Debuting to critical acclaim and lots of theories about its parallels to Beyonce and the Beyhive, is a wildly captivating comedy-horror series about a young girl whose obsession with a pop star and deep love for her sister sends her down a violent path.«It's also just really the story of a woman, who by any means necessary, is trying to get to the one thing that she understands in her life and the one thing that completes her,» showrunner Janine Nabers said.
Co-created by Donald Glover and Nabers, the seven-part story stars Dominique Fishback as the central antihero, Andrea «Dre» Green, and Chloe Bailey as her sister, Marissa, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Damson Idris, Kiersey Clemons and Paris Jackson appearing as some of the ill-fated characters who come across with Dre. «When I was younger, I watched with Charlize Theron… And I watched Heath Ledger do the Joker and you see all of these people get to really tap into different characters,» Fishback said of wanting to take on this role. «I was like, 'Man, I want to get the opportunity to really just stretch myself as an actor and explore the human psyche in ways that I would never do.' …And, I feel like I got that freedom to do so at Dre's expense.
She's so angry.»While speaking to ET, Bailey, Fishback and Nabers broke down key moments from Dre's murderous journey, which is kickstarted by Marissa's suicide and includes a bloody pie scene that is sure to become an iconic moment for both and Fishback's screen career.
As Nabers explained, the first episode, «Stung,» which includes Marissa's unexpected death, is a catalyst for Dre's entire journey. «The pilot has always been the origin story of a villain in a lot of ways for us.
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