I’m not a fan of soap operas or wildly unrealistic dramas — and for that reason alone, Ginny & Georgia, a major Netflix hit, always seemed like something I would keep miles away from. However, the series reaches its third season, still maintaining the addictive pull it exerts on viewers: unbelievable twists, dramatic revelations, and a storyline that, while disguised as a teen comedy, hides a dark and cruel undercurrent.

The premise continues to revolve around the natural-born survivor Georgia, portrayed with undeniable charisma and talent by Brianne Howey. She’s a woman who will do anything — absolutely anything — to protect her children, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and Austin (Diesel La Torraca), each with a different father and equally complex personalities. Ginny, a teenager who might initially seem “typical,” reveals deep layers of suffering and mental health struggles — including self-harm, one of the strongest and most painful aspects of the storyline.

But it’s impossible to ignore that Ginny also inherits her mother’s destructive impulses. As much as she tries to paint herself as a victim, she gets involved in lies, manipulation, and morally ambiguous actions. If it were up to her, I probably wouldn’t keep watching the series.

Georgia, on the other hand, is not just a protective mother — she’s a thief, a con artist, and yes, a murderer. But one who knows how to manipulate, seduce, escape, and even profit from it all. She’s the kind of character who provokes equal parts repulsion and fascination.

The third season dives deeper into this ambiguity. The actresses had already warned that the new season would be even more dramatic — and they weren’t exaggerating. With Georgia’s wedding to Mayor Paul being abruptly — and tragically — interrupted, and her subsequent arrest, the series fully embraces its criminal melodrama. The attempt to maintain a facade of normalcy while skeletons pile up in the closet no longer holds.

The episodes alternate between the aftermath of Georgia’s arrest, the community’s reaction (ranging from hypocrisy to solidarity), and Ginny’s emotional collapse as she tries, for the first time, to truly break away from her mother’s dark legacy. New threats from the past also emerge, including characters who know too much — and aren’t afraid to confront her.

While the script occasionally stumbles into excess — there are scenes that border on unintentional parody — the truth is that Ginny & Georgia was never meant to be a realistic series. It’s about appearance versus essence, about female survival in a world that demands too much from women who dare to take control of their own lives. And in that respect, it remains extremely effective. It also addresses mental health issues — particularly among teens — with surprising transparency and sensitivity. That’s what creates real connection and sparks meaningful conversations, even more than the tumultuous (and almost psychotic) criminal life of Georgia.

With unexpected deaths, uncomfortable revelations, and a final twist that promises to completely transform the mother-daughter dynamic, the third season is probably the heaviest so far. And it’s already set the stage for a fourth — because like Georgia herself, this show always has one more trick up its sleeve.