Ginny & Georgia

Ginny & Georgia is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sarah Lampert. It premiered on Netflix on February 24, 2021,^[1][2] and follows the life of thirty‑one‑year‑old Georgia Miller (portrayed by Brianne Howey) and her teenage children, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and Austin (Diesel La Torraca), as they relocate to the fictional town of Wellsbury, Massachusetts. The show blends elements of teen drama, family dynamics, mystery, and darker themes.

Ginny & Georgia
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Sarah Lampert
Showrunners	Debra J. Fisher Sarah Glinski
Starring	Brianne Howey Antonia Gentry Diesel La Torraca Jennifer Robertson Felix Mallard Sara Waisglass Scott Porter Raymond Ablack Katie Douglas Chelsea Clark Nathan Mitchell
Music by	Lili Haydn & Ben Bromfield
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	Debra J. Fisher Sarah Lampert Anya Adams Jeff Tahler Jenny Daly Dan March Holly Hines Lance Samuels Daniel Iron Armand Leo James Genn Angela Nissel Sarah Glinski
Producers	Claire Welland Todd Aronauer Reggie Rob Bonnie Adams Ebonie Freeman
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario Cobourg, Ontario
Cinematography	Gavin Smith Asaf Benny
Editors	Erin Deck Susan Shipton Jonathan Eagan Aren Hansen Christopher Minns Tiffany Beaudin Lauren Brandon
Running time	50–68 minutes
Production companies	Queen Fish Productions Critical Content Dynamic Television Madica
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24) – present

Upon its debut, Ginny & Georgia drew comparisons to Gilmore Girls for its quick-witted mother-daughter dynamic but carved its own path with a blend of heartfelt family scenes and dramatic turns. ^[3]

In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2023.^[4][5] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season.^[6] The third season premiered on June 5, 2025.^[7]

The show saw significant commercial success, with Forbes reporting over 180 million viewing hours within its first four days on Netflix, ranking it among the platform’s fastest-growing titles.^[8] It has also prompted widespread discussion on themes like identity, mental health, family secrets, and moral ambiguity.^[9][10] The casting drew attention after Season 3, with media noting several teen actors were older than their characters.^[11]

Premise

Set in the quiet town of Wellsbury, Massachusetts, the show follows Georgia Miller’s attempt to establish a new life for her family after years of evading trouble. Georgia, a free-spirited yet secretive single mother, seeks to provide stability for her children. Her daughter, Ginny, a mixed-race teenager, faces challenges fitting in and exploring her identity. Her younger son, Austin, adds humor but also family tensions. As Georgia’s hidden past emerges, the family confronts secrets, lies, and moral issues from their earlier lives.^[10]

Cast and characters

Main

• Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller,^[12] the young single mother of Ginny and Austin; as a survivor of child abuse and a teen mother, she has fled many places around the country when her relationships led her and her children into danger. She is very resourceful and determined to protect her children in any way possible, and give them the life she never had.
  • Nikki Roumel as young Georgia Miller
• Antonia Gentry as Ginny Miller,^[12] Georgia's teenage daughter, who has never lived in a place long enough to form solid friendships, and therefore struggles to make friends. Instability at home and her lack of belonging causes her to feel overwhelmed and resort to self-harm through burning. Poetry helps her cope with these intense emotions. Besides poetry, she also enjoys speaking Korean and playing the piano. She is mixed-race and struggles with her identity being in a white town and white family.
• Diesel La Torraca as Austin Miller, Georgia's son and Ginny's younger half-brother, who has a vivid imagination and deep love for Harry Potter and magic. He is shy, anxious, and struggles to fit in at school. He's extremely loyal to his family and isn't afraid to act with aggression when defending them. He has a close bond with his step-father Paul, and later befriends his former bully, Zach. His growing interest in hockey stems from time spent with his father, Gil.
• Jennifer Robertson as Ellen Baker,^[12] the Millers' neighbor who befriends Georgia and is the mother of Marcus and Max Baker
• Felix Mallard as Marcus Baker,^[12] Ellen's teenage son, Max's fraternal twin brother, and Ginny's love interest. He is a talented artist and likes spending time alone. After losing his best friend to cancer, he struggles with depression, leading him to withdraw from others. He copes by smoking weed and drinking alcohol.
• Sara Waisglass as Maxine "Max" Baker,^[12] Ellen's lesbian teenage daughter, Marcus' fraternal twin sister, and Ginny's new best friend, who cares deeply but can lash out on her friends
• Scott Porter as Mayor Paul Randolph, the mayor of Wellsbury, Massachusetts, who is up for reelection in season 2. The town's most eligible bachelor becomes Georgia's love interest and eventual ex-husband, and he develops a close bond with Austin.
• Raymond Ablack as Joe, the owner of a local farm-to-table restaurant called Blue Farm Café, who briefly knew Georgia as a teenager and develops romantic feelings for her after she moves to Wellsbury. He is very kind and generous and employs Ginny.
• Katie Douglas as Abby (season 2–present, recurring season 1), a friend of Max and Ginny and part of the MANG (Max-Abby-Norah-Ginny) group who is insecure about herself and her body and struggling greatly with her parents' divorce
• Chelsea Clark as Norah (season 2–present, recurring season 1), a friend of Max and Ginny and part of MANG.
• Nathan Mitchell as Zion Miller (season 3, recurring season 1–2), Georgia's ex-boyfriend and Ginny's biological father

