Netflix's A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Risks Season 3 After Season 2 Slips to No. 8
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 2
Netflix's A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Risks Season 3 After Season 2 Slips to No. 8
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 2
Summary
Season 2 of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has climbed only from No. 9 to No. 8 after nearly a week on Netflix, putting a third season in jeopardy despite season 1 topping the platform for a week.
That weak ranking stands in sharp contrast to stronger reception: Rotten Tomatoes critic scores rose to 90% from 83%, while audience scores jumped to 95% from 68%.
The six-episode series still has factors that could support renewal, including Emma Meyers' profile, four Holly Jackson books that provide more story material, and what appears to be a relatively low production cost.
A nearly two-year gap between seasons may have hurt momentum, though the BBC-Netflix co-production structure could make renewal depend on more than Netflix's public chart performance alone.
Netflix has canceled well-reviewed, lower-cost shows before when viewership lagged, leaving the series vulnerable if it keeps sliding and drops off the chart entirely.