The upcoming second season of Netflix's Geek Girl has announced some exciting new casting news.
The teen drama tells the story of Harriet Manners, an awkward girl often the target for bullies, who unexpectedly becomes a model.
The main cast includes House of the Dragon's Emily Carey, W1A's Sarah Parish and Baldur's Gate 3's Tim Downie, and has added another familiar face for the currently-filming second batch of episodes.
The show's official Instagram posted a new video marking the beginning of production, with the caption: "Lights, camera, fashion! Geek Girl Series 2 has started filming — with familiar faces, fresh drama, and a whole lot of fashion incoming. We're so back."
In the video, Layton Williams – Bad Education actor and Strictly Come Dancing runner-up – can be seen at a table read.
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Deadline has confirmed that Williams will be playing the character Onassis. Details about who Onassis is and what he'll get up to are unknown at this point, but Carey is excited.
On her Instagram Stories, she called her new co-star "phenomenal" and posted three party face emoji.
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Season 1 of Geek Girl has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning that every review was positive.
Radio Times called it "a feel-good, cosy watch that will be happily approved by dedicated fans of the best-selling source material", referring to the 2013 novel by Holly Smale and its sequels.
"The onscreen version of the bestselling YA novels loses absolutely none of the originals’ charm," said The Guardian. "It's fresh, lively and energetic – with actors that channel the source material brilliantly."
Geek Girl season 1 can be streamed on Netflix now, while season 2 is currently filming.
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