Recurring

• Mason Temple as Hunter Chen, a band member who becomes one of Ginny's love interests
• Jonathan Potts as Mr. Gitten, Ginny and Max's English teacher, who has a strained relationship with Ginny due to his racial biases
• Sabrina Grdevich as Cynthia Fuller, Zach's mother, a real estate agent who runs for mayor against Paul and whose husband has cancer
• Alisen Down as Bev, Norah's adoptive mother, who can be uptight and is best friends with Cynthia
• Colton Gobbo as Jordan, Norah's long-term boyfriend and a friend of MANG
• Connor Laidman as Zach, Austin's school bully and later friend, and Cynthia's son
• Devyn Nekoda as Riley (season 1), Max's early love interest
• Karen LeBlanc as Lynette Miller, Zion's mother and Ginny's paternal grandmother
• Rebecca Ablack as Padma, Marcus's girlfriend in season 1, she is part of Hunter's band and works with Ginny at Blue Farm Café
• Tyssen Smith as Brodie, a friend of MANG and part of Hunter's band
• Dan Beirne as Nick, Paul's campaign manager at the office, and a friend of Georgia who dates Jesse
• Humberly González as Sophie Sanchez, a senior at school and Max's love interest
• Alex Mallari Jr. as PI Gabriel Cordova, a private investigator hired to surveil Georgia who becomes Nick's boyfriend while undercover as "Jesse"
• Damian Romeo as Matt Press, a friend of MANG who has an on-off thing with Abby
• Chris Kenopic as Clint Baker, Ellen's husband and Marcus and Max's father, he is deaf and communicates through ASL
• Romi Shraiter as Samantha, a fellow student kept at a distance by MANG, who can be racist and cruel to cover up her insecurities and mental health struggles
• Tameka Griffiths as Bracia, a Black student who bonds with Ginny over racial identity in a predominantly white town and does musical theatre with Maxine
• Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Dr. Lily (season 2–present), Ginny's psychotherapist
• Agape Mngomezulu as Bryon Bennett (season 2–present), Bracia's love interest
• Katelyn Wells as Silver (season 2–present), a friend of Marcus, costume designer for the school drama club, and Max's love interest
• Aaron Ashmore as Gil Timmins (season 2–present), Georgia's abusive ex-boyfriend and Austin's biological father, who was previously in prison for embezzlement and fraud^[13]
• Vinessa Antoine as Simone (season 2–present), Zion's girlfriend, who is a criminal defense lawyer
• Ty Doran as Wolfe (season 3),^[14] a student in Ginny's poetry class and love interest
• Tony Nappo as Josh Finn (season 3), the lawyer Paul hires to represent Georgia
• Mark Rendall as Mr. Kay (season 3), Ginny and Wolfe's poetry teacher
• Matthew MacFadzean as Mr. Foley (season 3), the prosecutor of Georgia's murder trial
• Noah Lamanna as Tris (season 3),^[14] a non-binary student who is a peer tutor and is friends with Marcus and Silver and Abby's love interest

