staradvertiser.com MARCH 22 - 28, 2020 TRIPLE THREAT Beth (Christina Hendricks), Annie (Mae Whitman) and Ruby (Retta) have taken seemingly mundane jobs as they plot to advance their criminal enterprise in a new episode of Good Girls. Meanwhile, Stan (Reno Wilson) works security at a strip club, and Dean (Matthew Lillard) takes a sales job at a spa. Airing Sunday, March 22, on NBC. Provided video training for over 19,000 local residents Celebrating 30 years of empowering our community voices. For our community. For you. olelo.org 590191_MilestoneAds_2.indd 1 1/15/20 10:14 AM ON THE COVER | GOOD GIRLS Good to be bad NBC’s ‘Good Girls’ are wrong sion. This kind of grit is more often at home on Beth’s sister, needs money to hire a lawyer cable channels such as HBO, AMC or FX, not because her ex, Gregg (Zach Gilford, “Friday for all the right reasons one of the big four networks. That’s one of Night Lights”), is taking her to court for cus- the reasons Hendricks wasn’t so sure about tody of their child. By Kyla Brewer the show when she first read the script. A The first two seasons had some thrilling mo- TV Media May article on theatlantic.com indicated that ments as the women tangled with both crimi- Hendricks explained why during a press tour nal underworld figures and law enforcement, hey say good things come in threes, and panel. but the heart of the series is rooted in their that’s certainly true in one of prime time’s “My big fear was that it was on network tele- relationships with each other and their fam- Tmost intriguing comedy-infused dramas. vision,” she said. “I was terrified that they were ily lives, which is perhaps what makes “Good Rife with moral conundrums and criminal char- just not going to allow the real rawness of it.” Girls” so relatable to viewers. Beth and Dean’s acters, the series has earned critical praise Fortunately for fans, NBC has allowed the marriage has its ups and downs as she be- and has become a must-watch on Netflix. series to flourish, with plenty of action to go comes the de facto leader of the group. Ruby Tired of struggling to make lemonade every around. During the show’s inaugural season, has had some pretty close brushes with the time life handed them lemons, three women some critics compared the series to a gentler law, considering that her husband, Stan (Reno take matters into their own hands in the third or feminist version of AMC’s hit “Breaking Wilson, “Mike & Molly”), was a cop. When he season of “Good Girls,” airing Sunday, March Bad.” The comparison made sense given that found out about her illegal wheelings and deal- 22, on NBC. In the beginning of the series, the women were doing the wrong things for ings, he risked his career by covering for her. In suburban moms Beth (Christina Hendricks, the right reasons. They were trying to Season 2, Annie and Gregg’s son, Ben (Isaiah “Mad Men”), Ruby (Retta, “Parks and improve their lives and the lives of their Stannard), previously known as Sadie, came Recreation”) and Annie (Mae Whitman, loved ones with a so-called “victimless” out as a transgender boy in a forward-thinking “Parenthood”) turned to crime to make crime by robbing a fully insured grocery storyline for network television. ends meet when they robbed a store. They merely wanted to use While the show’s criminal storyline is grocery store. However, they the money from the robbery to unquestionably intriguing, these family had no idea that the grocery fix some finicky financial situa- struggles are just as fascinating for viewers. store in question had ties to tions. Beth discovered that her Ratings for “Good Girls” have dipped over organized crime and a danger- family was on the verge of losing the course of the first two seasons, but the ous thug named Rio (Manny their home, thanks to her husband program does very well on Netflix, which may Montana, “Graceland”). Thus Dean’s (Matthew Lillard, “Scooby have helped it earn a Season 3 renewal from began an unfortunate series of Doo,” 2002) poor financial deci- NBC. events that led them farther sions. Ruby’s daughter is ill and “We’re so excited to continue following the down a dark path. needs expensive medical friendship and adventures of these three in- “Good Girls” is a bit treatment. Meanwhile, credible women while also exploring relatable of a departure from Annie, who’s also issues in both funny and surprising ways,” the tamer fare that NBC executives Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta is usually seen on Manny Montana said when “Good Girls” was renewed for from “Good Girls” broadcast televi- Season 3 in April. 2 STAR CHANNELS MARch 22 - 28, 2020 BEST BETS Sunday after WWII, the girls deal with all the new trou- enhanced but it has devastating effects as an bles that come with becoming young women. alternate personality begins to emerge. Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist KHNL 8 p.m. Tuesday Thursday In this new episode, Zoey (Jane Levy) Jurassic World has a tough talk with Max (Skylar Astin). 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The Next Generation — news and information your way 538-NEWS. The Next Generation — news and information your way MARch 22 - 28, 2020 STAR CHANNELS 3 ON DEMAND Criminal enterprise Life gets more complex for the Byrd family in ‘Ozark’ WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX keep them happy, while also trying to keep his of her arranged marriage, she suddenly runs family together. In Season 2, Wendy became away, abandoning her religious community and “Ozark” Season 3 increasingly involved with the cartel, and Marty heading to Berlin to live her life as she sees fit. came up with a plan to launder money by open- Jason Bateman (“Arrested Development”) ing a casino. Season 3 opens six months after and Laura Linney (“The Big C”) return as Marty the Season 2 finale, with the casino now fully WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME and Wendy Byrde in the Season 3 premiere operational. Loving the power that comes with “Luther” Season 5 of “Ozark” on Friday, March 27. When we met working with the cartel, Wendy begins plan- Marty in Season 1, he was a financial adviser ning for expansion with the help of the cartel’s After a four-year hiatus, this popular crime who got himself into trouble skimming profits leader, Omar Navarro (Felix Solis, “The Family”), drama returned to air its fifth and final season from the Mexican drug cartel. He uprooted his and their lawyer, Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer, last year on BBC One, and it debuts on Prime on family and moved to the Ozarks, but he wasn’t “Jessica Jones”). Their plans are quickly thrown Monday, March 23. Idris Elba (“Molly’s Game,” able to outrun all of his problems. He began into chaos as Wendy’s brother, Ben (Tom 2017) stars as the eponymous Det. John laundering money for the cartel and working to Pelphrey, “Iron Fist”), shows up in town and re- Luther.