Season 3 of Ginny & Georgia builds toward a courtroom climax that puts Georgia’s entire future on the line—and then ends with a verdict that looks like a victory on paper but feels morally messy in practice.
The finale doesn’t just answer the “does she go to prison?” question; it forces Ginny and Austin into choices that reshape the family dynamic and set up a darker, more complicated road ahead. Spoilers below.
Is Georgia going to prison?
No—at least not at the end of Season 3. Georgia is found not guilty in the finale and walks free, even though the season makes clear she did kill Tom Fuller.
How Georgia gets off the hook
The acquittal isn’t the result of a surprise piece of exonerating evidence. It happens because Ginny engineers the outcome.
Multiple recaps and Netflix’s own breakdown describe Ginny pushing Austin into lying under oath, blaming Gil for Tom’s death. Ginny also pressures Cynthia into supporting the false version of events (including via leverage tied to Cynthia’s relationship, depending on the recap). The plan works, and Georgia avoids a prison sentence.
The real fallout is inside the family
The show doesn’t treat the not-guilty verdict as a “clean win.” The season’s closing stretch stresses the cost of what Ginny has done—especially to Austin, who is visibly shaken after being pulled into adult-level manipulation and courtroom deception.
Georgia also recognizes what’s happening in Ginny: her daughter is starting to use the same survival toolkit Georgia has relied on for years, which is exactly what Georgia says she doesn’t want for her.
Where Georgia stands with Paul and Joe
By the end, Georgia’s marriage to Mayor Paul collapses under the weight of betrayal, secrecy, and the public pressure around the trial. She shares a charged moment with Joe, but the season stops short of locking them into a simple romance because Georgia’s priority becomes keeping her family intact.
The cliffhangers that Season 3 leaves behind
Even with Georgia free, the finale plants multiple “this isn’t over” signals:
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New threats from Georgia’s past resurface, including contact from her imprisoned father.
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A final beat strongly suggests Georgia may be pregnant, setting up major complications for Season 4.
The show almost ended differently
The creators have said they discussed and even wrote an alternate ending where Georgia does go to jail, including a version with Ginny visiting her in prison. They ultimately kept the acquittal because it opens more story for what comes next.
