Harriet Manners is a teenage girl who is both physically and socially awkward; unsure of herself, she is an easy target for the group of school bullies led by Lexi.

When her class wins a contest to attend London Fashion Week, Harriet accidentally draws the attention of modeling agents Wilbur and Betty.

They hit some snags and Richard loses his job in the chaos, but Harriet pulls through and becomes a success, though Nat and Annabel are both upset when they learn what has been kept from them.

Thanks to the efforts of Nick and Wilbur, Yuji is convinced to rehire Harriet, who, with the full support of her friends and family now behind her, decides to give modeling another try.

In January 2023, it was announced Netflix had picked up a ten-part adaptation of Holly Smale's Geek Girl from Waterside Studios in association with Nelvana.

[1][2] It was confirmed Emily Carey would lead the series as Harriet Manners in June 2023, with Sarah Parish, Emmanuel Imani, Liam Woodrum, Zac Looker, Tim Downie, Jemima Rooper, Daisy Jelley, and Rochelle Harrington also joining the cast.

[5] Geek Girl debuted at number seven on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV English titles for the tracking week of 27 May–2 June 2024, with 18.9 million hours viewed.

[14] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter said it was "a likably wholesome, generally low-stakes YA fairy tale" and especially enjoyed Carey's performance, though he pointed out some over-reliance on safe, familiar tropes and repetitive visuals.