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	10		February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
2	10		January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
3	10		June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Pilot"	Anya Adams	Sarah Lampert	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Free-spirited Georgia Miller moves to Wellsbury, Massachusetts, with her teenage daughter Ginny and 9-year-old son Austin after her husband dies. On her first day at her new school, Ginny faces off with her English teacher and is befriended by Maxine "Max" Baker and Hunter. Ginny kisses Max's twin brother Marcus, but also agrees to go on a date with Hunter. Meanwhile, Georgia meets Mayor Paul Randolph; Georgia has money problems because Kenny's ex-wife is contesting his will. After Ginny arrives home from a date with Hunter, she has sex with Marcus, losing her virginity. Georgia attends a board meeting held by the Mayor and blackmails Joe into giving organic food to the schools at a low price; this gets her a job at the mayor's office. Flashbacks reveal how Georgia was abused as a teenager, how she became pregnant with Ginny, and that her husband's crash was caused by her poisoning his smoothie with wolfsbane.
2	2	"It's a Face Not a Mask"	Anya Adams	Sarah Lampert & Debra J. Fisher	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Ginny has a hard time fitting in as Max's friends, Abby and Norah, seem hostile. Georgia starts her new job and befriends Nick. In class, Austin gets bullied by Zach, but he has an opportunity to shine when he's named Star of the Week. At work, Georgia's team has difficulties with the approval for the new town weed dispensary, because the shop is in a historic building with no AC. Ginny takes a contraceptive pill; later, she hangs out with Max's friends in the hopes of meeting Hunter, Ginny proceeds to get stoned with the others to make them like her, but still feels an outsider. Back at home, Ginny practices self-harm by burning herself. The following day, Max auditions for the school musical and Ginny goes shopping with Abby and Norah and she witnesses them shoplifting. To fit in, Ginny steals too, but she's caught and Georgia arrives, accusing the shop owner of racially profiling her daughter; Georgia resolves the situation, advising Ginny not to trust the other girls after they pretended they weren't stealing. While out, Georgia learns that the troubling historic building actually has AC after meeting Cynthia at her office, who was the one against the dispensary; Georgia also has Joe hire Ginny at Blue Farm. In the meantime, Austin brings his incarcerated father Gil's letters for his Star of the Week project at school, saying his dad is a wizard in Azkaban. Ginny has a breakdown with Marcus over feeling like an outcast and reveals he was her first time. Abby and Norah pay a visit to Ginny and apologize and they become friends. The dispensary opens, much to the dislike of Cynthia. It is revealed that Georgia writes Austin the letters pretending to be his father, but she's also seen using her son's security number to request a new credit card. Kenny's ex-wife hires PI Gabriel Cordova to look into Georgia. Flashbacks reveal how teenage Georgia was taught to shoot a gun by a woman in the biker gang and how she robbed a gas station, before returning to her house and shooting her abusive stepdad's hand.
3	3	"Next Level Rich People Shit"	Renuka Jeyapalan	David Monahan & Danielle Hoover	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Georgia accepts to have Ginny participate in Sophomore sleepover and offers Ellen to chaperone with her when she sees the money for the tickets, but she can't find a babysitter for Austin; however, Paul agrees to babysit him. Ginny starts her new job at Blue Farm and Max, who got the lead in the musical, crushes on Riley, a fellow theater kid. Excited about the Sleepover, Ginny and her friends text about it; it is revealed Abby actually has body image issues and tapes her legs to make them look thinner. At the sleepover, Ginny and her new friends dance and take pictures in a photo booth: Hunter joins Ginny and he kisses her. Georgia looks at Ginny, but Ginny asks her to go away as she feels embarrassed in front of her friends; Ginny, Max, Abby and Norah decide to get matching ponytails, but the hairdresser ruins Ginny's hair and she runs to the bathroom, where she finds Marcus hiding. As Ginny fixes her hair, they talk and Marcus reveals he struggles with depression after his best friend died the previous year. Georgia offers to take the money from the tickets to the principal office, stealing some of it. Max confesses her feelings to Riley and kisses her, but Riley tells her she's straight: a distraught Max confides in Georgia, who comforts her. Georgia finds Ginny in the bathroom and the two quarrel, Ginny accusing her mom of being jealous because she's experiencing something Georgia never has. In the meantime, Paul bonds with Austin over football, but he finds the credit cards in Austin's name. After the sleepover, Hunter asks Ginny to be his girlfriend and she accepts, while Max meets Sophie. Flashbacks reveal teenage Georgia finding out she's pregnant in a bathroom of a gas station and immediately after, meeting a boy named Joe who's on a school trip: Joe gives her half of his sandwich and tells her he's from Wellsbury and that he'd love to have a farm with animals, while Georgia recounts how she wished for a magic horse named Milkshake when she was younger; before leaving, Joe gifts his Ray-bans to Georgia.
