Season 2 of "Ginny and Georgia" looks to be a sure thing, despite controversy over the inclusion of a "lame, deeply sexist joke" by Taylor Swift Ginny and Georgia star Antonia Gentry thanked fans for their "love and support" Details are as follows
Netflix has not officially decided to air "Ginny and Georgia" Season 2, but renewing the series seems like an obvious decision The drama, which has been compared to "Gilmore Girls," debuted on February 26 and held the top spot on Netflix's US Top 10 list for the next several days
The series follows Georgia (Brian Howie), a 30-year-old single mother of 15-year-old Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and 9-year-old Austin (Diesel La Traca) After the suspicious death of Georgia's ex-husband, they move to a rural New England town to start over
Ginny, whose father is black, wants nothing more than to put down roots and find a place to belong When she becomes friends with her neighbor Max (Sarah Weisglass) and starts dating school favorite Hunter Chen (Mason Temple), her wish seems to have come true However, things get complicated when Ginny develops feelings for Max's twin brother Marcus (Felix Ballard)
Georgia sets her sights on the town's handsome mayor, Paul Randolph (Scott Porter) However, secrets from her past are uncovered and the new life she is trying to build for her family is about to be destroyed Season 1 ended with a big cliffhanger, and while Ginny hit rock bottom, Georgia experienced tremendous elation
Here's what we know so far about Ginny and Georgia Season 2
Netflix has not confirmed production of "Ginny and Georgia" Season 2, much less set a release date
Even if "Ginny and Georgia" Season 2 gets the go-ahead, its premiere may be some time away Filming for Season 1 lasted four months and did not air for more than a year after it ended
Given the production delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the release date for "Genie and Georgia" Season 2 is likely to be fall or winter 2022 at the earliest
There is at least one person who is not a fan of "Ginny and Georgia" and that is someone very famous
Taylor Swift bashed the show and Netflix for jokes about her In one scene, Ginny gets angry at her mother for questioning her about her love life" Why do you care You go through guys faster than Taylor Swift," she tells Georgia
Swift's fans criticized the line on social media as misogynistic, and the megastar singer herself responded on Twitter In her post, she specifically blasted Netflix, which streamed her documentary "Miss Americana" in early 2020 Swift also noted that March is Women's History Month
Neither Netflix nor the show's creators have commented on the controversy
After Swift's message, "Let's respect Taylor Swift" began trending on Twitter, with some comments beginning to harass the show's cast, including 23-year-old Antonia Gentry (who plays Ginny) One follower wrote under Gentry's post, "I love Taylor, but please stop harassing Antonia She didn't write that line She doesn't deserve this"
Gentry recently posted a message on his Instagram, although he did not directly address Swift's saga
"Thank you for all your love and support for me and our show Ginny and Georgia over the last week I would have never imagined this as a young girl--that is, having an influential voice," Gentry wrote
Nothing official has been announced yet, but if "Ginny and Georgia" Season 2 gets the go-ahead, the two title characters are expected to return Brian Howey as Georgia Miller and Antonia Gentry as Ginny Miller
Nikki Rumer is likely to return as Teen Georgia in flashbacks
As for the rest of "Ginny and Georgia" Season 2, you can probably count on:
The "Ginny and Georgia" Season 1 finale ends with a big cliffhanger: Ginny leaves Wellesbury on her motorcycle with Austin But what drives the Georgia kids to make such a drastic decision? A quick recap of what happened in "Ginny and Georgia" episode 10:
Georgia's shady plan is nearly exposed when Cynthia accuses her of cashing campaign checks (discovered while snooping in her office) However, Georgia puts the money back just in time Nick saw that the money was missing Nick sees the money is gone
Joe realizes that he had met Georgia when he was a teenager, thanks to a passing remark by Ginny But just as he is about to confess, he learns that she is engaged to Paul
At the school musical, Max ends his friendship with Ginny When Ginny tries to contact him, Max reveals that he knows that Ginny had sex with Marcus Then, Ginny accidentally throws Abby under the bus and MANG completely falls apart Ginny falls out with everyone, including her ex-boyfriend Hunter
After Hunter makes another racist remark, Ginny blackmails an English teacher into writing her a hot letter of recommendation
Austin returns to the classroom and has to confront the bully when the teacher meets him outside Georgia notices that he is skipping school
Private investigator Gabriel Cordova confronts Ginny with information that Georgia may have poisoned her husband Kenny Drexel
At Paul's re-election party, Cordova asks Georgia what she did with Kenny's missing body She implies that she "scattered the ashes" with the celebratory fireworks
Ginny and Austin burn their mother's poisonous plants and drive out of town The destination is unknown
Ginny's next destination is determined Star Antonia Gentry revealed a crucial detail about the finale, confirming fan theories about where Ginny will begin the next season
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