Honest Review: Geek Girl (Netflix Series)

 

Have you been wanting to watch a show that has good representation of neurodiversity?  I will say this, the amount of proper autistic representation in the media is and can be hard to find.  I was fortunate at the beginning of the week to come across a post on Instagram that talked about female representation of autism on TV shows and movies.  This post mentioned a Netflix show that I had never heard of before called, Geek Girl.  I looked up the premise and decided to watch it after I saw that it was written by a woman on the spectrum and the main character is acted by a girl on the spectrum.  

***WARNING: DO NOT READ THE REST IF YOU DO NOT WANT SPOILERS!!!***

The show Geek Girl, currently has one season and ten episodes out. It is a show that is based in the United Kingdom and is about a teenage girl, named Harriet Manners.  Harriet is a 16-year-old girl who is in secondary school and unintentionally ends up being discovered as a model at her school's field trip to a fashion show.  When the audience meets Harriet, it is obvious that Harriet is overlooked at and teased by some of her classmates.  The show starts with Harriet saying that she's "wired differently than everyone else".   This is a common statement for someone who is neurodiverse to say.   It isn't said that she has autism, but if you have autism or are familiar with autism, it is clear that Harriet has low-support needs autism.  One of Harriet's special interests are dinosaurs.  When she was nervous or anxious, I noticed that most of the time she would talk about dinosaurs.


I really liked this show and how well it was written and put together.  One of my favorite characters is Wilbur.  Wilbur is Harriet's agent in the show and he comes across as a character who gives big LGBTQ+ vibes.  I noticed throughout the show when Harriet was feeling overwhelmed, nervous/anxious, and/or overstimulated, he was very patient with her and didn't try to make her feel better.  He listened to her and noticed probable things that were triggering to her. He was on her side no matter what, especially with Jude not being as patient with her.  Having someone like this is important for any person who is neurodivergent (or anyone) is having someone who will listen to you and is patient with you when you are feeling overwhelmed.

One of the things I loved with watching this show is seeing Harriet's self-confidence blossom from the first episode to the last.  Her character development was important to the storyline.  I feel like her support system was what was important on that part.  When she was being made fun of by her school bullies at the talent show, she poured paint on them.  Whereas in the beginning of the show, she let her bullies figuratively walk all over her without saying or doing anything to stand up for herself.  


I would give this show an easy 9.5/10 because I NEED MORE OF THE SHOW!!! I want 2026 to come now!!  I am thoroughly impressed with how good the show was.   The representation of someone who is looked at by their school peers as an "outcast" was great and the acting was great,  but some of the camera movements were a bit too much with the spinning.  I would recommend this show to anyone 10 years old and older.

If you are looking for a show with great autistic representation or a show that has an autistic actress, open your Netflix account and get going on watching Geek Girl.


If you've seen this show, what are your thoughts and opinions on it?  Comment them! I'd love to hear from you!

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