4	4	"Lydia Bennett is Hundo a Feminist"	Renuka Jeyapalan	Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
In her first relationship, Ginny desperately wants Hunter to like her, as he prepares for Battle of the Bands. At a board meeting, Georgia proposes to host a Casino Night instead of a baking sale to raise more money for the schools, while at work she gets questioned by HR about the credit card in Austin's name Paul saw: Georgia tells it was Austin's father, Gil, who did it and reveals he's incarcerated for embezzling from his company. Feeling guilty, Paul agrees to Casino Night. While hanging out with her friends, Ginny discusses feeling like Hunter doesn't really like her and then how porn gives a distorted image of sex to men, who never prioritize female pleasure: Marcus overhears the conversation. Ginny sends Hunter an enticing photo but, when he fails to reply, she sends it to Marcus instead, starting a conversation that ends up in sexting and Ginny masturbating for the first time. Georgia and Nick struggle to find funds to host Casino Night after the organization of the event is no longer under Cynthia's control, but they manage to come through thanks to Georgia's resourcefulness and the night is a success, with Georgia raising four time the amount of money as the previous year, although keeping some for herself. In English class, Ginny chooses to discuss Lydia Bennett from Pride and Prejudice, but she feels personally attacked when Hunter doesn't agree and shames the character. At Battle of the Bands, Ginny finds out Hunter's feelings after he sings a song about her and the two reconcile. Paul asks Georgia on a date. Flashbacks reveal teenage Georgia meeting Zion's parents after finding out she's pregnant.
5	5	"Boo, Bitch"	Sudz Sutherland	Mike Gauyo & Briana Belser	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Ginny is finally popular and well-adjusted in school after Hunter's song goes viral, deciding for a group Halloween costume with her friends and helping Max out with Sophie, inviting her to their party. Ginny also invites Bracia, one of the few other Black kids, but she keeps ignoring Marcus. While at work, Ginny overhears Padma saying Marcus doesn't want to be in a relationship with her and she proposes MANG go to the party dressed as Britney Spears. Georgia and Paul go on a date at Blue Farm, but Cynthia sees them. Ginny meets Hunter's family and finds out she's to be thinking about colleges and recommendation letters. At the Halloween Fair, Paul talks about his innovative plans for Wellsbury if he's re-elected, but Cynthia reveals she saw him out with Georgia and announces her candidacy for mayor. At the party, Ginny and her friends shine in their Britney costumes, but Abby makes herself throw up after receiving an ugly comment on her appearance and Ginny reads spiteful comments about her under Hunter's video, burning herself in the bathroom. A drunk Max tries to get Sophie to make out with her, but Sophie leaves; Bracia comments on Ginny's costume, implying that Ginny can dress up like that because she's white-passing. Ginny takes Max home and looks as Marcus takes care of his sister, later apologizes to him for ignoring him and the two agree to being friends. Georgia and Paul have sex and Georgia comes home to find her sister Maddie, who she hasn't seen in more than 10 years; Ginny is shocked to discover yet another of Georgia's secrets. The PI arrives in Wellsbury. Austin gets teased by Zach and violently stabs him in the hand with a pencil. Flashbacks reveal how Zion's parents offered to take custody of Ginny but Georgia leaves their house not to have her daughter taken away from her.
6	6	"I'm Triggered"	Sudz Sutherland	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
