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T10 WHATS UP! March 22 - 28, 2020 prove their lives and the lives of their loved ones with a so- called "victimless" crime by robbing a fully insured grocery store. They merely wanted to use the money from the rob- bery to fix some finicky finan- cial situations. Beth discovered that her family was on the verge of losing their home, thanks to her husband Dean's (Matthew Lillard, "Scooby Doo," 2002) poor financial decisions. Ru- by's daughter is ill and needs expensive medical treatment. Meanwhile, Annie, who's also Beth's sister, needs money to hire a lawyer because her ex, Gregg (Zach Gilford, "Friday Night Lights"), is taking her to court for custody of their child. The first two seasons had some thrilling moments as the women tangled with both criminal underworld figures and law enforcement, but the heart of the series is rooted in their relationships with each other and their family lives, which is perhaps what makes "Good Girls" so relatable to viewers. Beth and Dean's mar- riage has its ups and downs as she becomes the de facto lead- er of the group. Ruby has had some pretty close brushes with the law, considering that her husband, Stan (Reno Wilson, "Mike & Molly"), was a cop. When he found out about her illegal wheelings and dealings, he risked his career by cover- ing for her. In Season 2, Annie and Gregg's son, Ben (Isaiah Stannard), previously known as Sadie, came out as a trans- gender boy in a forward-think- ing storyline for network tele- vision. While the show's criminal storyline is unquestionably in- triguing, these family struggles are just as fascinating for view- ers. Ratings for "Good Girls" have dipped over the course of the first two seasons, but the program does very well on Netflix, which may have helped it earn a Season 3 re- newal from NBC. "We're so excited to contin- ue following the friendship and adventures of these three in- credible women while also ex- ploring relatable issues in both funny and surprising ways," NBC executives Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta said when "Good Girls" was renewed for Season 3 in April. The new season picked up shortly after the events of Sea- son 2 when it debuted in Febru- ary. Beth had recently shot Rio and left him for dead. With him presumably out of the picture, she was keen to take control of the game. The women kicked off Season 3 by getting normal jobs as they plot to expand their enterprise. Beth works in a stationery store, Ruby takes a job in a nail salon and Annie becomes a valet. It wasn't long before they became mixed up in a counterfeit scheme. It's a whole new world for the women at the top of the crime ladder in the third sea- son. Hendricks talked about the new season of "Good Girls" in an interview with "Today" in February. "They're trying to sort of start their own empire this time," the actor said. "They're trying to take over the crime world themselves." Also in Season 3, Stan tries to provide for his family by taking a job as a security guard at a strip club. Dean encoun- ters harassment when he takes a sales position at a spa com- pany. Reeling with guilt over Rio, Beth befriends his ex, Rhea (Jackie Cruz, "Orange Is the New Black"), but Rhea has no idea why Beth is being so nice to her. In a shocking twist early in the season, it's re- vealed that Rio is, in fact, still alive. Who knows what the friends are in for next. Whatever it is, they are sure to have each oth- er's backs. Beth, Ruby and An- nie band together yet again in a new episode of "Good Girls," airing Sunday, March 22, on NBC. Manny Montana from "Good Girls" continued from page T2 Good to be bad: NBC's 'Good Girls' are wrong for all the right reasons TV FEATURE