{"id":80293,"date":"2024-12-03T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=80293"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:41:08","slug":"sky-and-starz-darkly-comic-thriller-sweetpea-to-return-for-a-second-killer-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/03\/sky-and-starz-darkly-comic-thriller-sweetpea-to-return-for-a-second-killer-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky and Starz Darkly Comic Thriller &#8220;Sweetpea&#8221; to Return for a Second Killer Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76391\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sweetpea-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sweetpea-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sweetpea-poster-169x300.webp 169w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sweetpea-poster-576x1024.webp 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Today Sky and STARZ announce that &#8216;coming-of-rage&#8217; Sky Original comedy thriller <em><strong>&#8220;Sweetpea&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> will return for a second killer season. <em>&#8220;Sweetpea&#8221;<\/em> is produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1193410866\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Executive producer and star Ella Purnell said, &#8220;Being part of Rhiannon&#8217;s coming-of-rage journey has been a career highlight for me, and to see fans engage with and relate to our oddball Rhiannon, in all her complexity, feels truly special. I cannot wait for audiences to see what she does next. Stay tuned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Season 1 of <em>&#8220;Sweetpea&#8221;<\/em> is available to watch on Sky and streaming service NOW in the U.K. and on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Lyvers, Executive Director of Original Scripted, Sky UK &amp; Ireland said, <em>&#8220;&#8216;Sweetpea&#8217;<\/em> is a highly original, character-driven show, led by the fantastic Ella Purnell, which has captivated audiences around the world. Fans have binged this unique, darkly comic thriller and they can&#8217;t wait to see what Rhiannon will do next. Alongside our producing partners at See-Saw Films, and STARZ in the U.S., we are thrilled to bring this gem of a show back for a second series.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ella Purnell&#8217;s killer performance captured the journey of a woman finally finding her voice, and we&#8217;re thrilled with the response from critics and viewers&#8221; said Alison Hoffman, President, STARZ Networks. &#8216;Sweetpea&#8217;s&#8217; unique take on female agency is a perfect complement to STARZ&#8217;s slate of programming for women. We&#8217;re pleased to continue our partnership with Sky Studios and Ella Purnell in bringing another season of this addictive series to U.S. audiences.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2673817850\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick Walters, Executive Producer See-Saw Films and fanboy said, <em>&#8220;Making &#8216;Sweetpea&#8217;<\/em> has been the most exhilarating of rollercoaster rides, and we&#8217;re so excited to be partnering again with Sky Studios, and to have STARZ back as the show&#8217;s U.S. home for Season 2. Rhiannon already feels like an iconic character and See-Saw and fanboy can&#8217;t wait to get back into the world of the show with the powerhouse that is Ella Purnell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution handles international sales of the series on behalf of Sky Studios.<\/p>\n<h4>About &#8220;Sweetpea&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Rhiannon Lewis doesn&#8217;t make much of an impression &#8211; people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She&#8217;s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won&#8217;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&#8230; Rhiannon&#8217;s life transforms as she steps into a new, intoxicating power, but can she keep her killer secret?<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/mhi7oohUBIufTjF9u41uMXYHsw2.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Time<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> BBC One<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 6<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Guilt, violence and impossible choices \u2013 what does it take to survive? 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