Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Ginny & Georgia Season 3.
Ginny & GeorgiaSeason 3 is eventful as it covers Georgia’s (Brianne Howey) trial for the murder of Tom Fuller (Vincent Legault) and the fallout in the lives of every member of the Miller family. Georgia, and by extension, her kids, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) andAustin (Diesel La Torraca), have plenty to hide, which becomes increasingly difficult as the trial becomes more public. In the season finale, “Monsters,” these events come to a hectic ending, and none of the characters' lives will be the same. Not only was much of Georgia’s past revealed in the trial, but Ginny has followed in her mother’s footsteps as she made a difficult and illegal choice to save her mother. Yet the Millers are not the only ones who have their difficulties, as the Baker family struggles to help Marcus (Felix Mallard), and Abby (Katie Douglas) is still dealing with her parents' recent divorce.Season 3’s endinghad plenty of shocking twists, but at the same time, it set up a dramaticSeason 4, leaving fans anxious for more.
Is Georgia Found Guilty of Murder in ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3?
The main storyline inSeason 3follows Georgia’s murder trial, for which the audience knows she is absolutely guilty and thatTom Fuller is not the only person she’s killed. Becoming known as the Mayoress Murderess, Georgia’s trial becomes a nationwide debate, but it concludes with a shocking testimony from Austin. Revealing that he saw the murder while hiding in the room,Austin claims that Gil (Aaron Ashmore) snuck in and killed Tom, getting revenge for Cynthia (Sabrina Grdevich) blocking his housing application. But it is not a lie Austin concocted on his own.
After Zion’s (Nathan Mitchell) girlfriend, Simone (Vinessa Antoine), took the case, Ginny overheard her telling Zion that without another suspect, Georgia would lose. So, Ginny took matters into her own hands. After Gil hurt her physically and threatened to take Austin away to his hometown, Ginny confronted Austin to ask him to save Georgia at Gil’s expense. Caught between his parents, Austin agrees, even helping to find a motivation for the murder. Ginny seals the deal by threatening Cynthia with supposed proof of her affair with Joe (Raymond Ablack) that would make her look guilty to get the widow to support the possibility of Austin’s claim. Their scheming succeeds, andGeorgia is found not guilty,allowing her to return to her normal life, but it comes at a cost.
Now, both Ginny and Austin are in danger offollowing their mother’s example. Georgia has always claimed to make difficult choices to protect them, but this time, they protected her. But Austin is left struggling, and Ginny has accepted her guilt in the situation. Fortunately, Georgia is trying to change,promising Ginny that she won’t kill anyone elseand choosing to go to therapy herself and take Austin to do the same.
‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Ushers in a Major Life Change for Georgia
Georgia always seems to have optionswhen it comes to men. While it begins with Georgia and Paul (Scott Porter) newly married,Ginny & Georgia’s latest season shows the couple falling out. First, Paul is there for her, but once Nick (Dan Beirne) reveals everything he knows, Paul has doubts and contemplates divorce. Georgia manages to help her case by getting Paul back, but only by faking a pregnancy. However, Paul puts the pieces together and leaves her, even pulling out the lawyer he paid for, which is why Ginny asks Simone to take the case.Paul and Georgia’s relationship isn’t left open-ended, as her lies destroy all trust, and his angry outburst clearly frightens her. Though Georgia goes to apologize, Paul blames her for ruining his career and making him the worst version of himself.
Georgia’s definitive breakup with Paul opens her up to explorethe mutual feelings between her and Joe, who began visiting her while she was at her loneliest. They had a few romantic encounters, but in the end, Georgia chose not to begin another relationship, which Joe understands as Georgia wants to respect her kids' wish for it to be just the three of them. However, that is set to change when Georgia has a craving for milk, whichshe tells Ginny happens when she is pregnant.This cliffhanger raises an important question: Who is the father? Both Paul and Joe are possibilities that present different issues, but the answer is left for Season 4.
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Ginny Faces Her Own Issues in ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3
Separate from her mother’s trial, Ginny undergoes a journey in Season 3 as she takes steps toward healing, finds a new, fun relationship, and reaches a better understanding with her father. InSeason 2, Ginny’s story focuses on her self-harm and the therapy she desperately needs, and Season 3 shows her progress. Not only does she narrowly resist a relapse, but she also seeks help, confiding in Bracia (Tameka Griffiths) about her struggle and later tells Abby and Nora (Chelsea Clark) about it as well. Beyond that, she is given the opportunity to submit a poem to a state-wide contest and wins, causing the school to question why she dropped out of the advanced English class.
Ginny also moves on from Marcus with Wolfe (Ty Doran), whom she meets in her poetry class. Ginny views this as a fun relationship, which becomes serious when she gets pregnant.She chooses to terminate the pregnancyand pulls away from Wolfe. But he shows up at her school in the finale when she recites her winning poem for the student body. They agree to remain friends, and Ginny and Marcus seem to be headed back toward a relationship.
But perhaps the most lasting storyline Ginny gets is with her father, Zion, who finally begins to seethe reality of the situation with Georgiathat he ignored. With Zion attending a therapy session with her, they reach an understanding, and Ginny expresses that she wants both of her parents in her life, inspiringZion to pursue joint custody,which will be important moving forward. Ginny also agrees to go on a trip with Zion over the summer, which Georgia is unaware of, potentially setting up new drama.
‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Has Drama Outside of the Millers, Too
The rest of Wellsburyhas their own problems, especially Ginny’s friends, Abby, Nora, and Max (Sara Waisglass). MANG, as they call themselves,has long been toxic, and Season 3 is no different. Though Abby and Max support Ginny through her mother’s trial, Nora has doubts, but that isn’t the main problem. With her dad getting a new girlfriend, Abby relies on Ginny, and they grow closer. When Ginny and Nora piece together the bulimia that Abby is hiding, they confess their own secrets to gain her trust, and the three bond without Max.
Abby also begins a relationship with Tris (Noah Lamanna), discovering that she is not just interested in men, which she also doesn’t tell Max.All of this has Max feeling alone, and when she tries to address it, they brush her off as dramatic, leaving MANG once again divided at the end of the season. To make things worse for Max, she breaks up with Silver (Katelyn Wells), who dismisses her concerns as well, and rejects Sophie’s (Humberly González) attempts to reopen their relationship, so she is fully on her own.
Marcus has his own strugglesas his depression spirals into a drinking problem throughout the season. He hides it from most people, but Max notices and tries to get her parents to get him help, betraying Marcus in the process. However, they don’t know what to do. Marcus also learns he will not be moving up with the rest of his class because of his falling grades. Though Ellen (Jennifer Robertson) wants to solve the problem of his addiction at home so he can go to summer school, a drunken breakdown where Marcus confesses that he hates himself rather than his family drives her to seek professional help. The finale leavesan unwilling Marcus on the way to rehab, which will hopefully put him on a better path in the seasons to come.
Georgia’s Father Provides Yet Another Cliffhanger for ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3
The most mysterious addition to the ending is a call from Georgia’s father, Shane Reilly, who has been in prison for most of her life for the attempted murder of her and her mother. But when he calls, he doesn’t talk about that. Instead, he gives Georgia an ominous warning, saying thatif he is able to find her, anyone could, including her mother and stepfather,who are seen driving past her house. Georgia’s past is coming back to haunt her yet again, setting up a different trauma for her to face inSeason 4.
