Good Trouble (TV series)

Good Trouble is an American drama television series created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige for Freeform. A continuation of the Freeform series The Fosters, it follows Callie Adams Foster (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana Adams Foster (Cierra Ramirez) after they move out of the family home and into a communal living space in Los Angeles, while embarking on the next phase of their lives. A supporting ensemble cast includes Sherry Cola, Tommy Martinez, Roger Bart, Emma Hunton, Josh Pence, Beau Mirchoff, Bryan Craig, Priscilla Quintana and Booboo Stewart.

The series premiered in January 2019, and was followed by a second season in June 2019, a third in February 2021, a fourth in 2022, and a fifth and final season in 2023, airing its final episode in March 2024. It received universal praise from critics, with the ensemble cast performances, tone, and diverse representations of Gen Z being specifically lauded. Among its accolades, it was nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and two GLAAD Media Awards.

Plot
Taking place shortly after the finale of The Fosters, Adams-Foster siblings Callie and Mariana relocate to Los Angeles to begin the next phase of their lives. As they move into a communal living apartment building called The Coterie, Callie becomes a law clerk working for Judge Wilson, while Mariana becomes a software engineer. The two of them navigate their young adult lives while interacting with their neighbors and the people they befriend.

Cast and characters

 * Maia Mitchell as Callie Adams Foster (seasons 1–4; special guest season 5),  a recent graduate of UCSD Law School and Mariana's adopted sister. She leaves to join the ACLU in Washington, D.C. in the second episode of season 4, though she has spoken to Mariana occasionally through web chat.
 * Cierra Ramirez as Mariana Adams Foster, a software engineer and Callie's adopted sister who recently graduated from MIT
 * Zuri Adele as Malika Williams, a bartender and political activist who lives with Callie and Mariana in the Coterie
 * Sherry Cola as Alice Kwan, the building manager of The Coterie apartment building
 * Tommy Martinez as Gael Martinez, a bisexual graphic designer and artist who falls for Callie
 * Roger Bart as Judge Curtis Wilson (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), a conservative judge for whom Callie worked as a clerk
 * Emma Hunton as Davia Moss  (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), a body-positive influencer and teacher
 * Josh Pence as Dennis Cooper (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), the oldest tenant in the Coterie who is an aspiring musician
 * Beau Mirchoff as Jamie Hunter (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2; guest season 5), a lawyer and Callie's on-again-off-again boyfriend
 * Bryan Craig as Joaquin Peréz (seasons 4–5), a mysterious new resident to the Coterie and investigative journalist who is looking for his estranged sister Jenna
 * Priscilla Quintana as Isabella Tavez (season 4; recurring seasons 2–3; guest season 5), an aspiring actress and model
 * Booboo Stewart as Luca Ryusaki (season 5; recurring season 4), a homeless man whom Joaquin interviews for a story and is befriended by The Coterie inhabitants

Development
After announcing the ending of The Fosters, Freeform ordered a spin-off series of the show, featuring Callie Adams Foster and Mariana Adams Foster living in Los Angeles five years after the series finale of the parent show. It was given a 13-episode order. On December 10, 2018, it was reported that the California Film Commission had approved $6.6 million of tax credits for a potential second season should Freeform decide to renew the series. On February 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 18, 2019. On January 17, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a third season which premiered on February 17, 2021. On September 8, 2021, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on March 9, 2022. On August 2, 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on March 16, 2023. On December 8, 2023, Freeform canceled the series after five seasons.

Casting
On June 11, 2018, Tommy Martinez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, and Roger Bart were cast in regular roles as Gael, Malika, Alice, Judge Wilson respectively. Additionally, Emma Hunton and Ken Kirby were cast in recurring roles as Davia and Benjamin. On November 6, 2019, Shannon Chan-Kent was cast in a recurring role for the second season. On January 24, 2020, Priscilla Quintana joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season. On January 28, 2021, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell and Jayson Blair were cast in recurring roles for the third season. On March 3, 2021, Catherine Haena Kim and Craig Parker joined the cast in recurring capacities for the third season. On August 16, 2021, Odelya Halevi was cast in a recurring role for the third season. On February 7, 2022, Quintana was promoted to series regular while Bryan Craig joined the cast as a new series regular and Booboo Stewart was cast in a recurring capacity for the fourth season. On February 24, 2022, Yasmine Aker was cast to replace Halevi in a recasting.

Maia Mitchell later stepped down from her role and her position as an executive producer in order to be with her family in Australia. Her character's final main cast appearance was in the second episode of season four, later returning as a guest star in season 5. On March 24, 2023, it was reported that David Terry and Miguel Pinzon were cast in recurring capacities for the fifth season.

Filming
Principal production on season 1 commenced on June 11, 2018.

Critical response
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.93/10, based on 13 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Good Trouble is a spinoff that leaves the nest and takes graceful flight, bringing a deft comedic touch to the trials and tribulations facing Generation Z." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Season 3
No DVR ratings are available after the third season.