Sweetbitter

Sweetbitter is an American drama television series, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler and inspired by her time working in New York’s well-known restaurant Union Square Café. The show premiered on May 6, 2018, on Starz. In July 2018, it was announced that Starz had renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 14, 2019. In December 2019, the series was canceled after two seasons. Premise Sweetbitter follows Tess, who shortly after arriving in New York City, lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, drinking, love, lust, dive bars and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon." Cast and characters Main Ella Purnell as Tess Tom Sturridge as Jake Caitlin FitzGerald as Simone Evan Jonigkeit as Will Eden Epstein as Ariel ‘Ari’ Jasmine Mathews as Heather Daniyar as Sasha Paul Sparks as Howard