After Austin's attack, he's suspended from school and has to attend therapy, but Georgia doesn't feel there's any need and fights with Ginny on this. Maddie's presence forces Georgia to confront her traumatic past, while Austin bonds with his cousin Caleb. Ginny talks to Hunter about her disapproval for her mother's secrets, which included her aunt Maddie. Nick tells Georgia about Jesse, a man he met at Casino Night, and later introduces them; Max is pining over Sophie. A stressed Georgia goes to Blue Farm and talks to Joe, before being joined by Maddie and proceeding to drink together and revive their bond; in the meantime, Ginny talks to Max and Marcus about her new relatives and receives more sympathy from Marcus than from her best friend. Joe and Georgia take a drunk Maddie home as Paul arrives and confesses his feelings for Georgia. Georgia manages to sneak into Maddie's phone and finds out her sister is in Wellsbury to spy on her for PI Cordova who's paying her: Georgia finds a picture of Cordova, who is revealed to be Jesse. Georgia kicks Maddie out, offering her double the money to leave: Maddie reveals that after Georgia left home as a teen, her abusive father targeted Maddie instead. Max apologizes to Sophie and the two kiss; Ginny comes home early and goes through Georgia's room, to find other secrets: she finds photos of Georgia as a child and a gun. Georgia comes home early too and hears noises in her room, she heads upstairs with a gun from her purse: mother and daughter stand in front of one another, each with a gun in their hands. Georgia tells Ginny she keeps her secrets to protect her, but Ginny acts annoyed. Georgia burns the photos of her as a girl and Ginny calls her dad. Flashbacks show teenage Georgia working and living in a pension, an older man named Anthony Green being interested in Georgia and her starting a poker gambling ring; shortly after, young Maddie arrives after having run from home too, but Georgia asks her to leave when Maddie leaves little Ginny in the bathtub unattended. Maddie steals all of Georgia's money and leaves.
7	7	"Happy Sweet Sixteen, Jerk"	Aleysa Young	Ali Laventhol & Tawnya Bhattacharya	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Ginny turns 16. Paul debates Cynthia and later plays with Austin and advises him about his conflict with Zach. Georgia is embezzling at the office, and calls to hire someone called Marty for a secret job. Georgia's family quarrels over dinner; after dinner Paul visits Georgia and stays overnight. Georgia arranges a party and sleepover with Ginny's friends Max, Norah, and Abby, to keep Ginny's birthday weekend celebration under her protection; the party is crashed by Nick, with Gabriel in tow, and Georgia calls Gabriel by his real name. Gabriel gets a phone call about medical tests that showed Georgia's husband to be in excellent health shortly before his death. Ginny's friends, having raided Georgia's liquor cabinet, sneak with Ginny over to Maxine's home and are joined by others, mainly their boyfriends and girlfriend, for a drinking party while Maxine's parents are away. Georgia finds out and reports them, and they're raided by police. Paul goes to bail Ginny out. Georgia tells Ginny about how her stepfather abused her, causing her to run away from home, and later adds that she hasn't gotten her inheritance and is broke. Austin goes back to school but loses his nerve and runs off. Flashbacks show a time when Georgia was arrested and nearly lost custody of Ginny.
8	8	"Check One, Check Other"	Aleysa Young	Briana Belser & Mike Gauyo	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Cynthia releases a defamatory video against Paul and Georgia, making Paul lose supporters. Padma breaks up with Marcus, while in English class Ginny is required to write an essay for a big prize. Ginny's dad Zion, a travel photographer, arrives in town; Ginny fears her parents getting back together, despite Georgia's commitment to Paul. Paul comes to dinner and meets Zion. It is revealed that Abby's parents are divorcing, but none of her friends see Abby's struggles. Marcus seeks advice from Max and Sophie, determined to tell Ginny about his feelings for her. Zion takes Ginny to an open mic poetry night in Boston, where he promises he's going to settle down to be close to her. Georgia sees Marcus climb through Ginny's window and confronts her about it, sparking a big fight. Austin keeps pretending to go to school to not face Zach. Ginny presents her essay to her English class, it being a poem: however, the teacher declares Hunter to be the winner and calls Ginny's work too unconventional. Max and Sophie have sex, while Ginny and Hunter have a huge fight about Ginny's poem and their different experiences and treatments as non-white people. Ginny has a heart-to-heart with Zion, who encourages her to be her truest self; Abby asks all the girls to meet at Blue Farm and accuses them of having left her alone in her time of need, so the girls make peace and promise to be there for each other. Cordova discovers Georgia has a plant of wolfsbane and that it can cause heart attacks. Cynthia releases an interview accusing Georgia of having guns in her house, angering Paul, who is against guns, so Georgia sleeps with Zion. Ginny sees her parents together and has a meltdown, burning herself; Marcus sees her through the window, and Ginny gets mad at him, humiliating him. Marcus gets on his motorbike despite having no license and drives into a ditch. Flashbacks show Georgia marrying Anthony Green to provide a stable environment for Ginny and not lose custody of her, but Anthony doesn't want Georgia to leave the apartment. Trapped, Georgia drugs his drink and watches as he dies, contemplating calling 911 before putting down the phone.
