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?
Ratings
Curator score: 5.0/10
IMDb: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 69
TMDB: 7.4/10
Production
Moonage Pictures, ZDFneo
Cast
Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Carla Woodcock, Henry Ashton, Yali Topol Margalith
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A brisk, teen-led mystery with a strong hook, likable leads, and enough twists to keep the investigation moving. It works best as an easy binge for viewers who want a YA crime puzzle with emotional stakes, though it can feel lighter and more familiar than the premise suggests.
Best for
fans of YA mysteries and amateur sleuth stories
viewers who like small-town secrets and whodunit plotting
people looking for a fast, accessible binge rather than a heavy procedural
audiences drawn to teen drama wrapped around a murder investigation
Skip if
you want a dark, adult crime drama with real grit
you dislike YA dialogue, school-set storytelling, or romance-adjacent plotting
you prefer tightly realistic police procedurals
you need a mystery with especially deep character psychology
Overview
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is built on a very reliable engine: a smart, determined teen digging into a case everyone else has already decided is closed. That gives the series momentum right away, and the central pairing has enough chemistry to make the investigation feel personal as well as suspenseful. It’s easy to watch and generally knows how to end an episode on a hook.
Worth noting
The show’s biggest strength is its pace. It moves quickly through clues, suspects, and reversals, which makes it a good fit for binge viewing. The tradeoff is that some of the material feels familiar if you’ve seen a lot of teen mystery dramas, and the tone stays relatively polished and accessible rather than truly unsettling.
Bottom line
If you like your mysteries with a YA sheen, emotional stakes, and a clean, propulsive structure, this is a solid pick. If you’re hoping for something more atmospheric, morally thorny, or genuinely shocking, it may feel a bit lightweight.