Gil Timmins

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**Gil Timmins** is a character in Netflix's *Ginny & Georgia*. He is portrayed by Aaron Ashmore, while his flashback version is portrayed by Ben Caldwell. Gil is only mentioned in season 1, but makes his first physical appearance in season 2.

## History

### Background

Not much is known about Gil’s past. He tells Austin he has a sister called Tracy, who he doesn’t seem to be fond of, claiming he’s happy she never had kids.

Georgia met Gil whilst she was living in Austin, Texas along with Ginny. How they met originally is unknown, but Georgia did not tell him she had a daughter before their first date. When Gil arrives at her apartment however, he immediately finds out she has a daughter, but much to Georgia’s surprise, he doesn’t seem to mind and instead decided to order in for Ginny.

Georgia and Gil fall in love, and get into a relationship. At a certain point, Georgia starts wondering how come Gil buys her and Ginny such nice presents and him seemingly driving a fancier car than his co-workers. Gil reveals that he makes his money through embezzling funds at the company he works for, which leaves Georgia shocked at the fact that Gil is actually making his way through criminal ways.

Georgia and Gil’s relationship quickly turns into an unstable one. At Ginny’s birthday party, Georgia is seen covering up a black eye with party make-up, indicating Gil has been physically abusive to her. Georgia decides to run away to Oklahoma along with Ginny. But later that day, she finds out she’s pregnant, leaving her no choice but to stay with Gil.

Despite Austin being born, Gil’s abuse towards Georgia hasn’t stopped. Georgia however made sure that Ginny and Austin never knew about it, and as a result they never speculated anything being off about their parents’ relationship.

At a certain point, Georgia decided to frame Gil by writing herself a 100,000 dollar check, that the company Gil works for will immediately take notice to. When Gil finds out what Georgia did, he’s infuriated, and decides to try to get into the apartment, but Georgia locked the door and played loud music to dance with Ginny and Austin, in order to distract them from Gil trying to break the door down, and screaming whilst threatening Georgia. Gil is later arrested, and gets incarcerated for fraud and embezzlement.

Austin was devastated about the news of Gil’s arrest, and refused to speak for an entire month as a result. Georgia decided to let Austin keep in contact with Gil through letters.

Details of Gil’s incarceration are unknown, but seeing as the files on the table seen in the flashbacks where Georgia frames him seem to indicate the arrest took place in early 2014, and Gil makes his first physical appearance in December of 2020, it can be assumed he spent 4-5 years in prison, depending on when he was released. Paul mentions in the season 2 finale that Gil is still on parole.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

Georgia mentions Austin’s father for the first time in a conversation with Ellen, claiming he’s terrible and that he’s in prison for fraud and embezzlement. When Ellen asked how he was arrested, Georgia tells her he was framed, and later humorously admits she framed him.

When PI Gabriel Cordova discusses Georgia’s past with Kenny Drexel’s ex-wife Amber Lynn, he reveals Austin’s father is called Gil Timmins, and that he is currently incarcerated for fraud and embezzlement.

Throughout the season, it is seen that Austin keeps in contact with Gil through letters, but Georgia forges the letters and keeps Austin’s letters hidden. Austin eventually finds out about this, when he accidentally discovers the hidden part of Georgia’s closet, and is saddened by this. When he tells Ginny about this, Ginny gets angry with Georgia, and decides to send Austin’s letters, with the family’s current address in Wellsbury on it. When Georgia finds out about this, she gets very worried.

### Season 2

Gil makes his first physical appearance when walking into Austin’s classroom and introducing himself to his teacher, but Austin immediately turns around and notices him. When Gil performs a trick for Austin and his classmates, Austin later asks him why he can’t tell Georgia that he’s in Wellsbury, but Gil insists on keeping it a surprise. When leaving Austin’s classroom, he notices Paul coming to pick him up.

On Christmas morning, Gil shows up at Georgia’s house, much to her shock. Ginny and Austin are very happy to see him and receive gifts from him, but Georgia and Paul are not fond of his presence. Gil gives Georgia a present, which she reluctantly accepts. It turns out it’s the same necklace he bought her for Christmas years earlier. When Paul, Austin and Ginny leave, Gil tells Georgia he’s changed, but Georgia shuts him out.

