After 52 million subscribers tuned in for the Netflix melodrama Ginny & Georgia, the series has officially been renewed for a season two.
Antonia Gentry, 23, and Brianne Howey, 31, will return as mother-daughter duo Ginny and Georgia, respectively, in 10 all-new episodes on the streaming network, Deadline reported on Monday.
Season one of the young adult drama made headlines when Taylor Swift slammed the show for a ‘deeply sexist’ joke about her dating history.
Peach! After 52 million subscribers tuned in for the Netflix melodrama Ginny & Georgia, the series has officially been renewed for a season two, Deadline reported Monday
The sophomore season of Ginny & Georgia will be produced in Toronto with the same all-female creative team behind season one, Deadline reported.
No date was given for when production will resume or when fans can expect to see new episodes roll out on Netflix.
‘We are so appreciative of the incredible response and love you all have shown Ginny & Georgia. We’re especially grateful to Brianne and Toni, who set the highest bar every step of the way. We can’t wait to return to Wellsbury for season two,’ said showrunner Debra J. Fisher and creator Sarah Lampert in a statement.
The series follows teenaged Ginny and her 30-year-old mom Georgia as they start anew in the posh suburban town of Wellsbury.
Hit series: The sophomore season of Ginny & Georgia will be produced in Toronto with the same all-female creative team behind season one, and no date was given for when production will resume or when fans can expect to see new episodes roll out on Netflix
In season one, Ginny finds herself in a complicated love triangle at her new high school – made even messier by the fact that she has the hots for her new best friend’s brother who also happens to be her next door neighbor.
Meanwhile her bombshell of a southern belle mom, Georgia, tries to outrun her checkered past while establishing herself in town – and with the hunky, single mayor … who is also her boss.
The series debuted on February 24 and joined the likes of 2021 Netflix juggernauts like Brigerton and Lupin, being watched by an astounding 52 million subscribers in its first 28 days.
Iconic: Antonia Gentry, 23, and Brianne Howey, 31, will return to Wellsbury as mother-daughter duo Ginny and Georgia, respectively, in 10 all-new episodes on the streaming network
Season one ended with Ginny and Georgia at odds and the teenager running away with her little brother Austin.
The finale also contained a throw-away joke about Taylor Swift’s long list of exes that, in todays climate, didn’t sit well with the superstar.
The 31-year-old Grammy-winner took to her considerable Twitter platform to hit out at Netflix for airing what she referred to at the time as a ‘deeply sexist’ and ‘degrading’ joke.
Taylor tweeted: ‘Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back,’ Taylor wrote. ‘How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse s*** as FuNnY.’
Drama: Season one of the young adult drama made headlines when Taylor Swift slammed the show for a ‘deeply sexist’ joke about her dating history
She went on to take a swipe at Netflix, pointing out: ‘Also, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you,’ before adding a broken-heart emoji, and noting the irony that the controversy was kicking off on the first day of Women’s History Month.
In the episode, teenager Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) makes an off-the-cuff comment about Taylor’s dating life while arguing with her mother Georgia about her relationships.
After Georgia questions her daughter about whether she has had sex with someone, Ginny yells back: ‘What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.’
Taylor took issue with this joke: ‘What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.’
Rude! Taylor was quick to point out that the joke not only felt dated but was used during Women’s History Month … just weeks after her own doc Miss Americana aired on the same network
Following Taylor’s criticism, Antonia shared lengthy statement expressing her gratitude for fans support: ‘Thank you for the love and support you have shown me and our show, Ginny and Georgia, over the last week.
‘I never would have imagined something like this as a young girl — that is, having a voice capable of impact.
‘It is so meaningful to see the hundreds of messages from fans in my inbox who feel seen, heard and understood because of the show and its characters. It has also been fun to hear from those who were just happy to be along for an entertaining ride.
Adding in part: ‘As someone who grew up feeling voiceless and unimportant, and who did not see herself reflected on screen, Ginny Miller was finally a reprieve.’
Spoiler: Season one ended with Ginny and Georgia at odds and the teenager running away with her little brother Austin