Netflix (Finally!) Confirms 'Geek Girl' Season 2

Sometimes good things really do come to those who wait. Roughly eleven months after its premiere, Netflix has announced that its coming-of-age drama Geek Girl has been renewed for a second season. This news likely comes as a surprise to many, simply because so much time has passed since the series' debut.

Based on the bestselling 2013 novel of the same name by British author Holly Smale, the drama's first season scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, spent four weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 for English-language series, and amassed 28.1M views in its first seven months of release. Ostensibly, it should have been a fairly strong case for an early renewal, but I suppose the adage of better late than never applies here. (And, according to the Deadline report on this news, the delay was likely due to production changes behind the scenes, rather than any commentary on the quality of the show itself.)

Geek Girl follows the story of socially awkward teenager Harriet Manners, who finds herself thrust into the world of fashion after she’s discovered by a modeling agent during a school trip. Suddenly, her life is turned upside down, and as she embarks on a life-affirming journey of self-discovery. Attempting to balance high school and high fashion, Harriet must navigate everything from jealous competition to new tensions with old friends who feel left behind. Luckily, her growing crush on cute fellow model Nick Park is an excellent distraction.