Good Trouble is an American drama television series. It is a spin-off of the Freeform show The Fosters. Good Trouble begins with a thirteen-episode first season and follows Callie Adams Foster and Mariana Adams Foster, conceptually a few years after the earlier series, "as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives working in Los Angeles." In February 2019, Freeform renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on June 18, 2019. In January 2020, the series was renewed for a third season.
Plot
Taking place a few years after the events 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
Main
Maia Mitchell as Callie Adams Foster, a recent graduate of UCSD Law School and Mariana's adopted sister who works as a law clerk for Judge Wilson
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
Sherry Cola as Alice Kwan, the manager of The Coterie apartment building
Tommy Martinez as Gael Martinez, a graphic designer and artist who falls for Callie
Roger Bart as Judge Curtis Wilson, a conservative judge for whom Callie works as a clerk
Emma Hunton as Davia Boheme A body positive influencer and teacher
Josh Pence as Dennis Cooper
Beau Mirchoff as Jamie Hunter, a lawyer and Callie's on-again-off-again boyfriend
Recurring
TJ Linnard as Evan Speck, Mariana's boss and the CEO of Speckulate
Ken Kirby as Benjamin, another clerk for Judge Wilson
Molly McCook as Rebecca, another clerk for Judge Wilson
Hailie Sahar as Jazmin Martinez, Gael's sister
Dhruv Uday Singh as Raj Patil, Mariana's co-worker at Speckulate, and later boyfriend
Dustin Ingram as Alex Wood, Mariana's co-worker at Speckulate
Max Cutler as Sam Higgins, Mariana's co-worker at Speckulate
Michael Galante as Bryan
Anastasia Leddick as Kelly
Sarunas J. Jackson as Isaac Hall, a former professional basketball player and Malika's boyfriend
Heather Mazur as Angela Miller, the head of HR at Speckulate
Kara Wang as Sumi, Alice's ex-girlfriend and now best friend
Teri Polo as Stef Adams Foster, the adoptive mother of Callie and Mariana
Sherri Saum as Lena Adams Foster, the adoptive mother of Callie and Mariana
Hayden Byerly as Jude Adams Foster, Callie's half-brother and the youngest adopted sibling of Mariana
Noah Centineo as Jesus Adams Foster, Mariana's twin brother and adopted brother of Callie
David Lambert as Brandon Foster, the adopted sibling of Mariana and Callie
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2019–20)
Production
Development
After announcing the ending of The Fosters, Freeform ordered a spin-off series of the show, starring 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. On January 17, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a third season.
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.
Filming
Principal production on season 1 commenced on June 11, 2018.
Reception
Critical reception
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 12 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.
