A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British teen mystery drama series created by Poppy Cogan. Based on the 2017 young adult mystery crime novel of the same name by author Holly Jackson, the BBC and Netflix series is set five years after a murder-suicide in which a popular high-school girl was murdered by her boyfriend, who later killed himself, at least that’s what everyone believes in their town of Little Kilton. We follow the story of Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers), who is now a high school senior. She believes that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye, and that’s why she begins an investigation into the case, but if she is right and her boyfriend didn’t kill her, then there is a killer out there who could become a danger for Pip. So, if you like the mystery, drama, romance, and small-town vibes in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Veronica Mars (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Veronica Mars is a teen noir-mystery drama series created by Rob Thomas. The CW series follows the story of Veronica Mars, a popular high school student who is deeply affected by the mysterious murder of her best friend and decides to solve the most tricky murder cases in her town. Veronica Mars was canceled after its third season in 2007 but because of the fandom a Veronica Mars film came out in 2014 and a revival miniseries also came out on Hulu in 2019. Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell in the lead role, with Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring, Teddy Dunn, Francis Capra, Rob Thomas, Ryan Hansen, and Enrico Colantoni starring in supporting roles.
One of Us is Lying (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
One of Us is Lying is a teen mystery thriller series created by Eric Saleh. Based on the 2017 young adult novel of the same name by author Karen M. McManus, the Peacock series follows the story of five students at Bayview High who are given detention after the murder of Simon, their classmate. They all had a motive to kill Simon, but who did it and what are the secrets each of them is hiding becomes the main mystery of the series. One of Us is Lying stars Chase Stokes, Annalisa Cochrane, Cooper van Grootel, Barrett Carnahan, Marianly Tejada, Melissa Collazo, Mark McKenna, Jessica McLeod, Sara Thompson, and George Ferrier starring in supporting roles.
Pretty Little Liars (Hulu, Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Pretty Little Liars is a teen mystery drama series created by I. Marlene King. Based on the series of young adult novels of the same name by author Sara Shepard, the Freeform series follows the story of four teenage friends, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily, as all of their dark secrets are about to unravel because of an anonymous texter only known as “A.” Pretty Little Liars stars Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, and Troian Bellisario in the lead roles with Sasha Pieterse, Ian Harding, Tyler Blackburn, Keegan Allen, Janel Parrish, Laura Leighton, and Chad Lowe starring in supporting roles.
American Vandal (Netflix)
American Vandal is a mockumentary-style teen mystery drama series that satirizes the true crime phenomenon. Created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the Netflix series follows the series of Sam Ecklund and Peter Maldonado, two high school students investigating a vandalism case at their school, wondering if the authorities got the wrong student for the crime. American Vandal stars Griffin Gluck and Tyler Alvarez in the lead roles, with Jimmy Tatro, Calum Worthy, Saxon Sharbino, Genevieve Hannelius, and Lukas Gage starring in supporting roles.
Nancy Drew (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Nancy Drew is a teen mystery drama series created by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage. Based on the iconic character of the same name created by author Edward Stratemeyer, The CW series follows the story of Nancy Drew as she prepares to leave her small town to go to college, but that plan takes a backseat when she discovers a supernatural murder mystery that she needs to solve. Nancy Drew stars Kennedy McMann in the lead role, with Alex Saxon, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Tunji Kasim, Scott Wolf, Riley Smith, and Miles Gaston Villanueva starring in supporting roles.
Cruel Summer (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Cruel Summer is an anthology teen mystery thriller series created by Vert V. Royal. The first season of the Freeform series is set between 1993 and 1995 in the small town of Skylin, Texas, and it follows the story of two teenage girls, Kate and Jeanette, who are complete opposites of each other. But when Kate disappears, Jeanette suddenly becomes the main suspect in her disappearance. Cruel Summer stars Olivia Holt and Chiara Aurelia in the lead roles, with Harley Quinn Smith, Brooklyn Sudano, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, Nathaniel Ashton, and Michael Landes starring in supporting roles.
Teenage Bounty Hunters (Netflix)
Teenage Bounty Hunters is a teen action comedy-drama series created by Kathleen Jordan. The Netflix series follows the story of twin sisters Sterling and Blair Wesley, who discover they have a natural talent for bounty hunting and start working for a grizzled bounty hunter named Bowser Jenkins. But they must do this without their parents knowing because they dented their father’s pickup truck and must earn money to fix it. Teenage Bounty Hunters stars Maddie Phillips and Anjelica Bette Fellini in the lead roles, with Kadeem Hardison, Virginia Williams, Spence House, Mackenzie Astin, Eric Graise, and Wynn Everett starring in supporting roles.