9	9	"Feelings Are Hard"	Catalina Aguilar-Mastretta	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Ginny feels guilty and anxious about Marcus' crash, and he comes home from the hospital with a concussion. Georgia keeps Zion at a distance after sleeping together and apologizes to Paul. Cordova presents his hypothesis that Georgia poisoned Kenny with wolfsbane to give him a heart attack and asks to excavate the body to test for it, while Georgia texts Marty. While playing with Zion, Austin finds his letters for his dad in Georgia's closet. Ginny talks to Joe about Marcus and seeks his advice. Georgia and Ginny discuss Zion, Georgia promising nothing will happen. The Millers have dinner with the Bakers: Ginny visits convalescent Marcus in his room but encounters Padma who tells her Marcus likes her. Zion confesses to Georgia he wants to settle down with her. Georgia helps Paul win some support back by organizing a town rally aided at bettering Wellsbury, while she keeps embezzling. Cynthia sees Georgia at the bank cashing the embezzled money. Sophie breaks up with Max, leaving Max a mess, while Zion tells Ginny he's got an apartment in Boston to stay close. The girls rush to comfort Max, but Ginny visits Marcus again and asks him to forgive her, scared he's mad because he didn't text her back; Marcus tells her he lost his phone in the accident, and they embrace, but they are discovered by Abby, who begs Ginny to stop and not tell Max, for it would break the friend group apart. After the town rally, Georgia tries to break up with Paul but Paul instead asks her to marry him, saying he sees her who she truly is, and Georgia accepts. When she gets home, Georgia finds Zion leaving, saying he doesn't want to hold her back. Ginny tells Marcus she loves him, he reciprocates, and they have sex, after which Marcus tells Ginny he can help her if she wants. Cynthia sneaks into the mayor's office and finds proof that Georgia is embezzling money. Cordova finds Kenny's body missing from his grave, and Austin shows Ginny the letters Georgia never sent, so Ginny helps him forward them. Max finds Marcus's lost phone and sees Ginny's messages, finding out Ginny has been involved with her brother all along. Flashbacks show Georgia and Ginny showing up at Zion's place after not being in touch for a year. They live together for a while but Georgia can see that she's holding Zion back from achieving his dreams, so she tells him to go and achieve them.
10	10	"The Worst Betrayal Since Jordyn and Kylie"	Catalina Aguilar-Mastretta	Debra J. Fisher & Sarah Lampert	February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
Despite Georgia and Paul's engagement, things are very tense for the Millers: Austin keeps on missing school and wandering off, while Ginny finds herself cut off from her friend group. With the election approaching, Cynthia publicly accuses Georgia of embezzling money, but HR concludes that there's no money missing, though Nick notices a huge deposit done that morning for the same amount that was missing. After being once again singled out by her English teacher, Ginny runs into Bracia in the bathroom and talks to her about how difficult it can be to be Black in an all-white town. Hunter tells Ginny he doesn't want to break up and loves her; Joe notices Ginny's Ray-bans and she tells him Georgia received them from a stranger in a gas station. Joe reads this as a sign and is ready to declare his feelings to Georgia, but she comes in and he finds out about her engagement to Paul. Ginny goes to Max's musical to talk to her, but Max reveals she knows about her and Marcus and confronts her on lying; Ginny accuses Abby of telling Max, who gets angry with Abby too. Hunter intervenes in the fight, and Abby tells him how Ginny cheated on him with Marcus, who arrives and says it was all a mistake before getting punched by Hunter. Ginny is heartbroken by Marcus' words and leaves him. Max tells Ellen about Ginny and Marcus, and Ellen confronts Georgia about it. Georgia talks to Ginny, who erupts, accusing Georgia of lying, driving Zion away, and faking Austin's letters, which Ginny reveals she mailed much to Georgia's disbelief. Ginny blackmails her English teacher into signing a recommendation letter for her by accusing him of being racist, while Georgia finds out Austin has been skipping school. Cut out by her friends, Ginny spends time with Bracia; at work, she receives a visit from Gabriel, who reveals he's investigating Georgia and asks Ginny to come forward with information, fearing Georgia may be dangerous, but Ginny protects her mother. Ginny comes home to Georgia leaving for the announcement of the new mayor and decides to run away; she and Austin burn the wolfsbane and steal Marcus' bike and run off, just as Paul wins the election. Cynthia comes home to her husband, who is in a coma, and Georgia reveals to Gabriel that she put Kenny's ashes in the fireworks.

