As a result of Georgia’s murder trial going viral, Ginny almost relapsed with her self-harm before Child Protective Services stepped in and took her — and Austin — away on Ginny & Georgia.
During the fifth episode of season 3, which premiered on Thursday, June 5, Georgia (Brianne Howey) could no longer hide the suspicious deaths of her first and second husband. The accusations that she was a serial killer made her trial go viral, which created excessive public attention around her, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and Austin (Diesel La Torraca).
Georgia’s marriage to Paul (Scott Porter) fell apart as he questioned her past. He ultimately left the house despite Austin asking him to stay. In the courtroom, Georgia’s lawyer got Gabriel’s (Alex Mallari Jr.) testimony to be deemed inadmissible but it was too late. By the end of the episode, CPS stepped in to take Ginny and Austin out of the home due to a tip from Zion (Nathan Mitchell) and Gil (Aaron Ashmore).
Ginny, meanwhile, tried to not let the interest in her mother’s case affect her. But very quickly she was punching Press (Damian Romeo) for joking about her being a serial killer, sneaking out of school to go on a date with Wolfe (Ty Doran) and nearly self-harming. Georgia stepped in before Ginny could hurt herself (after seeing her poem from season 2 about Georgia gaining views on social media).
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As Ginny was dealing with the fallout of the trial, her friends took a step back from supporting her. She also shared an awkward moment with Marcus (Felix Mallard), who saw her kissing Wolfe.
The flashbacks from this episode hinted at Georgia’s shoplifting past when she took Ginny out of school as a child so they could go shopping.
Ginny & Georgia, which returned after more than two years, picked up after Georgia was arrested on her and Paul’s wedding day for the murder of fellow Wellsbury resident Cynthia’s husband. Georgia previously killed Cynthia’s terminally ill husband after learning Cynthia blocked Austin’s dad Gil’s application to move to Wellsbury.
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Before the hit series returned to Netflix, Howey, 35, reflected on how becoming a mother to her daughter, whom she shares with husband Matt Ziering, allowed her to understand Georgia better.
“Having my own daughter going through these scenes … meant so much more in a new way,” she exclusively told Us Weekly in February. “The more personal you make the work, the more universal it becomes, and the writing, the story, the nuance, it’s so personal to everybody involved and it seems to be making waves. No matter what walk of life you come from, there seems to be a character that you feel like you can really relate to and that you want to go on this journey with them.”
Ginny & Georgia is currently streaming on Netflix.
