The Good Girls‘ Are Officially Out Of The Counterfeit Cash Biz: NBC Has Canceled The Dramedy After Four Seasons

The Good Girls‘ are officially out of the counterfeit cash biz: NBC has cancelled the dramedy after four seasons, TVLine has confirmed. According to sources, the network and studio Universal Television were hoping to bring the show back for an abbreviated fifth and final season to close out the story, but the financials did not work out. We’re also told there’s no chance of the series moving to a new home — and that includes Netflix (where the first three seasons performed like gangbusters).

Good Girls followed three suburban moms who get in over their heads laundering money for a dangerous crime boss. In Season 4, Beth (Christina Hendricks) finally met the business partners behind Rio’s (Manny Montana) operation, as the women found themselves caught in between the crime family and secret service agents Phoebe (Lauren Lapkus) and Dave (Jonathan Silverman). Meanwhile, Dean (Matthew Lillard) was in and out of prison as the ladies’ accidental fall guy, and later, explored a new business opportunity that was just as shady as the women’s side hustle.

Coming out of Thursday night’s double-episode midseason premiere, Good Girls is averaging 1.5 million total viewers and a 0.34 demo rating in Live+Same Day numbers) — down 18 percent from its Season 3 tallies. Out of the 14 dramas that NBC aired this TV season, it ranks next to last in the demo and at the very bottom in total audience. TVLine’s Broadcast Renewal Scorecard has been updated with the cancellation.

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What Was The Final Season Of Good Girls Rumored To Be?

Despite rumors earlier this year that NBC was planning to renew Good Girls for a shortened fifth and final season, news broke in late June that the series had been canceled. Sources told TV Line that the network and studio ran into problems with finances as well as “creative issues.” Three of the series’ stars — Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, and Retta — had reportedly agreed to take pay cuts to return for a final eight-episode run, but multiple insiders said that the plan hit a snag when it came to negotiations with cast member (and fan favorite) Manny Montana.

It’s very business-like.” Hendricks also revealed during a Q&A at 92nd Street Y the same year that Montana refuses to call her by her full name. “Manny calls [me]… Chris,” she said.

I think it’s totally stupid. And he’s never taken the chance to realize that I hate it. It’s really weird.”

After the news of the show’s cancellation broke, Whitman reacted on her Instagram story, sharing photos of herself with her costars Hendricks and Retta with the text “feel too sad and confused to look at phone.” Whitman later added, “love my pals on this cast so much, and love you guys who loved the show. It was such a joy being Annie and I’m forever grateful to you for supporting us.

Though the NBC dramedy became popular on Netflix, its cable viewership has consistently declined across multiple seasons, and it reportedly has no chance of being picked up by another network or streaming platform. The series finale of Good Girls airs Thursday, July 22.