Ginny & Georgia is a dramedy series streaming on Netflix. It became one of the most successful Netflix original series.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the series.
- Ginny & Georgia is an American dramedy streaming television series
- The series is created by Sarah Lampert
- It was released on Netflix on February 24, 2021
- Ginny & Georgia follows Ginny Miller, a 15-year-old who is more mature than her 30-year-old mother, Georgia
- The series follows the two in a New England town where Georgia decides to settle down with her daughter Ginny and son Austin to give them a better life than she had
- On August 13, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes
- The series was created by Sarah Lampert who was also expected to executive-produce
- Other executive-producers are Debra J. Fisher, Anya Adams, Jeff Tahler, Jenny Daly, Holly Hines, and Dan March
- Adams also directed the first two episodes of the series
- Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Madica, Critical Content, and Dynamic Television
- Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass, Scott Porter, and Raymond Ablack were cast as series regulars
- On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Mason Temple was cast in a recurring role
- Principal photography for the series began on August 14, 2019
- It ended on December 10, 2019
- Filming took place in Toronto and Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
- For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 68%
- Based on 31 critic reviews
- With an average rating of 6.2/10
- The website’s critics consensus reads, “If Ginny & Georgia can’t quite pull off its tonally ambitious first season, it’s at least entertaining to watch it try”
- Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 63 out of 100
- Based on 14 critic reviews
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
- On February 25, 2021, the term “Oppression Olympics” went viral on Twitter in response to a scene where the characters Hunter and Ginny use the term
- The scene was received negatively by viewers
- Viewers criticized its usage of stereotypes, calling the entire exchange “embarrassing”
- On March 1, 2021, the show fell into another controversy regarding a line from the final episode, spoken by Ginny to Georgia: “You go through men faster than Taylor Swift”
- The line drew backlash from fans, who perceived it as misogynistic and an example of slut-shaming the artist
- The phrase “Respect Taylor Swift” trended worldwide on Twitter.
- Swift herself acknowledged the situation by tweeting, “Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY”
- She also criticized Netflix, writing, “After Miss Americana, this outfit doesn’t look cute on you”
- Subsequently, the show was review bombed on multiple platforms, including Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic
- As well as Google reviews.
- The series was also criticized for its unflattering lines referring to Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey
- On February 26, 2021, Netflix released Ginny & Georgia: The Afterparty
- The series has yet to be renewed for a second season, but it is expected to do so
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