# Good Trouble (TV series)

Good Trouble is an American drama television series created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige for Freeform. A continuation of the Freeform series The Fosters, it follows Callie Adams Foster (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana Adams Foster (Cierra Ramirez) after they move out of the family home and into a communal living space in Los Angeles, while embarking on the next phase of their lives. A supporting ensemble cast includes Sherry Cola, Tommy Martinez, Roger Bart, Emma Hunton, Josh Pence, Beau Mirchoff, Bryan Craig, Priscilla Quintana and Booboo Stewart.
The series premiered in January 2019, and was followed by a second season in June 2019, a third in February 2021, a fourth in 2022, and a fifth and final season in 2023, airing its final episode in March 2024. It received universal praise from critics, with the ensemble cast performances, tone, and diverse representations of Gen Z being specifically lauded. Among its accolades, it was nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and two GLAAD Media Awards.

## Plot

Taking place shortly after the finale of The Fosters, Adams-Foster siblings Callie and Mariana relocate to Los Angeles to begin the next phase of their lives. As they move into a communal living apartment building called The Coterie, Callie becomes a law clerk working for Judge Wilson, while Mariana becomes a software engineer. The two of them navigate their young adult lives while interacting with their neighbors and the people they befriend.

## Cast and characters

* Maia Mitchell as Callie Adams Foster (seasons 1–4; special guest season 5), a recent graduate of UCSD Law School and Mariana's adopted sister. She leaves to join the ACLU in Washington, D.C., in the second episode of season 4, though she has spoken to Mariana occasionally through web chat.
* Cierra Ramirez as Mariana Adams Foster, a software engineer and Callie's adopted sister who recently graduated from MIT
* Zuri Adele as Malika Williams, a bartender and political activist who lives with Callie and Mariana in the Coterie
* Sherry Cola as Alice Kwan, the building manager of The Coterie apartment building
* Tommy Martinez as Gael Martinez, a bisexual graphic designer and artist who falls for Callie
* Roger Bart as Judge Curtis Wilson (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), a conservative judge for whom Callie worked as a clerk
* Emma Hunton as Davia Moss (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), a body-positive influencer and teacher
* Josh Pence as Dennis Cooper (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), the oldest tenant in the Coterie who is an aspiring musician
* Beau Mirchoff as Jamie Hunter (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2; guest season 5), a lawyer and Callie's on-again-off-again boyfriend
* Bryan Craig as Joaquin Peréz (seasons 4–5), a mysterious new resident to the Coterie and investigative journalist who is looking for his estranged sister Jenna
* Priscilla Quintana as Isabella Tavez (season 4; recurring seasons 2–3; guest season 5), an aspiring actress and model
* Booboo Stewart as Luca Ryusaki (season 5; recurring season 4), a homeless man whom Joaquin interviews for a story and is befriended by The Coterie inhabitants

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) | August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06) |
| 2 | 18 | 2 | December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) | December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15) | March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04) |
| 3 | 19 | 10 | February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17) | April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21) |
| 3 | 19 | 9 | July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) | September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) |
| 4 | 18 | 9 | March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) | May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04) |
| 4 | 18 | 9 | July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) | September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) |
| 5 | 20 | 10 | March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16) | May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18) |
| 5 | 20 | 10 | January 2, 2024 (2024-01-02) | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) |

### Season 1 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "DTLA" | Jon M. Chu | Joanna Johnson and Peter Paige & Bradley Bredeweg | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | 0.41 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Coterie" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15) | 0.33 |
| 3 | 3 | "Allies" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Kris Q. Rehl | January 22, 2019 (2019-01-22) | 0.33 |
| 4 | 4 | "Playing the Game" | Michael Medico | Cristian Martinez | January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29) | 0.31 |
| 5 | 5 | "Parental Guidance Suggested" | Bradley Bredeweg | Joanna Johnson | February 5, 2019 (2019-02-05) | 0.36 |
| 6 | 6 | "Imposter" | Geoff Haley | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | February 12, 2019 (2019-02-12) | 0.35 |
| 7 | 7 | "Swipe Right" | Troian Bellisario | Ally Musika | February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19) | 0.33 |
| 8 | 8 | "Byte Club" | Peter Paige | Nicole Paulhus | February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26) | 0.39 |
| 9 | 9 | "Willful Blindness" | Kelli Williams | Lauren Moon | March 5, 2019 (2019-03-05) | 0.41 |
| 10 | 10 | "Re-Birthday" | Aprill Winney | Claudia Forestieri & Dan Richter | March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12) | 0.31 |
| 11 | 11 | "Less Than" | Bradley Bredeweg | Kimberly Ndombe | March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19) | 0.33 |
| 12 | 12 | "Broken Arted" | Peter Paige | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | 0.34 |
| 13 | 13 | "Vitamin C" | Joanna Johnson | Joanna Johnson | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | 0.36 |

