Good Girls

Three suburban moms who’ve always followed the rules hit a breaking point and decide to change how they handle their problems. When Beth, Ruby and Annie respond to desperate financial and personal pressures with a risky plan, what starts as a bold grab for control pulls them into the criminal underworld and forces each woman to juggle secrets, family obligations and escalating danger. The show follows their shifting alliances, messy compromises and the ways small deceptions grow into dangerous patterns, while keeping the focus on how friendship and motherhood shape their choices.

Created by Jenna Bans, Good Girls premiered on NBC in 2018 and stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Manny Montana and Reno Wilson. It was produced for broadcast television and ran across multiple seasons, building an ensemble-driven cast and serialized plotlines.

Critics largely praised the central performances and the show’s mix of dark humor and tense drama, and viewers rated it well, with an average of 7.817 out of 10 based on 661 votes. Reviews noted how the series balances crime elements with family drama, examining moral ambiguity, class pressures and the strains of adulthood without losing its momentum.

Good Girls fed into the broader TV trend of morally gray female leads, prompting conversations about gender, agency and economic insecurity. Its combination of everyday domestic scenes with criminal stakes made many moments memorable on social media, and the chemistry among the three leads became a frequent talking point among fans.

While the series didn’t become a sweep of major awards, it attracted industry attention and critical notice for acting and tone. Cast members received praise from critics and some nominations came from television groups and critics organizations, reflecting the show’s strength in performance rather than awards-season dominance.