Our take
In Sweetpea, every element comes together to make an addictive watch. The premise is amusing on its own—a shy girl is pushed so far into the edge she sees murder as a viable option—but brought to life by stylish direction, witty lines, and an irresistibly endearing Ella Purnell, you get great TV. It’s not exactly novel (the underrated Hulu series Obituary has a similar premise) but it benefits from having more than a few twists hidden up its sleeve, not to mention a complex anti-hero in Purnell, who you know is wrong but feel bad for anyway. Who doesn’t want to root for the little girl standing up to her bully, the girl who stomps her foot down and demands her hard-earned respect at the workplace? Of course, it’s never that simple, and it’s that conflicting feeling of liking and abhorrent Purnell’s character that makes it an intriguing show.
The story
Rhiannon Lewis doesn't make much of an impression - people walk past her in the street without a second glance. That is until she is pushed over the edge and loses control. Rhiannon's life transforms, but can she keep her killer secret?
Elsewhere
"Sweetpea feels fresh from beginning to end, offering us a gripping story right down to the final episode’s shocking cliffhanger."
— Kaiya Shunyata
Tired of being trampled over, Rhiannon (Ella Purnell) decides to stick up for herself, even if it means violently kicking down her enemies.
Purnell is on a cult TV show streak, and I’m here for it.
This is the shy girl representation I didn’t know I needed.
Who picked it
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
Great show.
I think it was shit, she didn’t think anything at all and let her feelings get the best of her , she didn’t respect AJ or Craig , i mean craig used to her but she went back to him so its kind of her fault, she didn’t think through anything before murdering anyone so in general if you want to see some dumb murderer type shi who also happens to be an attention-seeker go ahead watch it