Georgie & Mandy's Season 1 Finale Live Blog: I'm Reacting To Mandy's Ex And More In The Two-Episode Closer
I'm ready for just about anything.
It's been a season full of ups and downs for the characters in Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, and now we're finally at the Season 1 finale! Whether you're watching on CBS or with a Paramount+ subscription, if you're as excited as I am about where things might end up for the couple at the end of this and what's ahead in Season 2, this is the place to be!
Be sure to have that TV on for "Guilt Boots" and "Big Decisions," and keep it locked here as I react to everything from the first appearance of Mandy's ex-boyfriend and new boss, to more possible reasons this couple might split. I'm excited to see where the season ends, and I'm keeping those fingers crossed that there are some surprises on the way we aren't expecting.
And that's a wrap on Season 1 of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage! Fortunately, Season 2 is already confirmed to be a part of CBS' fall schedule, and will stay on the network on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. I'll be ready for it to return later this year, and am crossing my fingers that some good times are on the way before this couple calls it quits.
One interesting quote I found from TV Insider hints a bit about what Mary's role in the tire shop will be considering her house is on the line. Check out what executive producer Steve Holland had to say about Georgie's mom having a voice in the shop going forward:
I think certainly, it brings her into those stories, and she has a stake. And it not only puts pressure on Georgie, who obviously doesn’t want to fail for a lot of reasons, but he certainly doesn’t want to cost his mother and his sister their house. She could get nervous about decisions he’s making, and where’s the line of how much she gets to say? I just think it makes it all sort of fun and messy.
Georgie and Mandy were pissed off at each other, but end the episode in each other's arms. It truly is incredible how often they are able to work through their problems, and I'm so happy this season isn't ending on a low note.
Georgie didn't get enough money from the bank, but Ruben has offered to put up the rest of the money if they can co-own the tire shop. I'm actually excited about this! Ruben and Georgie are always at each other's throats so that should be great for Season 2 and beyond.
Oh, doesn't look like Scott has told his finacé that he's working with Mandy. Do you think he's going to encourage him to fire Mandy once he does find out?
Ok, I was wrong about Connie loaning the money. That said it looks like Mary is willing to put up the family house in order for him to buy the tire shop. It's risky, but I feel better about it knowing he'll succeed.
Mandy is crushing it at the television station, and even getting a lot of fans! Not surprised.
I'm assuming Georgie is going to find a way to buy the shop, but he struck out at the first bank he tried to get a loan from. I wonder if maybe Meemaw can come in and help with her bookie money?
I knew it! Georgie is planning to buy the tire shop!
As we pointed out in our story about the Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 1 finale a while back, Zoe Perry is in this episode and back once again as Mary Cooper! She's doing what she can to remind her son it's not that big of a deal that Mandy used to date her boss, but it doesn't seem to be hitting home much.
Georgie stormed out of the house after he heard the story, and it seems like he's more upset about Mandy keeping this from him for months than anything else. It's going to be a rough episode.
The episode ended with Mandy presumably telling Georgie about her relationship with Scott, we'll see how it plays out in the next episode!
Jim decided to sell the tire shop. I'm actually surprised, considering it's a major location for episodes. I'm guessing there has to be some way that Georgie will end up running the shop, right?
I legitimately don't know what Jim is going to do with the tire shop, but we do know from The Big Bang Theory that Georgie starts his own chain of successful tire shops. Could it be that he ends up buying the business from his father-in-law with a loan?
Jim confessed to Mandy the reason that he's considering taking the offer to sell the tire shop is because he doesn't want to die young like George Sr. He hopes he'll be forgiven if he does decide to sell it.
Georgie is taking Mandy out to dinner to celebrate her new job, and to get away from his father-in-law. Mandy is still avoiding mentioning her relationship with Scott to him, but i'm thinking it's not because she fears what he'll say. I think it's because she still has feelings for her ex.
There's some real tension between Georgie and Jim, which I predicted could be a reason that these two split up. Georgie being pushed out of the conversation because he's "not family" certainly seemed to sting.
Mandy bought Georgie some new boots to try and soften the blow she's working with an ex, but when she sees he's upset about Jim potentially selling the tire shop. Mandy balked at telling Georgie and went to confession as opposed to telling him.
Fred Fagenbacher is at the tire shop and gave Jim an offer for the store. Georgie is concerned because it seems his father-in-law is seriously considering selling the place.
Mandy told her mother Audrey about Scott, her boss, working at the television station. Audrey mentioned that Scott was rich, went to Duke, and someone that she really liked. She also hit on her general distaste for Georgie, which I'm a bit saddened by. I thought he'd finally won her over when Connor went to bat for him in the fall finale!
The episode kicks off with Mandy getting a fulltime job locally as a weather girl, but there's a catch. Her boss, who is also her ex-boyfriend, is working at the station. Mandy is deciding not to tell Georgie about that detail, and I'm sure that's going to blow up in her face.
We're less than thirty minutes out! I'm excited to see what's in store for this evening, especially if there's a chance we may see Georgie and Mandy take a break. I'm not sure that's going to happen, but with season finales, you can always expect some sort of shakeup to happen.