### Season 2 (2019–20)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Part 1 |||||||
| 14 | 1 | "Percussions" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) | 0.31 |
| 15 | 2 | "Torn" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) | 0.32 |
| 16 | 3 | "Doble Quince" | Bradley Bredeweg | Joanna Johnson & Ashly Perez | July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) | 0.36 |
| 17 | 4 | "Unfiltered" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Resheida Brady | July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) | 0.29 |
| 18 | 5 | "Happy Heckling" | Erica Dunton | Adam Starks | July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16) | 0.31 |
| 19 | 6 | "Twenty-Fine" | Chandra Wilson | Joanna Johnson & Ashly Perez | July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23) | 0.30 |
| 20 | 7 | "In the Middle" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Nicole Paulhus | July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30) | 0.23 |
| 21 | 8 | "Disruptions" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06) | 0.29 |
| Specials |||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Nochebuena" | Bradley Bredeweg | Joanna Johnson | December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) | 0.33 |
| 23 | 10 | "A Very Coterie Christmas" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) | 0.33 |
| Part 2 |||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Clapback" | Michael Medico | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15) | 0.25 |
| 25 | 12 | "Gumboot Becky" | Marco Fargnoli | Cristian Martinez | January 22, 2020 (2020-01-22) | 0.16 |
| 26 | 13 | "Daylight" | Finola Hughes | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | January 29, 2020 (2020-01-29) | 0.18 |
| 27 | 14 | "In Good Conscience" | Aprill Winney | Cristian Martinez & Nicole Paulhus | February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05) | 0.22 |
| 28 | 15 | "Palentine's Day" | Heather Tom | Teleplay by : Madeline Hendricks Story by : Chelsea Maccani | February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12) | 0.18 |
| 29 | 16 | "Fragility" | Troian Bellisario | Cristian Martinez | February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19) | 0.16 |
| 30 | 17 | "Truths and Dares" | Aprill Winney | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | February 26, 2020 (2020-02-26) | 0.12 |
| 31 | 18 | "Trap Heals" | Jeff Byrd | Teleplay by : Joanna Johnson Story by : Patrisse Cullors | March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04) | 0.10 |

### Season 3 (2021)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Part 1 |||||||
| 32 | 1 | "Capoeira" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17) | 0.17 |
| 33 | 2 | "Arraignment Day" | Jeff Byrd | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24) | 0.19 |
| 34 | 3 | "Whoosh, Pow, Bang" | Troian Bellisario | Nicole Paulhus | March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03) | 0.22 |
| 35 | 4 | "Klompendansen" | Bradley Bredeweg | Joanna Johnson | March 10, 2021 (2021-03-10) | 0.15 |
| Brandon and Eliza are moving to Amsterdam for work so the Hunters host a dutch themed party for their farewell. The Adams Fosters are in attendance. |||||||
| 36 | 5 | "Because, Men" | Heather Tom | Albert Torres | March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17) | 0.17 |
| 37 | 6 | "Help" | Yoko Okumura | Thomas Wong | March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) | 0.18 |
| 38 | 7 | "New Moon" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Chelsea Maccani | March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) | 0.18 |
| 39 | 8 | "Trust" | Katrelle Kindred | Boafoa Offei-Darko | April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) | 0.12 |
| 40 | 9 | "Driver's Seat" | Marco Fargnoli | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14) | 0.15 |
| 41 | 10 | "She's Back" | Peter Paige | Joanna Johnson | April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21) | 0.19 |
| Part 2 |||||||
| 42 | 11 | "Knocked Down" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Joanna Johnson | July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) | 0.12 |
| 43 | 12 | "Shame" | Constance Zimmer | Racquel Baker | July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) | 0.21 |
| 44 | 13 | "Making a Metamour" | Bradley Bredeweg | August Osterloh & Brit Wigintton | July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | 0.14 |
| Mariana takes a job working for Kathleen, she provides a different insight into the case the Callie is working on. |||||||
| 45 | 14 | "Picks and Strikes" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Thomas Wong | August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04) | 0.12 |
| 46 | 15 | "Lunar New Year" | Erica Dunton | Albert Torres | August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11) | 0.14 |
| 47 | 16 | "Opening Statements" | Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18) | 0.21 |
| 48 | 17 | "Anticipation" | Kristin Windell | Joanna Johnson | August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) | 0.17 |
| 49 | 18 | "Blindside" | Michael Medico | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01) | 0.12 |
| 50 | 19 | "Closing Arguments" | Joanna Johnson | Joanna Johnson & Dan Richter | September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) | 0.23 |

