When Ginny & Georgia first landed on Netflix in February 2021, it’s safe to say that it quickly became the talk of the streaming platform.
Moving to a New England town hasn’t been all roses and fairytales for teenage Ginny and her mother Georgia, and with a major cliffhanger at the end of season 1, fans have been even more excited for the second season.
Landing on Netflix earlier this January, the new season focuses on Ginny now having to live with the knowledge that her mother is a murderer. And with secrets and the past always threatening to rear their heads in this show, it’s a season packed with revelations, emotion and pure drama.
So much so, that the shocking cliffhanger ending to season 2 already has fans hoping for a third instalment.
The series may turn on the cringe factor for many people, but there’s no denying its appeal and it’s quickly risen to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts, ranking as Number 1. It’s racked up an impressive 180.47 million hours viewed in the first few days of release.
But who has returned and what new characters feature in the second season of Ginny & Georgia? Read on to find out.
Ginny & Georgia cast
Brianne Howey plays Georgia Miller
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Who is Georgia Miller? The 30-year-old mother of Ginny and one of the leading stars of this show, Georgia’s story came to a head at the end of season 1 when it was revealed that she killed Ginny’s step-dad Kenny to protect her. Nikki Roumel plays a teen Georgia in flashbacks throughout the series.
What else has Brianne Howey been in? She has been a regular in Fox horror series The Exorcist, The Passage and Batwoman.
Antonia Gentry plays Ginny Miller
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Who is Ginny Miller? Georgia’s teenage daughter who, although 16 years old, is considerably more mature than her mother. In season 2, the teen has to grapple with the newfound information that her mother is a murderer.
What else has Antonia Gentry been in? The Netflix series is Gentry’s first major on-screen role, but other smaller roles include romantic comedy feature film Candy Jar and Raising Dion.
Diesel La Torraca plays Austin Miller
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Who is Austin Miller? Austin is Ginny’s younger half-brother who has an avid fascination with all things Harry Potter.
What else has Diesel La Torraca been in? The 11-year-old Australian-American actor may be young, but he has acted in a variety of roles already, including in The Secrets She Keeps, Lambs of God, La Brea and Little Monsters.
Jennifer Robertson plays Ellen Baker
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Who is Ellen Baker? The Millers’ neighbour and mother of twins Marcus and Maxine, Ellen befriends Georgia in season 1 and is a friendly face throughout the dramatic second season.
What else has Jennifer Robertson been in? Schitt’s Creek fans will recognise Robertson from the Netflix comedy series as Jocelyn Shitt, but she has also starred in Comedy Inc., Single All The Way and Wingin’ It.
Felix Mallard plays Marcus Baker
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Who is Marcus Baker? Marcus is one half of the Baker twins and is Ginny’s love interest. Fans will likely be wondering if the pair will end up together in the second season after having a “will they, won’t they” romance throughout the first instalment, after sleeping together in the premiere episode.
What else has Felix Mallard been in? Mallard has appeared in Australian soap Neighbours, Happy Together, Locke & Key and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
Sara Waisglass plays Maxine ‘Max’ Baker
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Who is Maxine ‘Max’ Baker? Max is Ellen’s openly lesbian teenage daughter and Marcus’s fraternal twin sister. She quickly becomes Ginny’s new best friend.
What else has Sara Waisglass been in? Waisglass has appeared in numerous roles including in children’s sitcom Overruled, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class. She also starred in 2017 feature film Mary Goes Round.
Scott Porter plays Mayor Paul Randolph
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Who is Mayor Paul Randolph? Paul is the mayor of Wellsbury, Massachusetts and is Georgia’s fiancé.
What else has Scott Porter been in? Widely known for his role in Friday Night Lights, Porter has also starred in Bandslam, The Good Wife and Hart of Dixie.
Raymond Ablack plays Joe
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Who is Joe? The owner of local farm-to-table restaurant Blue Farm Café, Joe is a friendly face throughout season 1 and will likely be in the second season. He knew Georgia briefly as a teenager and in flashbacks, where he is played by Yatharth Bhatt.
What else has Raymond Ablack been in? Ablack has starred in Degrassi: The Next Generation but many will recognise him from supporting roles in Orphan Black, Narcos, Shadowhunters and most recently, Netflix’s Maid.
Chelsea Clark plays Norah
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Who is Norah? A part of the MANG (Max-Abby-Norah-Ginny) group, Norah is a friend of Max and Ginny.
What else has Chelsea Clark been in? Clark is best known for playing Esme Song in four seasons of Degrassi: Next Class, but also wrote, produced and starred in 2022 mini-series Ezra.
Sabrina Grdevich plays Cynthia Fuller
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Who is Cynthia Fuller? Cynthia is a local mother and real estate agent who ran against Paul for mayor in season 1. In season 2, she becomes even more subtly linked with Georgia after a tragic event.
What else has Sabrina Grdevich been in? Grdevich has starred in Mile Zero, Lola, Slasher and Kim’s Convenience.
Katie Douglas plays Abby
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Who is Abby? Abby is another friend of Max and Ginny and part of the MANG (Max-Abby-Norah-Ginny) group. Throughout season 1, it was clear to see that Abby is insecure about herself and would often make rude remarks about her friends. In this season, though, it’s clear that Abby is struggling with much bigger issues.
What else has Katie Douglas been in? Douglas has appeared in Spooksville and has had leading roles in Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey and Level 16, as well as police comedy-drama series Pretty Hard Cases.
Aaron Ashmore plays Gil
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Who is Gil? Gil is one of the more complicated characters to join the cast for season 3. He’s Austin’s dad and has resurfaced fresh out of prison and with a history of domestic violence. He has a plan to blackmail Georgia and her fiancé Paul, but will he get away with it?
Series creator Sarah Lampert said of the new character that he “represents everything about Georgia that she’s trying to escape, and he represents her not feeling like she deserves a happy life, her not feeling like she’s worthy, her feeling like she’s broken”.
She added: “He’s very emotionally and physically abusive to her, and why he’s so successful in abusing her is because he knows her deeper insecurities and her deeper traumas, and he pushes those buttons for her.”
What else has Aaron Ashmore been in? The Canadian actor is known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in Smallville, as well as his roles in Warehouse 13, Killjoys and Locke & Key.
The second season of Ginny & Georgia also stars:
- Nathan Mitchell as Zion
- Humberly Gonzalez as Sophie
- Mason Temple as Hunter
- Tameka Griffiths as Bracia
- Rebecca Ablack as Padma
- Alex Mallari Jr as PI Gabriel Cordova
Ginny & Georgia season 2 is available from Netflix on January 5th 2023. Season 1 is available now. Sign up for Netflix from £6.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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