If the recent trend in feminist horror and thrillers proves anything, it's that we can't help but love and find it cathartic to see women outraged and upset. Starz's new series “Sweetpea,” starring Ella Purnell, is proof of this: in the show, based on the popular thriller series of the same name by C.J. Skuse, Purnell plays Rhiannon, a lonely young woman who is grieving, struggling to advance her career, and frustrated that she has been overlooked for so long. She is a lonely young woman who is grieving, struggling to advance in her career, and frustrated that she has been overlooked for so long. Inevitably, therefore, her pent-up anger leads her to commit murder and unleash new aspects of herself (which may or may not be moral).

Parnell, who produces this must-see series created by Kirsty Swain, is joined by a cast of British actors who give incredible leading performances and push her character from one end to the other Following its premiere on October 11, the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the cast of “Sweetpea” and who will be playing who in this thriller series airing on Starz.

Rhiannon is a wallflower, leading a quiet life until she reaches her limits. Having experienced bullying and disappointment, and having grown up without her mother, sister, and father, the trauma of her upbringing led her to develop a quiet anger (and an in-house list of people she wanted to kill). She continues in this series living with her father in the small town where she grew up and working as an office manager at the local newspaper.

Parnell has been one of television's biggest breakout stars in recent years, playing the fan-favorite character Jackie in Showtime's hit “Yellowjackets” (also a female rage-fueled production) and in this year's popular video game adaptation series ” He also starred in “Fallout. The British star's career dates back to his childhood, when he was a stage actor in British theater productions before making his screen debut in “Never Let Me Go.” She also appeared in the films Miss Peregrine and the Curious Children, Army of the Dead, and Arcane.

Julia is a major source of Rhiannon's trauma and someone she considers a lifelong enemy. Julia is a major cause of Rhiannon's trauma and someone she regards as a lifelong enemy. Julia holds a grudge against a former queen bee from her school days who teased her and her friends in middle and high school. As an adult, Julia has a husband, a successful real estate business, and a seemingly perfect life, but she is still quite dismissive of Rhiannon when they meet again.

Nicole Leckie, an East London native, is known for her work on stage. The playwright and actress wrote the critically acclaimed 2018 stage play Superhoe, inspired by online sex workers, in which she also starred in multiple roles. The play was later adapted into the BBC miniseries Mood in 2022, which she starred in, wrote, and executive produced. She has also worked both in front of and behind the camera, writing for other television shows and appearing in hit films such as Sense8.

Craig works for Rhiannon's father's company and is her love interest. He is a small-town type, much kinder than the other people around the protagonist, which fuels her infatuation, but she soon discovers that he has motives.

British actor John Pointing has been an active actor for over a decade and has starred in several British series. He has primarily led comedies, including Plebs, Pls Like, and Channel 4's college-set coming-of-age show Big Boys, which won the British Academy Television Award for best male comedy performance in 2023.

Norman runs the Gazette, where Rhiannon works. He treats her like a personal assistant who coats for him and brings him coffee, and has little interest in helping her advance in her career.

Jeremy Swift is a London-based, Emmy-nominated performer who has been working professionally since the 1980s. He was nominated for a 2021 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, particularly for his role as Leslie Higgins in Ted Rathbos. In addition to her Apple TV+ sitcoms, she has appeared in shows such as “Downton Abbey” and “Foyle's War,” films such as “Mary Poppins Returns,” and stage productions at the National Theater and West End.

Through her work, Rhiannon met AJ. While her office manager is gunning for the role of junior reporter, her boss opts for AJ, a nepotistic hire. Despite her frustration with his hiring, AJ is very considerate, conversational, and does not look down on Rhiannon like others do.

“Sweetpea” is not the only topical show that Callum Lynch has appeared on. Fans of “Bridgerton” may remember him as the heartthrob Theo Sharp in Season 2, who drove Eloise crazy; before appearing on the Netflix romance series, he was born in Warwickshire, England, to Irish actor parents, and while at university he was a student on ” He appeared in plays and films such as “Dunkirk” and “Black Beauty. He has also appeared in The Lord of the Rings: Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Kings, Derry Girls, and Mrs. Wilson.

Jeff is one of Rhiannon's colleagues in The Gazette. She is a bit of a loudmouth, but she is also a talented reporter who sidelines herself on big stories. He doesn't pay much attention to Rhiannon until she starts trying to show herself more at work.

British actor Dustin Demry-Burns studied at the London Academy of Music and Drama and has appeared in a variety of productions from The Great to Slow Horse. Known for his acting in both comedy and drama, he and co-creator Seb Cardinal also directed the sketch comedy show Cardinal Burns for Channel 4 in the early 2010s, which was nominated for a BAFTA. [Marina doesn't appear until later in Sweetpea, but she is a detective eager to solve the murder case left behind after Rhiannon. Unlike the protagonist, she feels that her work is undervalued and that no one trusts her instincts, so she begins to investigate on her own.

Leah Harvey is an actor from East London and a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Drama. Her biggest role to date was in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series Foundation, for which she received a BAFTA nomination. Other credits include “Tuesday,” “A Gentleman in Moscow,” and “The Assessment,” and he re-teams with Parnell in the upcoming comedy-horror film “The Scurry.”

Seren is Rhiannon's distant sister. She left town to pursue her career and her own life and is relatively out of touch with her sister, even though tragedy has brought them back together.

British actress Alexandra Dowling has appeared in major British productions; she began her acting career in 2012 with a role in “Merlin,” followed by brief appearances as Roslin Frey in “Game of Thrones” and “Poirot,” most notably in “The Musketeers” She played the role of Queen Anne in the ensemble.

Marcus is Julia's seemingly perfect, doting husband. Behind closed doors, however, all is not as it seems.

Dino Kelly was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina and is now based in London, where he has appeared in numerous series, including Peaky Blinders and the Netflix historical series Alexander: he has also appeared in stage productions.