Season 2 (2023)

Main article: Ginny & Georgia season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
11	1	"Welcome Back, Bitches!"	James Genn	Sarah Lampert & Debra J. Fisher	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
12	2	"Why Does Everything Have to Be So Terrible, All the Time, Forever?"	James Genn	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
13	3	"What Are You Playing at, Little Girl?"	Audrey Cummings	Mike Gauyo	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
14	4	"Happy My Birthday to You"	Audrey Cummings	Anil K. Foreman	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
15	5	"Latkes Are Lit"	Danishka Esterhazy	Kale Futterman	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
16	6	"A Very Merry Ginny & Georgia Christmas Special"	Danishka Esterhazy	Angela Nissel	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
17	7	"Let Us Serenade the Sh*t Out of You"	Sharon Lewis	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
18	8	"Hark! Darkness Descends!"	Sharon Lewis	Megan Hartenstein & Jordan Dumbroff	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
19	9	"Kill Gil"	Rose Troche	Debra J. Fisher & Sarah Lampert	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
20	10	"I'm No Cinderella"	Rose Troche	Sarah Lampert & Debra J. Fisher	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)

Season 3 (2025)

Main article: Ginny & Georgia season 3

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
21	1	"This Wouldn't Even Be a Podcast"	April Mullen	Sarah Lampert	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
22	2	"Beep Beep Freaking Beep"	April Mullen	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
23	3	"Friends Can Dance"	Jasmin Mozaffari	Ayotunde Ifaturoti & Michelle Askew	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
24	4	"The Bitch Is Back"	Jasmin Mozaffari	Ali Kinney	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
25	5	"Boom Goes the Dynamite"	Liz Allen	Eboni Freeman	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
26	6	"At Least It Can't Get Worse"	Liz Allen	Zachary Arthur & Jordan Dumbroff	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
27	7	"That's Wild"	Sharon Lewis	Kourtney Richard	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
28	8	"Is That a Packed Lunch?"	Sharon Lewis	Danielle Hoover & David Monahan	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
29	9	"It's Time for My Solo"	Darnell Martin	Sarah Glinski	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)
30	10	"Monsters"	Darnell Martin	Sarah Lampert	June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)

Production

Development

On August 13, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series comes from creator Sarah Lampert and showrunner Debra J. Fisher. Other executive producers include Anya Adams, Jeff Tahler, Jenny Daly, Holly Hines, and Dan March.^[15] Adams also directed the first two episodes of the series. Lampert penned the script while working at Madica Productions as the manager of development. The script was then sent to Critical Content and shared with Dynamic Television before touching down at Netflix.^[1] On April 19, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.^[4] On May 17, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for its third and fourth seasons with Sarah Glinski joining as the new showrunner, replacing Fisher.^[6]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass, Scott Porter, and Raymond Ablack were cast as series regulars.^[15] On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Mason Temple was cast in a recurring role.^[16] In order to prepare for their roles, Robertson, Mallard and Waisglass learned American Sign Language.^[17][18] On January 28, 2022, it was reported that Aaron Ashmore was joining the cast in a recurring role for the second season.^[13] On September 13, 2024, Ty Doran and Noah Lamanna were cast in recurring capacities for the third season.^[14]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on August 14, 2019, and ended on December 10, 2019. Filming took place in Toronto and Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.^[19][20] Filming for the second season began on November 29, 2021, and concluded on April 23, 2022.^[21][22] Filming for the third season began on April 29, 2024.^[23] On September 13, 2024, it was reported that filming for the third season had concluded.^[14]

Release

Ginny & Georgia premiered on February 24, 2021.^[2] The second season was released on January 5, 2023.^[5] The third season premiered on June 5, 2025.^[7]

