Wednesday Star's New Mystery Series Claims No. 1 Spot On Netflix's Global Chart

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder ranks as the number one most popular TV show on Netflix’s global chart. Created by Poppy Cogan, the Netflix mystery show is based on the hit novel by Holly Jackson, following Pippa Fitz-Amobi, a true crime enthusiast, who attempts to solve a five-year-old murder as part of a school project. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder stars Emma Myers in the lead role after her successful turn as Enid Sinclair in Netflix’s other hit show, Wednesday, with other cast members including Asha Banks, Raiko Gohara, and Zain Iqbal.

Per data provided by Netflix, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder was the most popular TV show in the world on the service for the week of July 29 – August 4. The show racked up an impressive 7.4 million views in total and 34 million hours viewed, enjoying a healthy lead over other titles on the list. The hit mystery series beats titles like Cobra Kai season 6, Simone Biles Rising season 1, and Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam.

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’s Popularity Explained

The Netflix Show Is Off To A Strong Start

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder had several factors working in its favor from the jump. Myers’ role in the Wednesday cast, though she plays a supporting character, has still made her a recognizable star to many, especially younger, teen audiences. The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder book series, which consists of three novels and a novella, has also been popular since the first book’s release in 2020, and the series has won numerous accolades.

In addition to a strong trailer, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder‘s reviews have also been generally quite positive from critics. As of writing, the show enjoys a strong 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes. While reviews vary, the show has been praised for Myers’ lead performance and for generally being a strong adaptation that keeps the light, young adult tone of the novels while also presenting a compelling mystery. The audience score, however, is a more mixed 68%, which could suggest that the show’s popularity will dip in future weeks.

It’s not entirely unexpected that A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder was a top-ranking title this week because the show only released on Netflix on August 1. The real test for the show will be how well it maintains this popularity and whether it drops any positions on Netflix’s chart next week. For now, however, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is evidently catching the attention of Netflix subscribers around the world.

Source: Netflix

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2024)

2.5

Pip Fitz-Amobi, a determined young investigator, is set on uncovering the truth behind schoolgirl Andie Bell’s murder five years prior. Sal Singh, Andie’s boyfriend, confessed before his own death, but Pip doesn’t believe he’s guilty. Teaming up with Sal’s brother Ravi, she dives into a web of secrets to find the real killer​.

Cast

Emma Myers , Asha Banks , Raiko Gohara , Zain Iqbal , Jude Morgan-Collie , Yali Topol Margalith , Yasmin Al-Khudhairi , Carla Woodcock

Character(s)

Pippa Fitz-Amobi , Cara Ward , Zach Chen , Ravi Singh , Connor Reynolds , Lauren Gibson , Naomi Ward , Becca Bell

Release Date

August 1, 2024

Seasons

1

Main Genre

Mystery

Creator(s)

Poppy Cogan

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