GINNY AND GEORGIA SEASON 2 - CATCHING UP WITH THE STARS
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It’s been a two year wait but have not fear! The Netflix series Ginny and Georgia is finally back with Season 2 filled with plenty of drama and heartbreaking episodes.
The young adult angst filled series is back with more drama and twists and turns for the lead characters and supporting players.
Since it’s been a while, you’ll recall that Season one kicked off with the man characters in crisis. After a series of unfortunate events that kept the family on the move for over a decade, Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey), a cunning 30-year-old single mother, resolves to settle down in New England with her alienated 15-year-old daughter, Ginn and nine-year-old son, Austin (Diesel La Torraca). The first season’s 10 episodes explored the cracks in Ginny’s relationship with her secretive mother and her first forays into friendships and romance, all the while tackling issues of race, class, and identity.
The first season ended on a whole bunch of cliffhangers. Did Ginny and Austin really run away? What's up with Ginny’s relationship with Marcus? Speaking of love, will Georgia’s wedding with the mayor actually happen?
Season 2 picks up with Ginny must figure out how to live with the knowledge that her mother is a murderer. Burdened with the new understanding that Kenny—her step-dad—didn’t die of natural causes, now Ginny must deal with the fact that Georgia not only killed, she killed to protect Ginny. Georgia on the other hand would much prefer that the past be left in the past, after all, she’s got a wedding to plan! But the funny thing about Georgia’s past is that it never stays buried for long.
What makes this series so unique is that it doesn’t shy away from controversial and hot topic issues. Ginny & Georgia dives in with serious conversations about race, identity, sexuality, depression and ability. Because Ginny is multiracial in a mostly all-white town, her frustration and inability to fit in is palpable. And her lesbian best friend, Maxine (Sara Waisglass), is shown struggling to date early on in the series as one of the only students at school who’s out. Several of the characters are dealing with severe depression and the show portrays this issue in a relatable and sensitive way.
Season 2 of Ginny and Georgia starts streaming on Netflix on January 5th.
I spoke with stars Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Felix Mallard and Sara Waisglass about the responsibility of portraying these characters and finally getting to share season 2 with the show’s loyal fans.