A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder greenlit for a second series

Published: November 20, 2024 — The BBC, Netflix and ZDFneo are excited to announce a second series of hit YA mystery thriller A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Produced by Moonage Pictures (The Gentlemen, The Famous Five, Bodies) for BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo, the new six-part series will film in the UK in 2025.

Based on Holly Jackson’s bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder books (https://amzn.to/3UZLnPJ), series one was adapted for the screen by Poppy Cogan. Series two will be adapted and written by Holly Jackson and Poppy Cogan.

Emma Myers (Wednesday) will return as Pip Fitz-Amobi alongside Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh, with full casting to be announced in due course.

Watch the trailer for the first series below:

After solving the Andie Bell case Pip‘s world has been transformed by her actions, and not always for the better. Pip is determined to fix the fallout – and stay away from any more investigations. But as Max Hastings’ trial approaches, key witness Jamie Reynolds suddenly disappears and Pip finds herself in a race against time to find him. This new mystery will take Pip to unexpected places as she struggles with the idea of justice, straying even further from the ‘good girl’ she once was.

The first series of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder became a huge hit when it premiered in Summer 2024, becoming BBC Three’s highest rating drama since its relaunch and one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched titles with 16-24 years old.

Holly Jackson says: “I am BEYOND thrilled that we can continue Pip’s story and, this time, I’m writing on the show! We owe everything to the dedicated fans, and I can’t wait to reunite with my AGGGTM family!”

Poppy Cogan says: “I’m delighted to be back in Little Kilton with Pip and friends for season two, and to have the opportunity to bring another of Holly’s gripping stories to the screen.”

Moonage Pictures’ Matthew Read says: “We were thrilled to see the incredible response to S1 both here in the UK and internationally. It is testament to Holly Jackson’s brilliant novels, Poppy Cogan’s screen adaptation and our fantastic cast led by Emma Myers that we are be able to bring A Good Girl’s Guide back for a second series for the BBC, Netflix and ZDFneo.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “It’s been a joy to see the fantastic response to A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, particularly from younger viewers. We’re thrilled to once again join forces with Holly, Poppy, Emma, Zain and the team to bring this next exciting chapter to BBC iPlayer and BBC Three.”

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series two (6×45) will be produced by Moonage Pictures for BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo. It was commissioned for the BBC by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, and Fiona Campbell, Controller Youth Audience, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Based on Holly Jackson’s series of books, it will be adapted for screen by Holly Jackson and Poppy Cogan. Series two will be produced by Sophie Klein. Executive producers are Matthew Read, Simon Crawford Collins and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures; Lucy Richer, Danielle Scott-Haughton and Katherine Bond for the BBC; alongside Holly Jackson and Poppy Cogan. BBC Studios is handling global distribution. Series two has been pre-sold to Stan in Australia.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series one is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and, outside of the UK and Ireland, is on Netflix. In Germany it is available exclusively on ZDFneo. In Australia it is available exclusively on Stan, and in New Zealand on Warner Brothers Discovery’s ThreeNow.