I Hate Suzie

About I Hate Suzie

Created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper, "I Hate Suzie" is a bold, bracing, original dramedy about the moment in life when the mask slips, asking if any of us can survive being well and truly 'known'. Suzie Pickles (Billie Piper), has her life upended when she is hacked and pictures of her emerge in an extremely compromising position.

Making / Production

"I Hate Suzie" is a British drama Television Series that first premiered on Sky Atlantic on 27 August 2020. The Series is a co-production between Sky Studios and Bad Wolf. The show runners are Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper, who previously worked on the stage productions 'The Effect' and 'Enron' together.

Actors

• Billie Piper as Suzie Pickles: An actress whose life spirals out of control when her phone is hacked and compromising photographs are leaked. Billie's performance is spectacular, portraying the complexities of Suzie with apt precision and raw emotion.
• Leila Farzad as Naomi Jones: Suzie's manager and best friend who tries to limit the damage. Her portrayal is fierce and full of empathy.
• Daniel Ings as Cob Betterton: Suzie's husband who struggles with the revelation. Ings brings layers of vulnerability and cynicism in his performance.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series premiered on Sky Atlantic in the UK and later released on HBO Max in the United States.
• The show's theme tune is composed by Johnny Lloyd, Billie Piper's real-life partner.
• Each of the eight episodes captures a different emotion felt by Suzie.

Quotes

• "It doesn’t fill the hole, it just makes the hole bigger. - Suzie Pickles"
• "I think I might puke. Or pee. Or both. - Naomi Jones"
• "It’s nice when people want you. It’s really nice. People used to want me all the time. - Cob Betterton"

Music, Soundtrack

• Music for "I Hate Suzie" is a blend of various genres, all tied together to reflect the different emotions of the episodes.
• The title track, "I Hate Suzie," is an upbeat, chaotic anthem written by Johnny Lloyd.
• Carefully selected songs from various artists complement the series' roller-coaster narrative.