comedy version of it—and Rhiannon is the perfect example of a character who just takes it to another level of becoming secure in oneself, if not a little too far. But you go, girl. You can catch new episodes of Sweetpea on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on Starz.
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