The fourth season of NBC’s Good Girls was finally released on Netflix in March to fan excitement leading it to trend in the top ten since its release. Unfortunately, it is also the final season since the network abruptly canceled the series last June while it was still airing. But the popularity of Good Girls among viewers is there. When Netflix first released the series, it became a trending topic on Facebook and Twitter, soaring its popularity and viewership not only for it being a binge-worthy show with episodes ending in cliffhangers but also for the cast and storylines that keep fans wanting more.
The dark comedy series stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman as Beth, Ruby, and Annie, with Beth and Annie being sisters. Described by some as the female version of Breaking Bad, Good Girls follows the three women who are mothers that struggle to make ends meet for their families. They decide that the best way to earn a large amount of cash quickly is to rob their local grocery store. After the successful heist, Beth, Ruby, and Annie do not realize what they get themselves involved with when the grocery store also serves as a front for a local gang. The three mothers then owe a debt to high-ranking gang member Rio, played by Manny Montana, who has a money-laundering business. A seemingly simple grocery store robbery for Beth, Ruby, and Annie becomes the three being involved in the criminal world filled with lies and secrets and the FBI that are difficult to escape from.
Since the release of the fourth season of Good Girls, fans have been begging Netflix for a fifth and final season to give the series a proper ending. There are a lot of loopholes that need to be closed and questions that need to be answered. Fans are also wondering what happens in the end for the trio, their families, and their criminal life.
Why Good Girls Was Canceled in the First Place
While NBC was currently broadcasting the fourth season, the network decided to cancel the series making the fourth season of Good Girls its last. Many wondered if it was because of the low viewership and had hoped the network would have their streaming service Peacock pick up the fifth season. Ultimately it was passed with many fans and cast members disappointed.
It was also noted that viewership wasn’t the only reason for the cancellation. According to TV Line, the network did want to renew the series for a shortened fifth season with Hendricks, Retta, and Whitman agreeing to take pay cuts with production to tentatively begin in spring 2022. However, Montana was against the pay reduction as well as conflicts with scheduling giving the studio no choice but to ax a potential fifth season a month after initial negotiations. The network additionally decided not to shop the series around to other networks.
Highest Ranked Show on Netflix
Ever since Netflix began releasing a new season of Good Girls a year after it broadcasts on NBC, it has consistently become the highest viewed television show without fail. Being one of the largest streaming services, Netflix gives Good Girls a chance to reach a wider audience who are exploring content. When a new season released on the streaming platform, viewers also discuss Good Girls on Facebook and Twitter, making the show a number one trending topic on social media. With all this in mind, the series continues to be in the top ten most viewed television shows on Netflix, not just for weeks but months, reviving the popularity of Good Girls. It makes viewers question why hasn’t Netflix picked up the series for a final season, knowing the fourth ended abruptly?
Can Good Girls Be Saved?
After the cancelation and the fourth season being released by Netflix, fans have been actively petitioning to get the series renewed. Seeing how Good Girls is consistently popular on Netflix, it would make sense for the streaming platform to pick up the series for a fifth and final season. And it wouldn’t be the first time Netflix revived a series for a concluding season.
Manifest, a drama series that also aired on NBC and was abruptly canceled, was added to Netflix in June 2021, with the show immediately topping the viewership ranks. Being on Netflix gave Manifest a wider viewer audience, with fans also petitioning the series to be renewed for a concluding season. Netflix decided to do a fourth and final season. Netflix has also been known to listen to subscribers by bringing back shows that were once thought to be ended on a disappointing cliffhanger to a satisfying conclusion.
With the Good Girls fandoms, social media interactions, and viewership continuing to grow, fans deserve to see the fifth season of Beth, Ruby, and Annie finally being able to live freely without Rio or the law on their backs. One can only hope that Netflix will be able to gift that to viewers.
Seasons 1-4 of Good Girls are available to stream now on Netflix.