A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a British television series based on the Holly Jackson novel of the same name, adapted by Poppy Cogan, directed by Dolly Wells, and developed by Moonage Pictures for BBC Three. The first series of the show consists of six 45-minute episodes covering the events of the first book. If the series is renewed, later series plan to cover the other two books. However, executive producer Frith Tiplady also stressed that the first series has a real end.[1][2] On 23 March 2024, Holly Jackson shared a small clip of the show with July 2024 as a UK release date.[3] On 22 April 2024, Netflix announced that it will release the show in the U.S. on 1 August 2024, after releasing in the UK.[4]
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| Created by | Poppy Cogan |
| Based on | A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Florence Walker |
| Running time | 40–48 mins |
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| Release | 1 July 2024 |
Premise
editPip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) is not satisfied that the killing of a local school girl has been investigated enough and takes matters into her own hands, via producing her EPQ on the topic.[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Emma Myers as Pippa (Pip) Fitz-Amobi
- Kitty Anderson as Young Pip
- Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh
- Asha Banks as Cara Ward
- Raiko Gohara as Zach Chen
- Jude Morgan-Collie as Connor Reynolds
- Yali Topol Margalith as Lauren Gibson
- Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Naomi Ward
- Henry Ashton as Max Hastings
- Carla Woodcock as Becca Bell
- Mathew Baynton as Elliot Ward
- Gary Beadle as Victor Amobi
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Leanne Amobi
Recurring
edit- India Lillie Davies as Andie Bell
- Rahul Pattni as Sal Singh
- Georgia Arron as Emma Hutton
- Orla Hill as Ruby Foxcroft
- Mitu Panicucci as Stella Chapman
- Annabel Mullion as Rosie Hastings
- Adam Astill as Toby Hastings
- Matthew Khan as Dylan
- Matt Chambers as Jason Bell
- Jackson Bews as Daniel da Silva
Guest
edit- Jessica Webber as Nat Da Silva
- Ephraim O.P. Sampson as Jake Lawrence
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Dolly Wells | Poppy Cogan | 1 July 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Dolly Wells | Poppy Cogan | 1 July 2024 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Dolly Wells | Ruby Thomas | 1 July 2024 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Tom Vaughan | Zia Ahmed and Poppy Cogan | 1 July 2024 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Tom Vaughan | Poppy Cogan and Ajoke Ibironke | 1 July 2024 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Tom Vaughan | Poppy Cogan | 1 July 2024 |
Production
editIn September 2022, the project was announced as a BBC Three television adaptation of the Holly Jackson novel A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, produced by Moonage Pictures.[6] Dolly Wells is set to direct the project from a script by Poppy Cogan, alongside Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke and Ruby Thomas. It is produced by Florence Walker, and executive producers include Matthew Read, Matthew Bouch and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures, and Lucy Richer and Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC, along with Wells, Holly Jackson and Cogan.[7]
Casting
editIn June 2023, production started with Emma Myers and Zain Iqbal cast into the lead roles of Pip and Ravi.[8][9]
Filming
editFilming took place around Bristol including the Redcliffe Caves, the Avon Valley Railway, Westbury on Trym and Axbridge. Filming ended in September 2023.[10][11]
Release
editThe show was released on 1 July 2024 on BBC iPlayer in the UK, Stan in Australia[12] and ThreeNow in New Zealand.[13] The show will be released in Germany as well, but as of April 2024 the dates are unknown.[14] On 22 April 2024, Netflix announced that it will release the show later this year after releasing in the UK. It is set to release on 1 August 2024.
References
edit- ^ Yossman, K. J. (17 October 2023). "'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Producers on Casting 'Wednesday' and 'Family Switch' Star Emma Myers, Making a Modern-Day Agatha Christie". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "BBC Three announces A Good Girl's Guide To Murder". bbc.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C43RkDWt79Z/
- ^ "Wednesday Star Emma Myers Is on the Case in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Stedman, Emily (20 June 2023). "Wednesday star Emma Myers confirmed for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (5 September 2022). "'The Pursuit of Love' Producer Moonage Pictures To Adapt New York Times Bestseller 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' For BBC Three". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (19 June 2023). "'Wednesday' Star Emma Myers To Lead The BBC's 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "BBC Three announces Emma Myers and Zain Iqbal to lead cast of A Good Girl's Guide To Murder, adapted from the novels by Holly Jackson". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Tai, Anita (19 June 2023). "'Wednesday' Star Emma Myers Leads The BBC's 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' Adaptation". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Streeting, Louisa (3 July 2023). "TV crews seen by Redcliffe Caves as filming frenzy grips Bristol". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "AVR filming announcement". Facebook - Avon Valley Railway. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.flicks.com.au/features/best-new-movies-and-tv-series-on-stan/
- ^ https://www.screenscribe.net/threenows-guide-to-murder/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C48HqCBi-_s/
