Sweetpea (2024)
TV show · 2024 · Comedy, Drama · English
Curator score: 4.7/10 (21.5K ratings)
Tagline: It's always the quiet ones.
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?
Ratings:
- Curator score: 4.7/10
- IMDb: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
- Metacritic: 69
- TMDB: 7.5/10
Production: See-Saw Films, Sky Studios, fanboy, Motion Content Group
Cast: Ella Purnell, Nicôle Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch, Jeremy Swift, Dustin Demri-Burns, Leah Harvey
Where to watch: Starz, Philo, Spectrum On Demand
Curator Review
Verdict: A darkly comic revenge thriller with a strong lead performance and a sharp premise, but it’s more uneven and tonally slippery than the best prestige genre hybrids. If you like female-antihero stories with blood, bite, and social satire, it’s worth a look; if you want either a pure thriller or a consistently funny comedy, it may frustrate you.
Best for: Viewers who enjoy darkly comic antihero stories; Fans of revenge thrillers with a social-edge premise; People who like messy, morally compromised leads; Audiences open to tonal shifts between satire, drama, and violence
Skip if: You want a straightforward crime thriller; You prefer light, joke-forward comedy; You dislike bleak or gory subject matter; You want a tightly controlled, consistently polished prestige series
Overview: Sweetpea is built around a very strong hook: a woman who has been overlooked her whole life finally snaps, and the show turns that rage into a nasty little cocktail of satire, fantasy, and murder. Ella Purnell gives it the kind of jittery, wounded energy that keeps the series watchable even when the tonal balance wobbles. The premise is instantly compelling, and the show understands the appeal of a protagonist who is both sympathetic and alarming.
Worth noting: What keeps it from being an easy recommendation is that it doesn’t always decide what kind of show it wants to be. The comedy can be sharp, but it can also feel undercooked next to the darker material, and the thriller mechanics are more functional than truly suspenseful. Still, the series has a distinct voice, a clear point of view about invisibility and resentment, and enough momentum to reward viewers who enjoy genre mashups.
Bottom line: Best approached as a dark, bingeable character piece rather than a clean procedural or a full-throttle black comedy. If the concept appeals, it’s likely to land; if you need tonal discipline, it may feel like a near miss.
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Topics: dark comedy, revenge thriller, antihero, female-led, psychological drama, satire, violent, bingeable, British TV, tonal hybrid
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Sweetpea (2024)
TV show · 2024 · Comedy, Drama · English
Curator score: 4.7/10 (21.5K ratings)
It's always the quiet ones.
Overview 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?
Ratings
Curator score: 4.7/10
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Metacritic: 69
TMDB: 7.5/10
Production See-Saw Films, Sky Studios, fanboy, Motion Content Group
Cast Ella Purnell, Nicôle Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch, Jeremy Swift, Dustin Demri-Burns, Leah Harvey
Where to watch Starz, Philo, Spectrum On Demand
Curator Review
Verdict
A darkly comic revenge thriller with a strong lead performance and a sharp premise, but it’s more uneven and tonally slippery than the best prestige genre hybrids. If you like female-antihero stories with blood, bite, and social satire, it’s worth a look; if you want either a pure thriller or a consistently funny comedy, it may frustrate you.
Best for
Viewers who enjoy darkly comic antihero stories
Fans of revenge thrillers with a social-edge premise
People who like messy, morally compromised leads
Audiences open to tonal shifts between satire, drama, and violence
Skip if
You want a straightforward crime thriller
You prefer light, joke-forward comedy
You dislike bleak or gory subject matter
You want a tightly controlled, consistently polished prestige series
Overview
Sweetpea is built around a very strong hook: a woman who has been overlooked her whole life finally snaps, and the show turns that rage into a nasty little cocktail of satire, fantasy, and murder. Ella Purnell gives it the kind of jittery, wounded energy that keeps the series watchable even when the tonal balance wobbles. The premise is instantly compelling, and the show understands the appeal of a protagonist who is both sympathetic and alarming.
Worth noting
What keeps it from being an easy recommendation is that it doesn’t always decide what kind of show it wants to be. The comedy can be sharp, but it can also feel undercooked next to the darker material, and the thriller mechanics are more functional than truly suspenseful. Still, the series has a distinct voice, a clear point of view about invisibility and resentment, and enough momentum to reward viewers who enjoy genre mashups.
Bottom line
Best approached as a dark, bingeable character piece rather than a clean procedural or a full-throttle black comedy. If the concept appeals, it’s likely to land; if you need tonal discipline, it may feel like a near miss.
Recommended similar titles
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A sharp, intimate British dramedy about female self-destruction, shame, and wit, with a similarly compact, voice-driven appeal.
2018 · Curator 8.3/10 (154.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, BritBox, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV
Stylish, darkly playful, and centered on a woman pulled into dangerous obsession and violence, with strong binge momentum in its early run.
2018 · Curator 9.6/10 (142.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Max
A darkly funny story about violence, identity, and self-justification, balancing comedy and menace in a way fans of tonal hybrids often enjoy.
2019 · Curator 0.6/10 (622 ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A bingeable mix of grief, secrets, and escalating bad decisions, with a similar blend of dark humor and crime-soaked melodrama.
2017 · Curator 7.5/10 (249.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A compact, off-kilter British dark comedy about damaged young people and violence, with a brisk, addictive rhythm.
2023 · Curator 9.9/10 (171.7K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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2006 · Curator 7.2/10 (934.2K ratings) · Where to watch: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Spectrum On Demand
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2018 · Curator 7.8/10 (369K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A glossy, binge-friendly psychological thriller built around a dangerous narrator and the pleasures of watching a hidden life unravel.
2019 · Curator 0.3/10 (1K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A smart, sardonic character piece about self-destruction and survival, with a strong female lead and a brisk, inventive tone.
2021 · Curator 10.0/10 (61.8K ratings) · Where to watch: TBS, Max, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Not a thriller, but an excellent match for the prickly female-led, darkly funny, emotionally bruised energy and sharp observational writing.
2020 · Curator 7.4/10 (67.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Max
A propulsive, glossy thriller-comedy about a woman whose life spirals after a violent incident, with similar mix-and-match genre appeal.
2022 · Curator 7.8/10 (54.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Apple TV Plus
A darkly comic story of women, secrets, and murder, with a more assured balance of humor, suspense, and ensemble chemistry.
Topics
dark comedy, revenge thriller, antihero, female-led, psychological drama, satire, violent, bingeable, British TV, tonal hybrid
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