# Good Trouble (2019)

> Sisters Callie and Mariana Foster discover that living on their own in a downtown Los Angeles apartment complex is harder than they expected.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/68697

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 88
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Created by: Peter Paige, Bradley Bredeweg, Joanna Johnson
- Network: Freeform
- Cast: Cierra Ramirez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Bryan Craig, Emma Hunton, Tommy Martinez, Josh Pence, Priscilla Quintana
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7820906/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: earnest, warm, breezy, sincere

## What critics say

Critics found Good Trouble a warm, earnest young adult ensemble drama, well received in its early seasons before quality and ratings softened in later ones.

## Synopsis

Good Trouble (2019-2024) is a Freeform young adult drama series created by Peter Paige, Bradley Bredeweg and Joanna Johnson, a spin-off of The Fosters. Cierra Ramirez plays Mariana Foster, one of two sisters who move into The Coterie, a downtown Los Angeles apartment complex, and discover that living on their own is not all it is cracked up to be. Alongside her, Zuri Adele plays Malika Williams and Sherry Cola plays Alice Kwan, with Emma Hunton, Tommy Martinez and Josh Pence rounding out a close circle of friends. The engine of the show is the push and pull of early adulthood: paying rent, chasing careers, juggling romance and friendship while the building's shared spaces keep pulling the group together. Episodes stay character-driven and conversational, with a steady stream of relationship twists and workplace setbacks rather than any single overarching mystery. Across five seasons and roughly eighty-eight episodes, the series keeps a warm, earnest, sometimes soapy register, with sincere attention to identity, friendship, and belonging. Fans of Insecure, Sex and the City and Girlfriends will find resonance in its city-set ensemble drama and its blend of romance and self-discovery. It is a comfortable pick for viewers who enjoy young adult storytelling set in contemporary Los Angeles.

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