Fallout and Arcane star's serial killer thriller Sweetpea gets season 2 renewal

Sweetpea
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Sweetpea season 2 is officially in the works, with Fallout star Ella Purnell set to return as the titular serial killer – and she promises to "become more twisted than ever" in the next chapter.

"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," Purnell, who's also known for playing Jackie in Yellowjackets and Jinx in Arcane said in a statement. "I cannot wait for audiences to see what she does next. Stay tuned."

After she murders a rowdy but unsuspecting stranger one evening, an energized and newly confident Rhiannon, sick of being talked down to or ignored completely, sets her sights on offing her old school bully Julia (Nicôle Lecky). But holding down a receptionist job while satisfying your bubbling bloodlust is as complicated as you might imagine...

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