After an almost two-year wait, Ginny & Georgia is making its highly-anticipated return to Netflix. The second season will be available on the streaming service starting January 5 and consists of ten sixty-minute episodes. Multiple secrets were exposed in the season 1 finale, leaving hearts broken, friendships in shambles, and two kids on the run from their own mother.
While Ginny may understand the reasoning behind Georgia's actions, she's unable to cope with her mom being a murderer. On top of the life-changing realization, Ginny's friend group falls apart after the truth about her and Marcus is revealed, further pushing her to take Austin and leave Wellsbury behind. Ginny is portrayed by Antonia Gentry, who has formerly been involved in projects such as Candy Jar and Raising Dion. Meanwhile, Brianne Howey plays Georgia and is known for Horrible Bosses 2, Scream Queens, and Dollface.
Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry chatted exclusively with Screen Rant about the repercussions Ginny's decisions have on her relationships, Georgia's added layer of history with Joe, and what excites them most about the second season.
Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry Talk Ginny & Georgia Season 2
Screen Rant: The ending of last season was pretty brutal for Ginny. How are she and Austin doing when we see her in season two?
Antonia Gentry: Well, it's two weeks later. We pick up right where we left off. I think we see her in a state of panic. She's very vulnerable. She's kind of falling apart. The journey from where Ginny starts at the beginning of season two to where she ends is a long one. She has to get from zero back to ten. We start at zero. We start at rock bottom.
What about Georgia? How is she going to take the news that her children have just left?
Brianne Howey: She's pretty devastated. I think this is her absolute rock bottom. This is everything she's been trying to avoid. This is the house of cards that she's been holding onto so tightly, and it has literally all come crashing down.
MANG is kind of in ruins at the end of season 1, and Ginny left Marcus as well. Is there any hope for reconciliation on those fronts?
Antonia Gentry: I think there's always hope. There's always hope in our show. As much as we like to rip the rug out from underneath our audience, we also like to give them treats and make them laugh and feel good. All of her relationships with her mom, with Marcus, with her friends—it's all up in the air and we definitely do feel that. But it's a journey for everyone and I think the audience will just be on that roller coaster ride right with her.
Brianne Howey: It allows you to see a new side of everyone.
I'm curious about Georgia's relationship with Joe. She did get engaged, but the season left off on a little bit of a cliffhanger now that he knows who she is. What is that dynamic going to look like?
Brianne Howey: Yeah, again, season two really showcases a whole new side of every single character—a lot of new fun character pairings. But between Georgia and Joe, there is this new added layer of familiarity in a way and history, which is always fun to play with. There's a lot more subtext.
What about Ellen? They didn't leave off at a great place either. Is their friendship going to continue this season?
Brianne Howey: Ellen is one of Georgia's first true friends in a real way. Georgia has really only had her kids. She's never had the luxury or time of socializing and being carefree and making friends. So Georgia is definitely learning how to be a good friend. I think she watches that in Ginny, and is trying to figure out, "How do I do this?" especially as an adult. Her relationship with Ellen is so important to her, so we definitely see that play out.
Lastly, what are you each most excited about with season 2 coming out?
Antonia Gentry: So many things. There are just so many plot twists, so many surprises, and so many heart-wrenching moments, and I'm just really excited to see everyone's reactions to it.
Brianne Howey: I am so excited for all of the reactions because our reactions alone when we were just reading the scripts were shocking, so I can't wait to see everybody else's. Every episode ends on an amazing little cliffhanger.
About Ginny & Georgia Season 2
How do you live with the knowledge that your mother is a murderer? That's what Ginny is going to have to figure out. 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...
Check out our other Ginny & Georgia interview with Felix Mallard and Sara Waisglass as well.
Ginny & Georgia Season 2 premieres January 5 on Netflix.