That is information that probably few have been anticipating by now — Netflix has picked up a second season of British-Canadian coming-of-age collection Geek Girl, starring Emily Carey. That’s as a result of the renewal comes precisely 11 months after the present’s Might 30, 2024 debut. Taking pictures will start within the UK this summer season for a 2026 debut.
The half-hour collection, based mostly on the favored YA novels by Holly Smale, had made a powerful case for renewal by spending 4 weeks in Netflix’s International High 10 for English-language collection, peaking at #2, reaching the High 10 in 89 nations and amassing 28.1M views in its first seven months of launch. The strong efficiency, coupled with a reasonably modest funds and optimistic critiques from critics ought to’ve translated into a fast renewal.
So why the unusually lengthy delay then?
A change within the collection’ manufacturing credit might present a clue. Season 1 was produced and distributed by Canada’s troubled Corus Leisure by subsidiaries. It is going to be succeeded in Season 2 by one other Canadian firm, Boat Rocker, which has acquired the rights to Geek Lady from Corus, together with these for Season 1.
The transfer comes as Corus had been crippled over the past yr, with the corporate slicing employees and different prices, shuttering companies, mulling chapter and exploring sale as its debt topped $1 billion final fall.
Created by Smale and Jessica Ruston based mostly on Smale’s bestselling books, Geek Lady tells the story of awkward teenager Harriet Manners whose life is turned the other way up when she is noticed to be a mannequin and embarks on a life-affirming journey of self-discovery as she balances highschool and excessive style.
Regardless of the suspension of disbelief component typical for YA fare — Harriet is a 5’4″ lady who turns into a prime runaway mannequin — the collection has been praised for its humor, coronary heart and portrayal of adlescent angst.
Carey is joined within the forged by Emmanuel Imani (Wilbur Evans), Liam Woodrum (Nick Park), Tim Downie (Richard Manners), Jemima Rooper (Annabel Manners).
The Season 2 renewal was commemorated by Netflix with a behind-the-scenes photograph of Carey and Woodrum from an early Season 1 episode
“I’m past excited that Geek Lady has been recommissioned for a second season by Netflix,” mentioned Zoë Rocha, collection showrunner and artistic director of RubyRock, which produces Geek Lady with Boat Rocker. “The wonderful viewers response to Season 1 was really unbelievable and we will’t wait to convey this subsequent chapter to life. I’m thrilled to be working with Holly and Emily once more, and that Boat Rocker has come onboard, to proceed to construct and develop the fabulous Geek Lady universe. Let’s see what magic Harriet Manners can sprinkle on to the style world this time spherical.”
Government producing the collection are Rocha and Robbie von Werz for RubyRock Photos with Smale and Ruston; Jeff Norton; Declan O’Dwyer; David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Nick Nantell, and Jon Rutherford for Boat Rocker. Smale, Sameera Steward, Sally O’Leary, Grace Hyperlink and Sophie Wu are the writers, Declan O’Dwyer is the director.
