Geek Girl (TV series)
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Based on | Geek Girl by Holly Smale |
Directed by | Declan O'Dwyer |
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Original language | English |
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Network | Netflix |
Geek Girl is an upcoming television series based on the 2013 young adult novel of the same name by Holly Smale. It is set to be released on 30 May 2024 on Netflix.
Cast[edit]
- Emily Carey as Harriet Manners
- Sarah Parish as Jude Paignton
- Emmanuel Imani as Wilbur Evans
- Liam Woodrum as Nick Park
- Zac Looker as Toby Pilgrim
- Tim Downie as Richard Manners
- Jemima Rooper as Annabel Manners
- Daisy Jelley as Poppy Hepple-Cartwright
- Rochelle Harrington as Natalie Grey
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Yuji Lee
- Mia Jenkins as Lexi
- Alana Boden as Miss Lord
- Madeleine Price as Liv
- Alexandra Chaves as Millie
- Hersha Verity as Maia
Production[edit]
In January 2023, it was announced Netflix had picked up a ten-part adaptation of Holly Smale's Geek Girl from Waterside Studios in association with Nelvana. The project would be a British-Canadian co-production made by RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures; producers include Zoë Rocha of RubyRock, and Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen of Aircraft.[1]
It was confirmed Emily Carey would lead the series as Harriet Manners in June 2023. Also joining the cast were Sarah Parish, Emmanuel Imani, Liam Woodrum, Zac Looker, Tim Downie, Jemima Rooper, Daisy Jelley, and Rochelle Harrington.[2]
Principal photography began in early June 2023 in England before later moving to Canada. Cast and crew were spotted in Ottawa, Canada in July.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 January 2023). "Netflix Adapts 'Geek Girl' Into Series About Neurodiverse Teenager Who Becomes Model". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (22 June 2023). "'Geek Girl' Studio Waterside Teams With Creatives Behind 'Reginald The Vampire', 'The Way Home' & 'Orphan Black' As Part Of Scripted Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Kundu, Tamal (28 July 2023). "Netflix's 'Geek Girl' Has Begun Filming in Ottawa". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Upcoming Netflix original programming
- 2020s Canadian teen drama television series
- 2024 British television series debuts
- 2024 Canadian television series debuts
- British teen drama television series
- British English-language television shows
- Netflix original programming
- Television series about teenagers
- Television series by Nelvana
- Television shows based on British novels