The show’s executive producer and star and has been really vocal about what Sweetpea means to her. Ella added in a statement: “Being part of Rhiannon’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.”
Here’s everything else we know so far about Sweetpea season 2.
Sweetpea season 2 plot
A synopsis for the new season reads: “Killer wallflower Rhiannon Lewis is back in season 2 of the iconically brazen and darkly comic thriller. Navigating a new promotion, an irresistible rebound, Marina still hot on her trail, her sister selling her family home and a copycat killer threatening to expose her, the kill list is mounting. But now that she’s harnessed her rage and found her power, Rhiannon is forced to question whether her perfect ex AJ, was right: is she a monster?”
We’ve recently got an updated teaser for what to expect for season 2, which reads: “Navigating a new promotion, an irresistible rebound, and a copycat killer threatening to expose her, the kill list is mounting. And Rhiannon is forced to question whether her perfect ex AJ, was right: is she a monster?”
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Sweetpea season 2 cast
Of course, we know that Ella Purnell is returning, but it has now been confirmed that we can expect many others to join for season 2, including season 1 stars Jon Pointing, Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey), Leah Harvey, Ingrid Oliver (Thursday Murder Club), Nitin Ganatra and Alexandra Dowling (Emily, Game of Thrones).
Joining the cast will be Overcompensating star Rish Shah and Riot Women‘s Tamsin Greig. Rish will play Rhiannon’s romantic interest Gabriel, while Tamsin plays AJ’s mother, Liv. Taj Atwal will play Freya, Rhiannon’s formidable new boss at the Carnsham Gazette, and Heartstopper star Jenny Walser will portray an adoring new friend Daisy.