Reception

Audience viewership

On April 19, 2021, Netflix announced that 52 million subscribers watched the first season of the series for the first 28 days after its release.^[4] In its first 28-days on Netflix, Ginny & Georgia was watched for 381 million hours globally.^[24]

On January 10, 2023, it was reported that the second season was at the top of Netflix Top 10 TV Chart for the week of January 2 to 8, 2023, with 180.47M hours viewed.^[25] For the week of January 9 to 15, the second season was at the top of Netflix Top 10 TV Chart again with 162.7M hours viewed for the week.^[26] Season 2 now resides in the all-time top 10 English language shows with 504.77 million hours watched globally in the first 28 days.^[27]

Following the release of season 2, the show featured in the Nielsen top 10s for eight weeks.^[28]

The third season drew 17.6 million viewers which landed at No.1 on Netflix Top 10, following the release.^[29]

Critical response

Critical response of Ginny & Georgia

Season	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic
1	68% (31 reviews)[30]	62 (15 reviews)[31]
2	60% (10 reviews)[32]	71 (5 reviews)[33]
3	75% (16 reviews)[34]	55 (6 reviews)[35]

For the first season, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 68% based on 31 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "If Ginny & Georgia can't quite pull off its tonally ambitious first season, it's at least entertaining to watch it try."^[30] Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable".^[31]

Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the first season a B− and wrote a review saying, "Ginny & Georgia wants us to love the way that Georgia always manages to stay one step ahead... Instead, I kept hoping that Child Protective Services would finally catch up."^[36] Melanie McFarland of Salon said, "playing with class conflict in a show like this is easy. Leaning into other essential American ugliness while permeating the plot's intrigue with black humor and snark is a more challenging knit. This show blends all of these emotional colors nicely while also ensuring that neither Ginny nor Georgia or anyone else comes off as one-dimensional."^[37] Allison Shoemaker at RogerEbert.com complimented the show's depiction of a 15-year-old. "The writers and Gentry together do an especially nice job of capturing the endless conflicting impulses that make being 15 such a nightmare and thrill; Ginny often struggles to understand herself, but it's clear that Gentry knows her intimately."^[38] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian labeled it, "Desperate Housewives meets Gilmore Girls meets Buffy".^[39] Proma Khosla of Mashable calls out "the magnetism of Georgia and anyone she meets, Max's tenderness, [and] the rollercoaster of adolescent female friendship" as key components of the show.^[40] Reviewing the series' first season for Rolling Stone, Alan Sepinwall gave a rating of 3/5. When comparing the series to Gilmore Girls, he said: "There's also one area where Ginny & Georgia has a clear leg up on its predecessor: It understands from the jump that it's not especially healthy to have a mom who wants to be your best friend and is reluctant to fully grow up herself."^[41]

The second season has a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus states, "Ginny & Georgia continues to strain credulity in its search for topical drama, but fans of the first season ought to still enjoy this sudsy sophomore outing."^[32] On Metacritic, the second season has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable".^[33]

The third season holds an approval rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Focused by a clearer throughline that doesn't skimp on melodrama, Ginny & Georgia's third season is still uneven but pulls off its most successful mix of froth and seriousness yet."^[34] On Metacritic, the second season has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average".^[35]

Race and gender

On February 25, 2021, the term "Oppression Olympics" went viral on Twitter in response to a scene where the characters Hunter and Ginny use the term in an argument. The scene was received negatively by viewers, who criticized its commentary on race and stereotypes, with many calling the exchange "embarrassing".^[42]

On March 1, 2021, a line in the first-season finale drew attention, spoken by Ginny to Georgia: "You go through men faster than Taylor Swift."^[43] This drew backlash from fans, who condemned the line as being misogynistic and an example of slut-shaming the musician; the phrase "Respect Taylor Swift" trended worldwide on Twitter.^[44][45] Swift herself responded very negatively, tweeting, "Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY [sic]." She went on to criticize Netflix—which distributed her documentary Miss Americana—writing, "Also, @netflix after Miss Americana, this outfit doesn't look cute on you".^[46][47] The show was subsequently review bombed on multiple platforms, including Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic; as well as Google reviews.^[47] The series was also criticized for its unflattering lines referring to Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey.^[48]

Other media

On February 26, 2021, Netflix released Ginny & Georgia: The Afterparty.^[49]