Second season of “Ginny and Georgia” released

By Alyssa Spagna, Staff Writer

Netflix’s hit show  “Ginny and Georgia” is a coming of age teen drama that is just bursting with laughs, cries and plot twists. Netflix finally came out with a second season that was long-awaited by fans in Jan. 2023. The first season came out in early 2021. At the end of season one, the main character Ginny and her little brother Austin were seen fleeing from their new home in Wellsbury after finding out just how dangerous their mother—Georgia—was capable of being. Fans of the show were eager to find out what could possibly happen next. This series has rave reviews, some of which come from students here at Post.

Junior veterinary technician major Kaitlyn Cucolo was absolutely enthralled with season two of the show and watched all 10 episodes in five days. 

“I was super excited for season two,” Cucolo said. “I’ve been waiting for almost two years for it to come back, and when it did, I had to start it immediately.” 

This show teaches many valuable lessons to young teens and dives into topics not normally seen in a show that is portrayed as a comedy. It touches on self harm, depression, anxiety, abuse and even murder. 

“Between Ginny’s self harm, Georgia’s secret past and all of the drama between MANG, Ginny’s friend group, it is definitely something to watch,” Cucolo said.

Plot twists are a huge component of this series, which is part of what makes it so addicting to watch. Viewers never know what could happen next. In the first season, viewers never see Austin’s father, Gil, who is in jail for embezzlement. This season, they finally meet him and he is nowhere near the father figure Austin has been searching for.

Fans of the show were shocked by this revelation.

“The biggest plot twist for me was when Austin’s dad came back and was threatening Georgia. He is insane and seeing the flashback episodes of him abusing her and controlling her was horrible,” Cucolo said. 

Junior fashion merchandising major Kayla Acevedo was also shocked by some of the plot twists in this season.

“I think the biggest plot twist was the part when Georgia essentially kills Cynthia’s husband. I was completely in shock because I never expected her to do that,” she said.

While some episodes deal with heavier topics, the writers try to keep the rest of the content lighthearted.

“My favorite part of the season was probably seeing Ginny so vulnerable with her dad. I feel like we don’t see daughters being vulnerable with their dads enough, so I thought that was beautiful,” Cucolo said.

Acevedo shared her appreciation for the depiction of Ginny and her mother’s relationship.

“My favorite part was when they had the bachelorette party for Georgia in the cafe,” Acevedo said. 

This scene was especially charming because Ginny was showing her appreciation for her mother Georgia, even though they’re going through tough times as a family. 

Fans’ love for the show begs the question of whether there will be a third season.Some are certain there will be. 

“I think the show definitely progressed and will be a good segue into the third season. There is still a lot to explore but I think we were able to find out a lot more important information. I believe Ginny and Georgia will be renewed for a third season because many people are interested in the show and it ended on a cliffhanger. That makes people want to see more,” Acevedo said.

Some fans are just hopeful they’ll get to see more of these characters they’ve grown to love and want to see them at their best.

“Fingers crossed this show is renewed. I would like to see Ginny and Marcus back together, Ginny moving in with her dad full-time and Austin staying with Georgia’s new husband Paul. I would also like to hear Georgia’s inner thoughts on what happened at her and Paul’s wedding,” Cucolo said.

Fans of the show strongly recommend watching “Ginny and Georgia”.

“I would recommend this show to others by saying that it is very heartfelt, binge worthy and it keeps you on your toes,” Cucolo said.

“It’s a coming of age show with a dark twist. I would and have recommended ‘Ginny and Georgia’ to many people,” Acevedo said.

Both seasons of Ginny and Georgia can now be streamed on Netflix.