The 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Trailer Brings a BookTok Favorite to Life
Emma Myers in "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder"
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If British television has taught us anything, it's that literally anyone can solve a murder. Whether you're a book publicist, a small business owner, or even a member of a religious order, absolutely no one is going to stop you from sticking your nose into a potentially dangerous, even life-threatening investigation. And now, thanks to Netflix's upcoming adaptation of popular YA novel A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, even teens are getting on the act.
The series, based on the first installment of author Holly Jackson's bestselling trilogy of novels, follows the story of Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, a young true crime enthusiast who becomes convinced her small town's most famous death isn't as open and shut as everyone seems to think. And, because literally anyone can become a crime solver these days, she takes it upon herself to find the truth.
Five years earlier, her small Connecticut town (here reimagined as Buckinghamshire for British audiences) faced a shocking tragedy: a brutal murder-suicide in which a popular student Andie Bell went missing and was presumed dead. Allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who took his own life after being accused of her death, the case seems fairly straightforward to everyone but Pip, who was once childhood friends with Sal and can't picture him as a killer.
Convinced of his innocence, she teams up with Sal's younger brother, Ravi, to find out the truth. But small towns have dark secrets, and Pip will risk her own life — and those she loves — to prove her suspicions correct. (Wouldn't all of this be easier if this girl just went to class?)
Wednesday break-ou Emma Myers stars as Pip, alongside newcomer Zain Iqbal as Ravi. They're joined by Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You), Gary Beadle (Grantchester), Adam Astill (Unforgotten), Mathew Baynton (Murder is Easy), and Annabel Mullion (Victoria).
Here’s the series synopsis:
Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh. Case closed. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But smart and single-minded Pip Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure, and she’s determined to prove it. And if Sal Singh isn’t a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?
The six-episode series also features Henry Ashton (My Lady Jane), Orla Hill (Stonehouse), Carla Woodcock (Such Brave Girls), Yasmin Al-Khudhairi (Rye Lane), Jackson Bews (London Kills), India Lillie Davies (Call the Midwife), Jessica Webber (Followers), Matthew Khan (Bard from the Barn), Rahul Pattni (Casualty), Oliver Wickham (Wednesday) and TV newcomers Mitu Panicucci, Ephraim Sampson, and Georgia Aaron.
“I’m thrilled about this show, and getting to be Pip has been a dream,” Myers told Netflix’s Tudum. “Whether you’ve read the book or not, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is an experience all around. I think people are really going to like it.”
Dolly Wells (Good Fortune) directs the series, penned by Poppy Cogan (Dangerous Liaisons) along with Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke, and Ruby Thomas. Wells, Jackson, and Cogan are also listed as executive producers, alongside Matthew Read, Matthew Bouch, and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures, Lucy Richer and Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC, and Jonas Melcher for ZDFneo.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will first air in the U.K. and Ireland on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer before premiering on Netflix with all episodes on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