### Season 4 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Part 1 |||||||
| 51 | 1 | "Turn and Face the Strange" | Michael Medico | Joanna Johnson | March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) | 0.10 |
| 52 | 2 | "Kiss Me and Smile for Me" | Constance Zimmer | Joanna Johnson | March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) | 0.15 |
| 53 | 3 | "Meet the New Boss" | Katrelle Kindred | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | March 23, 2022 (2022-03-23) | 0.15 |
| 54 | 4 | "It's Lonely Out in Space" | Troian Bellisario | Albert Torres | March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) | 0.12 |
| 55 | 5 | "So This Is What the Truth Feels Like" | Marco Fargnoli | Samantha Humphrey | April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) | 0.13 |
| 56 | 6 | "Something Unpredictable, but in the End It's Right" | Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul | A. Zell Williams | April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) | 0.08 |
| 57 | 7 | "Take These Chances" | Sadé Clacken Joseph | Taylor Hamra | April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) | 0.10 |
| 58 | 8 | "I Don't Belong Here" | Jeff Byrd | Brian Shin | April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27) | 0.12 |
| 59 | 9 | "That's Me in the Spotlight" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04) | 0.11 |
| Part 2 |||||||
| 60 | 10 | "What I Wouldn't Give for Love" | Troian Bellisario | Joanna Johnson | July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) | 0.08 |
| 61 | 11 | "Baby, Just Say 'Yes" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Chelsea Maccani | July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) | 0.07 |
| 62 | 12 | "Pick a Side, Pick a Fight" | Carla Dauden | August Osterloh & Dan Richter | July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) | 0.05 |
| 63 | 13 | "A Penny with a Hole in It" | Michael Medico | Boafoa Offei-Darko | July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) | 0.07 |
| 64 | 14 | "Life Is What Happens" | Bradley Bredeweg | Albert Torres | August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) | 0.05 |
| 65 | 15 | "You Know You Better Watch Out" | Yoko Okumura | Jo Rochelle & Eva Taylor | August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11) | 0.10 |
| 66 | 16 | "Mama Told Me" | Michael Traynor | Samantha Humphrey | August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18) | 0.06 |
| 67 | 17 | "Wake Up from Your Reverie" | Chandra Wilson | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25) | 0.07 |
| 68 | 18 | "This Is Not My Beautiful House" | Joanna Johnson | Joanna Johnson | September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) | 0.08 |

