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T2 WHATS UP! February 25 - March 3, 2018 BY KAT MULLIGAN TV Media I t's hard to truly prepare for how challenging life can be. Sure, there are moments of pure joy, but the endless layering of responsibilities and bills makes it difficult to remain optimistic. It's easy to fall be- hind, to become lost within a whirlwind of debt and to learn, in those moments, that those who you thought would be there for you are no longer around. This is particularly true for women, who, despite the efforts of various feminist waves, still struggle with being perceived as "nice" while attempting to be strong-willed and self-reliant. Rather than continue to suffer these challenges, three mothers from various backgrounds are kicking hardship to the curb when "Good Girls" premieres Monday, Feb. 26, on NBC. "Good Girls" centers around the lives of three suburban moms, each struggling to keep her family and finances afloat. Beth (Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men") contends with an unfaithful husband, Dean (Mat- thew Lillard, "Twin Peaks"), who all too easily seems to mis- place or misuse the family fi- nances. Annie (Mae Whitman, "Parenthood"), Beth's little sis- ter, works way too hard for far too little at a supermarket, try- ing to provide for herself and her child. Ruby (Retta, "Parks and Recreation"), Beth's lifelong friend, knows exactly the kind of medical treatment her daugh- ter needs, but the cost is seem- ingly insurmountable for her and her husband, Stan (Reno Wilson, "Mike & Molly"). When it all becomes too much, these mommas and best friends devise a master plan: rob the local supermarket and walk away with $30,000. Things go a little too easily, however, and the ladies wind up with a lot more dough than they'd an- ticipated, along with some new challenges. Initially, the series seems a bit difficult to place. A first look makes it seem as though it will be a standard sitcom, but the depth to the show makes it more akin, perhaps, to a crime dramedy. The hu- mor acts as a bit of relief from Retta, Mae Whitman and Christina Hendricks star in "Good Girls" Over it continued on page T10 TV FEATURE