Two major stars of the BBC's hit thriller A Good Girl's Guide to Murder have revealed they now live together after forming a close friendship on set. Jude Morgan-Collie and Eden Hambelton Davies, who portray brothers Connor and Jamie Reynolds in the second season, have become housemates after bonding during filming.
The popular series, based on the books by Holly Black, premiered in 2024 and quickly amassed a passionate fanbase, which grew further after its international release on Netflix. With millions expected to tune into the second season, now available on BBC iPlayer as of Wednesday, 27th May, fans are eager to learn more about the show's stellar cast.
Emma Myers returns as teenage sleuth Pip Fitz-Amobi, who investigates the mysterious disappearance of Jamie Reynolds, played by newcomer Eden Hambelton Davies. Speaking ahead of the premiere, Hambelton Davies revealed he quickly forged a strong bond with his co-star Jude Morgan-Collie.
“To step into that world that’s already pre-established, I think there’s an expectation that comes with joining an already made cast and you’d expect it to sort of just be work, and it absolutely wasn’t,” he shared. “It was a fantastic opportunity, I’ve met some people I hope will stay in my life for a very long time, forever. I live with Jude Morgan-Collie, who plays my brother in the show.”
Based on Black's second novel in the series, Good Girl, Bad Blood, season two darkens the tone with new directors Asim Abbasi and Jill Robertson at the helm, as well as the author taking on screenwriting duties to ensure the adaptation remains faithful to the gripping source material.
Rather than feeling daunted by joining a highly anticipated second outing, Hambelton Davies said he “slot right in” with the ensemble. “The cast is so well-established with one another,” he continued. “The chemistry is so fantastic, to step into that and be so welcomed in, which I was, it’s impossible not to get an exact understanding of the mood and slot right in, so I felt very welcomed. It made the work a lot easier and allowed me to feel more comfortable, but also, as a person, it was such a lovely privilege to be welcomed in as I was.”
His co-star Morgan-Collie confirmed their living situation, saying: “It’s very cool. I’ve done another show where I’ve had a sibling [Here We Go], so it’s always really fun to play with that dynamic. And having any family in a show and getting them in the scene is always really fun.” He also revealed that their friendship started with a misunderstanding: “I remember both of our first days in Bristol for season two, I said ‘let’s go for a brotherly pint’. I’ve since learned that he didn’t realise that it was me who texted him and he just thought that someone in the cast had worded something really weirdly. He didn’t realise that I was saying ‘let’s work on this!’
“But I think, as a cast, we’re all really close, and we were very quick to become mates,” he added. “Despite playing my older brother we’re the same age and we’re young adults and we’re living here in a new city, we’re messing about. It’s really good fun and we got a lot of downtime in the evenings so we’re all going out for dinner and stuff. It’s good fun.”
Filming for the second season wasn’t all fun, however, as Morgan-Collie recalled a particularly difficult scene. “I got slammed against the bonnet of a car for a day,” he recalls. “At first I was like ‘Hell yeah, this is wicked’. Then you very quickly learn… it gets old very quickly.”
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder season 2 is available on BBC iPlayer and internationally on Netflix.
