The BBC, Netflix and ZDFneo have released a first look at series two of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, as filming wrapped last week on the hit drama at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in Bristol and the West.
The four newly released pictures offer a first look at Emma Myers (Wednesday) returning as Pip Fitz-Amobi (pictured above) and reveal three new cast members stepping into the mystery for series two.
Misia Butler (KAOS) joins the series as Stanley Forbes, a figure on the fringes of the investigation, with connections that may run deeper than they seem. Eden Hambelton-Davies (Tell Me Everything) plays Jamie Reynolds, Connor’s brother, a quiet but popular local musician whose sudden disappearance sends shockwaves throughout the community. Jack Rowan (Noughts And Crosses) joins as Charlie Green, Pip’s new neighbour who is drawn into the heart of the mystery unravelling in Little Kilton.
Misia Butler as Stanley Forbes (image: BBC)
Holly Jackson, author and series two writer, says: “I’m so excited to welcome some new and incredibly talented actors into the AGGGTM family. Eden is sensational as our Jamie, his presence felt throughout, even though he’s missing. Misia is the perfect Stanley Forbes, delivering a truly heart-wrenching performance. And Jack as Charlie Green is simply extraordinary: I had to stand and clap at the monitors. Just you wait.”
Series two will also see Anna Brindle (The Outs), Peter Sullivan (Around The World In 80 Days), Freddie Thorp (Fate: The Winx Saga), Lu Corfield (The Crow Girl), Stephanie Street (Breathtaking) and Freddie England join the cast in key roles.
They star alongside the returning cast of series one: Zain Iqbal (Death, Whatever!), Henry Ashton (My Lady Jane), Asha Banks (My Fault: London), Yali Topol Margalith (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), and Jude Morgan-Collie (Here We Go).
Eden Hambelton Davies as Jamie Reynolds (image: BBC)
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, Connor’s brother Jamie 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 – which also based at The Bottle Yard Studios whilst filming on location in the West of England – was a big hit when it premiered in Summer 2024, becoming one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched titles with 16-24 years old and BBC Three’s highest rating drama since its relaunch.
Jack Rowan as Charlie Green (image: BBC)
Series two (6×45) 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 is produced by Moonage Pictures for BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo.
It has been adapted for screen by Holly Jackson and Poppy Cogan. Series two is produced by Sophie Klein. Asim Abbasi is director for block one and Jill Robertson is director for block two.
Series two will premiere on the BBC and, outside of the UK and Ireland, on Netflix where available.