A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a BBC Three drama series based on the hugely successful mystery thrillers by Holly Jackson.
The series follows "smart and single-minded" Pip Fitz-Amobi who becomes determined to solve the murder of a local schoolgirl after growing convinced that the police had pinned the case on the wrong person.
Matthew Read, Executive Producer said: "As soon as we read Holly Jackson’s ruthlessly compelling page-turner, we knew it had all the elements of must-see television."
Our lead stars were confirmed back in June 2023; following the completion of filming in September, we've just learned who else will make up the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder cast. Here's all the latest news we have about the series so far.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder release date
The BBC has teased that the series will hit our screens in July 2024, though an exact date has not yet been confirmed.
This news was revealed in a social media post which said: "You’re invited to the calamity party A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, coming to BBC iPlayer in July 2024"
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder plot
The BBC's plot synopsis for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder reads: "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?"
We know the events of the six-part series are based on the first book in Holly Jackson's thriller series, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. It will be adapted by Red Rose's Poppy Cogan and directed by Dolly Wells, who is known for her work on Good Posture.
Speaking about the plot, Caroline Stone, Commercial Director of Scripted, BBC Studios added: “Holly Jackson’s novel took the world by storm when it came out in 2019.
"The world-class casting for this adaptation for television shows the impressive skills and ambition of both Poppy Cogan and our partners at Moonage Pictures to make this an unmissable series for audiences around the world.”
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder cast
Wednesday star Emma Myers is taking on the lead role of Pip Fitz-Amobi. Fans of the hit Netflix series will know her as Wednesday Addams' colorful roommate, Enid Sinclair.
Meanwhile, Zain Iqbal is making his TV debut after previously starring in the short film Why ME?. He'll be playing the role of Ravi in the upcoming series, who assists Pip in investigating the case, considering his brother has been wrongly blamed.
Author Holly Jackson spoke about the casting and added: "I am so unbelievably excited that Emma is our Pip. She is phenomenal and this role was truly always meant to be hers. And we found our perfect Ravi in Zain. I can’t wait for us all to be able to watch their scenes.
"I smile every time I see them together, because I know that we’ve pulled off the impossible, and Emma and Zain are the only two people I would trust to bring these characters to life. Everyone’s going to be just as thrilled as I am."
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder also features Asha Banks as Cara, Yali Topol Margalith as Lauren, Jude Collie as Connor, and Raiko Gohara as Zach.
In October, the BBC revealed the rest of the main cast, announcing that Mathew Baynton, Anna Maxwell Martin and Gary Beadle were among the cast.
Jackson said: “I am beyond thrilled to finally introduce Anna and Gary as Pip’s parents, Leanne and Victor, and Mathew Baynton as Elliot Ward. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d have such an incredible cast and yet – at the same time – it always had to be them, because they are perfect for these characters.”
In addition, the series also features India Lillie Davies playing Andie Bell, Rahul Pattni as Sal Singh, Henry Ashton as Max Hastings, Mitu Panicucci as Stella Chapman, Orla Hill as Ruby Foxcroft, Ephraim O.P. Sampson as Jake Lawrence, Carla Woodcock as Becca, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Naomi Ward, Jessica Webber as Nat Da Silva, Matthew Khan as Dylan, Georgia Aaron as Emma Hutton, Oliver Wickham as Jesse Walker, Adam Astill as Toby Hastings and Annabel Mullion as Rosie Hastings.
Is there a trailer?
The BBC still hasn't released a trailer just yet, though we'll be sure to include anything here as and when one arrives!
