GEEK GIRL YA Drama Coming To StackTV

Corus Entertainment’s Geek Girl hits the streaming runway as the highly-anticipated new series debuts next month.

Based on the beloved, best-selling YA novel by British author Holly Smale. The live-action adaptation of Geek Girl is a co-production between Aircraft Pictures and RubyRock Pictures. With creative support from Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content. The series filmed in the UK and Ottawa last summer.

The coming-of-age series follows sixteen-year-old Harriet Manners, whose life is turned upside down after she is thrust head-first into the world of fashion. Tightly wound agents, reclusive designers, impossibly high heels, and a cute supermodel boy with a great smile — socially awkward Harriet has no idea what she’s in for. 

Emily Carey (House of The Dragon) stars as Harriet. The all-star cast also includes Emmanuel Imani (The Wheel Of Time) as Wilbur Evans, Sarah Parish (Industry) as Jude Paignton, Liam Woodrum (Love In Zion National) as Nick Park, Tim Downie (Outlander) as Richard Manners, Zac Looker (A Kind of Spark) as Toby Pilgrim, Jemima Rooper (Flowers in the Attic: The Origin) as Annabel Manners, Sandra Yi Sencindiver (The Wheel of Time) as Yuji Lee, Daisy Jelley (London Kills) as Poppy Hepple-Cartwright and introduces Rochelle Harrington as Natalie Grey.

Neurodivergent Representation

Modelled after Smale’s personal story, Harriet’s character is an innovative take on neurodivergent representation. Geek Girl champions being different, while challenging the traditional assumptions of what people who occupy glamorous spaces are like.

“The story of Geek Girl resonates with many people. High school is often a place of constant struggle for acceptance and Holly Smale offers a unique perspective on the experience,” said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President of Broadcast Networks for Corus Entertainment. “We’re proud to deliver this Corus Original on STACKTV – the perfect streaming home for this binge-worthy series – which will not only engage fans of the novel but introduce this heartwarming story to new fans across Canada.”

Declan O’Dwyer (Miss Scarlet & The Duke) is the series director. Lead writer Jess Ruston joined forces with Sameera Steward, Sarah Morgan, and author Holly Smale to adapt the best-selling novel from page to screen. Zoë Rocha and Georgie Armour wrote additional material for the show. Zoë Rocha produces for RubyRock Pictures and Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen produce for Aircraft Pictures. Nelvana is distributing the series internationally.

Geek Girl premieres on 30 May, exclusively on STACKTV, Corus’ premium multi-channel streaming service, in Canada. Season 1 consists 10, 30 minute episodes.

Following the premiere on STACKTV, Geek Girl will also air on Corus’ iconic kids’ channel, YTV, in Canada this September.

SOURCE: corusent.com