A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

7.5
Yr 2024
Status Returning Series
Crime Mystery Drama
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Overview

Five years after the death of schoolgirl Andie Bell, Pippa Fitz-Amobi sets out to uncover what really happened to her. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, admitted to the murder before taking his own life, but Pip doesn't believe he's responsible and teams up with Sal's brother Ravi to uncover the truth. If Sal Singh isn't a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from finding out the truth?

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 68 /100

Critical reception for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is generally positive, with many reviewers finding it to be an entertaining, fast-paced, and charming young-adult mystery. Publications like The Guardian, Common Sense Media, and The New Statesman commended the adaptation for balancing lighthearted adolescent tropes with darker thematic elements, offering a fun and engaging binge-watch that handles sensitive subjects with care.

Several critics praised the series' atmospheric tone, soundtrack, and lead performances, highlighting how the show effectively captures the suspense of a modern teen sleuth story. Reviews from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter noted that while the plot occasionally relies on coincidences and familiar genre mechanics, it still functions well as an accessible and lively thriller.

Conversely, some reviewers felt the series fell short of its potential. Critics from IndieWire, Screen Rant, and Ready Steady Cut criticized the show for stripping away the book's deeper character development, relying heavily on standard YA tropes, and failing to bring original flair to the detective genre.

“a fun, twisty tale of teens who find more than they bargained for in what appeared to be a cut-and-dried case”

“It manages to be a meditation on the trials and tribulations of growing up and on the manifestations of grief.”

“a delicious binge for anyone who loves a good murder mystery.”

“likely a more than sufficient diet-detective series, free of the dramatic weight of its more realistic counterparts and bereft of any true charm, excellence, or originality.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

BBC iPlayer
UK
Netflix
US • UK • CA
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CA • US • UK
Why fans love it

The 2024 drama series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder shifts the traditional amateur detective trope into a dark, intimate space. By centering the story on Pippa Fitz-Amobi, an inquisitive teen challenging a closed police case, the show favors low-stakes school settings against high-stakes criminal secrets. The suspense stems less from elaborate crime scenes and more from the tension of a small community where everyone has something to hide.

Emma Myers plays an investigator who is as dogged as she is vulnerable, moving through the mystery with a clear sense of purpose. Because the narrative is based on a young adult novel, the show maintains a focused, personal perspective on the lingering trauma of a murder in a quiet town. It functions as a tense thriller that asks whether one person can actually shake the truth loose from a town convinced it already knows the answer.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 37
Regulars 7
Longest run 6 eps
Emma Myers
Emma Myers
as Pip Fitz-Amobi
Zain Iqbal
Zain Iqbal
as Ravi Singh
Mathew Baynton
Mathew Baynton
as Elliot Ward
6 episodes
Asha Banks
Asha Banks
as Cara Ward
Yasmin Al-Khudhairi
Yasmin Al-Khudhairi
as Naomi Ward
Carla Woodcock
Carla Woodcock
as Becca Bell
Henry Ashton
Henry Ashton
as Max Hastings
Yali Topol Margalith
Yali Topol Margalith
as Lauren Gibson
Show 29 more
Anna Maxwell Martin as Leanne Fitz-Amobi Gary Beadle as Victor Amobi Jude Morgan-Collie as Connor Reynolds 6 episodes Raiko Gohara as Zach Chen 6 episodes Ryan Davies as News Reporter 1 episode India Lillie Davies as Andie Bell 3 episodes Kamari Loyd as Josh Amobi 5 episodes Rahul Pattni as Salil Singh 4 episodes Kitty Anderson as Young Pip Fitz-Amobi 2 episodes Georgia Lock as Isla Jordan 2 episodes Matthew Chambers as Jason Bell 2 episodes Orla Hill as Ruby Foxcroft 2 episodes Matthew Khan as Dylan 2 episodes Monty Eliot as Ant Lowe 2 episodes Oliver Wickham as Jesse Walker 2 episodes Mitu Panicucci as Stella Chapman 2 episodes Annabel Mullion as Rosie Hastings 2 episodes Adam Astill as Toby Hastings 2 episodes Vivienne Soan as Mrs. Penton 1 episode Ephraim O.P. Sampson as Jake Lawrence 1 episode Alice Barclay as Mrs. Bradshaw 1 episode Jessica Webber as Nat Da Silva 1 episode James Meunier as Henry Hill 1 episode Diane Lukins as Dawn Bell 1 episode Andy McLeod as DI Hawkins 1 episode Thomas Gray as Howie 1 episode Siddiqua Akhtar as Nisha Singh 1 episode Jackson Bews as Dan Da Silva 6 episodes Georgia Arron as Emma Hutton 1 episode
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Keywords

based on novel or book amateur detective murder mystery based on young adult novel dark intimate thriller secret teenager assertive
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Details

First Aired
July 10, 2024
Status
Returning Series
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
362