### Season 5 (2023–24)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Part 1 |||||||
| 69 | 1 | "Shot in the Dark" | Marco Fargnoli | Joanna Johnson | March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16) | N/A |
| 70 | 2 | "It Was Not Your Fault But Mine" | Sadé Clacken Joseph | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23) | 0.08 |
| 71 | 3 | "About Damn Time" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Samantha Humphrey | March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30) | 0.08 |
| 72 | 4 | "Under Pressure" | Troian Bellisario | Albert Torres | April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06) | 0.07 |
| 73 | 5 | "I Gotta Feeling" | Yoko Okumura | Taylor Hamra | April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13) | 0.11 |
| 74 | 6 | "Once a Cheater" | Tchaiko Omawale | Brian Shin | April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) | 0.11 |
| 75 | 7 | "Turkey for Me, Turkey for You" | Constance Zimmer | Chelsea Maccani | April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27) | 0.12 |
| 76 | 8 | "I'll Take All the Blame" | Adam K. Tiller | Boafoa Offei-Darko | May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04) | N/A |
| 77 | 9 | "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" | Michael Medico | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11) | 0.10 |
| 78 | 10 | "Opening Night" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Joanna Johnson | May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18) | 0.13 |
| Part 2 |||||||
| 79 | 11 | "I Am Doll Parts" | Marco Fargnoli | Joanna Johnson | January 2, 2024 (2024-01-02) | 0.11 |
| 80 | 12 | "With a Little Help From My Friends" | Sherri Saum | Jo Rochelle | January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09) | 0.08 |
| 81 | 13 | "Hanging by a Moment" | Carla Dauden | August Osterloh | January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16) | 0.09 |
| 82 | 14 | "Party of One" | Cierra Ramirez | Samantha Humphrey | January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) | 0.04 |
| 83 | 15 | "It's My Party, I Can Die if I Want To" | Sadé Clacken Joseph | Joanna Johnson & Eva Taylor | January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30) | 0.08 |
| 84 | 16 | "One Way or Another" | Bradley Bredeweg | Albert Torres | February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06) | 0.08 |
| 85 | 17 | "You Can't Always Get What You Want" | Michael Traynor | Taylor Hamra | February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) | 0.09 |
| 86 | 18 | "All These Engagements" | Laura Nisbet Peters | Dan Richter | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) | 0.09 |
| 87 | 19 | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Michael Medico | Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) | 0.08 |
| 88 | 20 | "What Now?" | Marco Fargnoli | Joanna Johnson | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) | 0.07 |

## Production
### Development

After announcing the ending of The Fosters, Freeform ordered a spin-off series of the show, featuring Callie Adams Foster and Mariana Adams Foster living in Los Angeles five years after the series finale of the parent show. It was given a 13-episode order. On December 10, 2018, it was reported that the California Film Commission had approved $6.6 million of tax credits for a potential second season should Freeform decide to renew the series. On February 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 18, 2019. On January 17, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a third season which premiered on February 17, 2021. On September 8, 2021, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on March 9, 2022. On August 2, 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on March 16, 2023. On December 8, 2023, Freeform canceled the series after five seasons.

### Casting

On June 11, 2018, Tommy Martinez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, and Roger Bart were cast in regular roles as Gael, Malika, Alice, Judge Wilson respectively. Additionally, Emma Hunton and Ken Kirby were cast in recurring roles as Davia and Benjamin. On November 6, 2019, Shannon Chan-Kent was cast in a recurring role for the second season. On January 24, 2020, Priscilla Quintana joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season. On January 28, 2021, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell and Jayson Blair were cast in recurring roles for the third season. On March 3, 2021, Catherine Haena Kim and Craig Parker joined the cast in recurring capacities for the third season. On August 16, 2021, Odelya Halevi was cast in a recurring role for the third season. On February 7, 2022, Quintana was promoted to series regular while Bryan Craig joined the cast as a new series regular and Booboo Stewart was cast in a recurring capacity for the fourth season. On February 24, 2022, Yasmine Aker was cast to replace Halevi in a recasting.
Maia Mitchell later stepped down from her role and her position as an executive producer in order to be with her family in Australia. Her character's final main cast appearance was in the second episode of season four, later returning as a guest star in season 5. On March 24, 2023, it was reported that David Terry and Miguel Pinzon were cast in recurring capacities for the fifth season.

### Filming

Principal production on season 1 commenced on June 11, 2018.

## Reception
### Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.93/10, based on 13 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Good Trouble is a spinoff that leaves the nest and takes graceful flight, bringing a deft comedic touch to the trials and tribulations facing Generation Z." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Good Trouble :
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | TV season | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | TV season | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | Tuesday 8 p.m. | 13 | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | 0.41 | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | 0.36 | 2018–19 | TBD |
| 2 | Tuesday 8 p.m. (1–8) Monday 9 p.m. (9) Monday 10 p.m. (10) Wednesday 10 p.m. (11–18) | 18 | June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) | 0.31 | March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04) | 0.10 | 2019–20 | TBD |
| 3 | Wednesday 10 p.m. | 19 | February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17) | 0.17 | September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) | 0.23 | 2020–21 | TBD |
| 4 | Wednesday 10 p.m. (1–9) Thursday 10 p.m. (10–18) | 18 | March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) | 0.10 | September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) | 0.08 | 2021–22 | TBD |
| 5 | Thursday 10 p.m. (1–10) Tuesday 10 p.m. (11–19) Tuesday 9:30 p.m. (20) | 20 | March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16) | TBD | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) | 0.07 | 2022–23 | TBD |

#### Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Good Trouble :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "DTLA" | January 8, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.1 | 0.24 | 0.3 | 0.65 |
| 2 | "The Coterie" | January 15, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.33 | — | 0.30 | — | 0.64 |
| 3 | "Allies" | January 22, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.69 |
| 4 | "Playing the Game" | January 29, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.3 | 0.68 |
| 5 | "Parental Guidance Suggested" | February 5, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 0.1 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 0.63 |
| 6 | "Imposter" | February 12, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.31 | 0.3 | 0.66 |
| 7 | "Swipe Right" | February 19, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.69 |
| 8 | "Byte Club" | February 26, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 0.3 | 0.58 |
| 9 | "Willful Blindness" | March 5, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.66 |
| 10 | "Re-Birthday" | March 12, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.66 |
| 11 | "Less Than" | March 19, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.33 | 0.1 | 0.34 | 0.3 | 0.67 |
| 12 | "Broken Arted" | March 26, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.34 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.70 |
| 13 | "Vitamin C" | April 2, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 0.1 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 0.63 |

#### Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Good Trouble :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Percussions" | June 18, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.31 | — | 0.27 | — | 0.58 |
| 2 | "Torn" | June 25, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Doble Quince" | July 2, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.36 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.64 |
| 4 | "Unfiltered" | July 9, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.54 |
| 5 | "Happy Heckling" | July 16, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 0.3 | 0.57 |
| 6 | "Twenty-Fine" | July 23, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.31 | — | 0.28 | — | 0.59 |
| 7 | "In The Middle" | July 30, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.23 | — | 0.31 | — | 0.54 |
| 8 | "Disruptions" | August 6, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.29 | — | 0.26 | — | 0.55 |
| 9 | "Nochebuena" | December 16, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 10 | "A Very Coterie Christmas" | December 16, 2019 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 11 | "Clapback" | January 15, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.27 | 0.2 | 0.52 |
| 12 | "Gumboot Becky" | January 22, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 0.1 | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.47 |
| 13 | "Daylight" | January 29, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.1 | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.47 |
| 14 | "In Good Conscience" | February 5, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.1 | 0.28 | 0.2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | "Palentine's Day" | February 12, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 16 | "Fragility" | February 19, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 0.1 | 0.27 | 0.2 | 0.43 |
| 17 | "Truths and Dares" | February 26, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.41 |
| 18 | "Trap Heals" | March 4, 2020 | 0.0 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — |

#### Season 3

Viewership and ratings per episode of Good Trouble :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Capoeira" | February 17, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Arraignment Day" | February 24, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.19 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Whoosh, Pow, Bang" | March 3, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.22 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "Klompendansen" | March 10, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.15 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Because, Men" | March 17, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "Help" | March 24, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.18 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "New Moon" | March 31, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.18 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Trust" | April 7, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.28 | 0.1 | 0.40 |
| 9 | "Driver's Seat" | April 14, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.40 |
| 10 | "She's Back" | April 21, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.1 | 0.41 |
| 11 | "Knocked Down" | July 14, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.24 | 0.1 | 0.37 |
| 12 | "Shame" | July 21, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.21 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.41 |
| 13 | "Making a Metamour" | July 28, 2021 | 0.0 | 0.14 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 14 | "Picks and Strikes" | August 4, 2021 | 0.0 | 0.12 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 15 | "Lunar New Year" | August 11, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.23 | 0.1 | 0.37 |
| 16 | "Opening Statements" | August 18, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.21 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.46 |
| 17 | "Anticipation" | August 25, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | "Blindside" | September 1, 2021 | 0.0 | 0.12 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 19 | "Closing Arguments" | September 8, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.23 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
No DVR ratings are available after the third season.

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Drama TV Show | Good Trouble | Nominated |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Drama | Cierra Ramirez | Nominated |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Drama | Maia Mitchell | Nominated |
| 2020 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Primetime Program - Drama | Good Trouble | Nominated |
| 2021 | ReFrame Stamp | IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | Good Trouble | Won |
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Good Trouble | Nominated |
| 2023 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Good Trouble | Nominated |