Tv Series Good Trouble

It is a spin-off of the Freeform show The Fosters. Good Trouble began in January 2019 with a thirteen-episode first season and follows Callie Adams Foster (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana Adams Foster (Cierra Ramirez), following the earlier series, "as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives working in Los Angeles."

Good Trouble
Genre	Drama
Created by	Joanna Johnson Bradley Bredeweg Peter Paige
Starring	Maia Mitchell Cierra Ramirez Zuri Adele Sherry Cola Tommy Martinez Roger Bart Emma Hunton Josh Pence Beau Mirchoff Bryan Craig Priscilla Quintana Booboo Stewart
Opening theme	Bel Ami by Kim Bingham
Composers	Michael Brook Amanda Jones
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	88
Production
Executive producers	Joanna Johnson Peter Paige Bradley Bredeweg Greg Gugliotta Christine Sacani Maia Mitchell Cierra Ramirez Jennifer Lopez Benny Medina Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Jon M. Chu Megan Lynn Wade Solomon Samantha Humphrey
Cinematography	Marco Fargnoli Patrick Rousseau Frank Barrera
Editors	Myron Kerstein Adam K. Tiller Debra Weinstein Sharon Silverman Geoff Saville Dylan Merriman Reed Flocks
Running time	42–61 minutes
Production companies	Freeform Studios J.J. Productions Blazing Elm Entertainment Nuyorican Productions
Original release
Network	Freeform
Release	January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) – March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)
Related
The Fosters

The second season premiered in June 2019, and the third season premiered in February 2021. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on March 9, 2022. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on March 16, 2023. In December 2023, the series was canceled after five seasons.

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.

• 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

Series overview

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2019–20)

Season 3 (2021)

Season 4 (2022)

Season 5 (2023–24)

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".

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

No DVR ratings are available after the third season.

Accolades