Ella Purnell reprises her role as the murderous wallflower Rhiannon Lewis in season 2 of the hit Sky series, Sweetpea. See the first look image here.
Today, Sky unveils a first look image of Ella Purnell (Fallout, Yellowjackets) reprising her role as wallflower-turned-killer Rhiannon Lewis in Season 2. The series is the iconically brazen and darkly comic thriller Sweetpea.
Sweetpea Season 2 forms part of a bold line-up of Sky Originals and Exclusives coming to Sky and NOW screens in 2026 and beyond. From gripping dramas and films to big entertainment and compelling documentaries, Sky continues to champion distinctive storytelling alongside world-class talent – delivering the must-watch moments set to define the year ahead.
SEASON 2 PREMISE
Navigating a new promotion, an irresistible rebound, and a copycat killer threatening to expose her, the kill list is mounting. Meanwhile, Rhiannon is forced to question whether her perfect ex, AJ, was right. She wonders: is she a monster?
SEASON 2 CAST
Rish Shah joins the cast as Rhiannon’s romantic interest, Gabriel, alongside Tamsin Greig, who stars as AJ’s mother, Liv. Taj Atwal (Riot Women, Line of Duty) steps in as Freya, Rhiannon’s formidable new boss at the Carnsham Gazette. Meanwhile, Jenny Walser (Heartstopper, Star City) plays an adoring new friend, Daisy. Returning to the series are Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Run Away), Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey), Leah Harvey (Foundation, The Scurry), Ingrid Oliver (Thursday Murder Club, Doctor Who), Nitin Ganatra (Mr Bigstuff, Sexy Beast) and Alexandra Dowling (Emily, Game of Thrones).
BEHIND THE SCENES
The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s novel of the same name and produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. The Commissioning Editor for Sky is Manpreet Dosanjh. Executive Producer for fanboy is Patrick Walters (Heartstopper), and Executive Producers for See-Saw Films are Helen Gregory, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman. Ella Jones and Ella Purnell serve as Executive Producers, alongside Kirstie Swain. Selina Lim, Emme Hoy, Simon Gillis and Natasha Heliotis are Co-Executive Producers, and Zorana Piggott (Heartstopper) is the Series Producer.

Sweetpea season 2 premieres on Sky and NOW in 2026.

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