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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Secures Third and Final Season
6/9/2026, 8:29:36 PM
Final Season Confirmation and Production Details
Netflix and the BBC announced that the YA crime drama A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will return for a third and final season. Production has wrapped on a four-episode arc that adapts Holly Jackson’s third novel, *As Good As Dead*. The season is slated for a 2027 release on Netflix worldwide, with regional partners handling distribution (see below).
Background & Context
The series adapts Jackson’s bestselling trilogy, with Seasons 1 and 2 released in 2024 and 2026 respectively. Season 1 topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (English) chart, while Season 2 opened at No. 9, drawing 1.8 million viewers in its first week—a 76 % drop from the debut season.
Cast, Crew, and Executive Leadership
Emma Myers returns as Pip Fitz-Amobi, joined by Zain Iqbal, Henry Ashton, Asha Banks, Jude Morgan-Collie, Eden H Davies, and Yali Topol Margalith. Production is led by Moonage Pictures, a division of ITV Studios, in co-production with Netflix and German broadcaster ZDFneo. Sophie Klein and Sophie MacClancy produce; Tom Vaughan directs. Executive producers include Matthew Read, Simon Crawford Collins, Frith Tiplady (Moonage), Danielle Scott-Haughton, Katherine Bond (BBC), Holly Jackson, Emma Myers, and Tom Vaughan.
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder to return for third and final seasonDistribution and Territorial Partners
The final season will stream on Netflix in most markets. In the United Kingdom it will air on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Three. Germany, Austria and Switzerland will receive the series via ZDFneo; Australia via Stan; and New Zealand via Sky NZ.
Official Statements & Responses
Holly Jackson expressed enthusiasm for concluding the adaptation, noting that *As Good As Dead* is her favorite book and that the upcoming season will showcase a new side of Pip. Emma Myers thanked fans, describing the experience as “incredible” and emphasizing her excitement for the final chapter. Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, highlighted the show’s popularity with UK audiences and confirmed that filming is complete.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Holly Jackson, writer said: “I am ecstatic that we are able to bring A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder to its (bloody) conclusion.” — Holly Jackson, Writer & Executive Producer
- “As Good As Dead is my favourite of the book series and it’s by far my favourite season of the show too. You’ll see Pip as you’ve never seen her before. It’s dark, breathless, horrible and… somehow still manages to be funny. Come on back to Little Kilton for the final time…if you dare.” — Holly Jackson, Writer & Executive Producer
- “ Emma Myers, who stars as Pip and also executive produces the series, added: “I’m very happy that we get to bring everyone season 3 of A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder.” — Emma Myers, Lead Actress & Executive Producer
- “I'm very happy that we get to bring everyone series three of A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. Thank you so much to everyone who has given this show love and support throughout! This has truly been an incredible experience and Pip will be a character I will never forget. Book three is my favourite of all the books, so I'm very excited to show everyone what we've done. Get ready for a crazy time!” — Emma Myers, Lead Actress & Executive Producer
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on Eden H Davies’s character: some list her as Naomi Ward, while others identify her as Jamie, Pip’s friend’s brother. Additionally, one report states the series traditionally runs six episodes, whereas the final season is confirmed as four episodes. No published criticism or opposition to the renewal appears in the available sources.
What’s Next
The four-episode final season will debut in 2027, delivering the series’ “gripping conclusion” and completing the on-screen adaptation of Holly Jackson’s trilogy.
