Everything we know about A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is coming soon to BBC Three. So, amateur detectives, get ready, because this is a crime you’re going to want to solve.
Based on the first book in Holly Jackson’s popular young adult trilogy, the author’s work has made her a star, and for good reason. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder features a thrilling and intense storyline that will keep viewers and readers guessing as they follow self-proclaimed detective Pip Fitz-Amobi on her quest for justice.
Some details of the show have been revealed by the BBC and Jackson ahead of its release, here’s everything you need to know.
When will “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” be released?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is available now on BBC iPlayer and is scheduled to premiere on BBC Three later in July.
In the US, the series will be available to watch on Netflix starting August 1st after it ends on the BBC.
What happens in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
The story is based on Jackson’s first novel, which is a New York Times bestseller and has won numerous awards, including the Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year 2020.
The story centers on Pip Fitz-Amobi, a 17-year-old who lives in the sleepy fictional British town of Little Kilton in Buckinghamshire. But the town is anything but quiet, having been struck by a great tragedy five years earlier when teenager Andie Bell disappeared and was presumed dead. Her boyfriend Sal Singh took his own life in an alleged murder-suicide plot.
However, star pupil Pip is not satisfied with this conclusion and undertakes her own investigation for her EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) at secondary school. She teams up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi to find out what happened and who might have framed Sal if her suspicions are correct.
She leaves no stone unturned and the more people she questions, the more she learns about the dark secrets of her city. But the deeper she delves into the secrets, the more her own life and that of the people she loves is at stake.
Who stars in “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”?
The TV series features a cast full of exciting rising stars and emerging talent. Emma Myers leads the show as Pip, fans of the Netflix series Wednesday will recognize her as the young Addams’ feisty roommate Enid. She is joined by Zain Iqbal, who takes on the role of Ravi.
India Lillie Davies and Rahul Pattni play Andie and Sal, while Asha Banks plays Pip’s best friend Cara Ward. Their circle of friends is completed by Yali Topol Margalith as Lauren Gibson, Jude Morgan-Collie as Connor Reynolds and Raiko Gohara as Zach Chen.
As the story progresses, several people come into contact with Pip, including Andie’s old school friend Nat Da Silva, played by Jessica Webber, Andie’s sister Becca, played by Carla Woodcock, and her father Jason, played by Matt Chambers. Pip also speaks to Andie’s old acquaintances Naomi Ward (Yasmin Al-Khudhairi) and Max Hastings (Henry Ashton) to find out what happened.
Completing the show’s cast are “Ghosts” actor Mathew Baynton, who plays Cara and Naomi’s father and Pip’s teacher Elliot Ward, as well as Anna Maxwell Martin and Gary Beadle as Pip’s parents Leanne and Victor Amobi.
Is there a trailer for A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
The official trailer for A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder was unveiled at MCM London Comic Con on Saturday 25 May, giving viewers a taste of the series. The trailer sees Pip and Ravi teaming up to solve the Andie Bell case, and the series’ release date was announced.
Watch the official trailer for A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder:
BBC Three released a teaser clip for the series, which shows Pip at a Calamity Party, where all her classmates go to drink, party and do drugs. The teaser was only meant to confirm the show’s release window and doesn’t reveal much else about the story.
Watch the teaser for A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder:
Will the BBC adapt Good Girl, Gone Bad and As Good as Dead?
Since Jackson’s books are based on a trilogy, fans are no doubt wondering if the subsequent books in the series, “Good Girl,” “Gone Bad,” and “As Good as Dead,” will also be adapted.
The BBC has not yet confirmed whether it will adapt sequels and is unlikely to announce a decision until the first season has aired to see if it is well received.
Pip continues to be the focus of Good Girl, Gone Bad and As Good as Dead. In both, the character takes on new cases after the events of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Without giving too much away about the first book, one sequel revolves around a missing person case, while the other finds Pip dealing with a potentially dangerous stalker.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is available now on BBC iPlayer and will soon be broadcast on BBC Three. It will be available on Netflix in the US from August 1st.
