Zain Iqbal is ready for Ravi to finally have some fun.
The British actor is returning for the second season of “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” BBC’s adaptation of a popular YA mystery book franchise. Iqbal stars in the whodunit series as romantic lead Ravi Singh, who in Season One teams up with Pip, a 17-year-old who investigates a local murder case involving Ravi’s brother.
With the case seemingly solved, the new season, available to stream Stateside on Netflix, opens with Pip publicly launching her true-crime podcast with assistance from Ravi. “ Everything’s in a more stable place,” says Iqbal. “At least at the very start.”
While his character was “closed off and quite reserved” for most of the first season, Iqbal was tasked with showing a new side of Ravi: a more energetic, fun side. “You see Ravi outside in the world. He’s more confident. He has friends around him. His relationship with Pip is stronger,” says Iqbal. “You see him out there living his life.”
Heading into filming for the second season, some of the “freshman nerves” that can accompany bringing a beloved book and character to life onscreen had subsided.
“ It’s a lot easier when you go back to something,” Iqbal adds. “You feel more familiar; you know the people. You sort of know what you’re going into — whereas I think when you’re going into something new like Season One, you’re going into the unknown. No one really knows what exactly you’re getting into, and you’re trying to find it.”
Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh and Emma Myers as Pip Fitz-Amobi in “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” Season Two. Cr. NETFLIX © 2026
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He promises fans a “bigger, better” ride ahead. “It’s a stronger storyline. There’s more fun, it’s a more exciting season,” he adds. But he hasn’t actually watched the completed season, which continues to tap into the fascination with true crime, himself. “ I’ve seen bits of it,” says Iqbal. “I don’t usually watch myself back. I find it difficult.”
Unlike many young actors starting out, Iqbal found his way into the industry without a résumé of prestigious training. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” which debuted in 2024, was his first major onscreen credit.
“ I started pretty late,” says the 27-year-old actor, who grew up watching and appreciating classic films until inspiration struck. “Then one day I decided, let me just try it. And then I did three student films,” he adds. “I sort of got the bug for it, and I got very interested in making characters and stepping into other people’s shoes — and then it just went on from there.”
He went on to train with the Young Company program at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester before getting booked for “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” which he signed onto blindly. “ Before I got the job I had no idea about the book or the status of it or how big it was. Which is probably a good thing, otherwise it would have hindered me,” he says.
Heading into the summer — and looking toward future roles — the actor is keeping his options open.
“ For me it’s always gotta be a challenge. It’s always gotta be something new and exciting,” he says. “That’s what I like about this job: that every day is different. Good character, good script, good director, and I’m sold. I like to be kept on my toes and challenged.”
And while he enjoys the freedom of exploring his character through various takes in front of the camera, one of those challenges is continuing to get more comfortable watching himself perform on the other end.
“ I’ve gotten better at it,” he says. “You do learn a lot from watching yourself, because what you think you might be doing might be different to what you’re actually doing on camera.”
Either way, fans will be watching Ravi’s next move — and waiting to see what Iqbal does next.