Georgia lets Austin spend time with Gil, and Gil tries to prove to Georgia he has changed. He also claims he’s still attracted to her, but Georgia rejects his advances. Gil meets Ellen, and goes to Austin’s school to pick him up to go to a hockey game, which Georgia reluctantly agrees to, since she gave Austin a watch so she can track his whereabouts.

When Georgia returns home from her bachelor party, she’s scared when she sees Austin’s watch laying on the counter, but is relieved when Gil returns him home, but remains suspicious at his motives.

Georgia meets Gil at Blue Farm, after Gil tells her PI Cordova asked him about Georgia’s past. Concerned, Georgia asks him what he’s said, but Gil assures her he didn’t say anything. Gil blackmails Georgia into having Paul’s family give him money after their wedding, and tells Georgia that she can’t run away from Gil because Austin will always connect them. He then orders dinner for them, but Georgia appears to be stunned by their conversation.

When Georgia encounters Gil at Austin’s school, she gets angered by his presence and refuses to let him take Austin to another hockey game that night, and as a result Gil chases her and intimidates her, but Cynthia notices and quickly interrupts the situation by making Georgia come with her. Once at Cynthia’s home, she revealed that she made sure that Gil can’t get any residence in Wellsbury, which Georgia is very grateful for.

Later that evening, when Georgia thinks Paul just came home and walks downstairs, she’s met with Gil, who is angered with her deal with Cynthia, and proceeds to physically abuse her. When Georgia gets shoved into the plant wall, Ginny and Austin run downstairs, and Austin shoots Gil in his arm to defend Georgia. Everyone is shocked by this, but Gil tells him he forgives him. Georgia, Ginny and Austin clean up the scene before Paul comes home.

The next day, when Georgia brings Austin to school, she is again met with Gil, who is angry with Georgia because Austin refuses to speak with him, and threatens to make her life a living hell if she doesn’t do anything.

After Georgia tells Paul about Gil’s blackmailing, he arranged a deal in which Gil can only speak to Austin and Georgia through him, and stops him from pursuing legal action regarding the custody of Austin, and threatens to get him sent back to prison (since he’s still on parole) if he doesn’t comply. Gil claims Georgia is not worth protecting and tells Paul he’s making a big mistake, but after receiving a card from Paul’s lawyer, he walks off.

## Personality

Although Gil appears as friendly and charming at first, Gil is an abusive and manipulative person who has no hesitation in getting his way, even to the point of abusing his ex-girlfriend, Georgia, for years and threatening to kill her after finding out she got him arrested, and having no remorse for her when getting back into her life.

Despite this, he does seem to care a lot for his son, Austin, and Georgia’s daughter, Ginny, as seen by his seeming caring for the latter in flashbacks like having no hesitation ordering food for her and buying her presents, and being very happy about becoming a father when finding out Georgia is pregnant with Austin. Georgia also tells Austin that despite his dislike of her, she still considers Gil a good father, and also let him contact Austin through letter after having Gil incarcerated.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Austin Miller

Austin is Gil’s son. Gil was very excited about becoming a father, and Georgia considers him a good father despite being abusive to her. When Gil gets incarcerated, Austin is upset about this, not speaking for an entire month according to Georgia. Georgia let Austin keep in contact with his father through letters. When Gil is released, Austin is very happy to see him and spends a lot of time with him. But when Austin finds Gil abusing Georgia, he shoots him to save Georgia. Gil immediately forgives him for this, but Austin is no longer interested in talking to him, much to the sadness and anger of Gil, who blames Georgia and urges her to make it right. Gil also claims he’s ready to fight for custody of Austin, until Paul and his lawyer stop him from doing so.

#### Ginny Miller

Despite not being Ginny’s father, Gil had no problem with Georgia having a daughter and took care of her, kept on buying her presents and seemed to care for her. Ginny is very happy to see him again years later once he gets to Wellsbury after getting out of prison, but is disturbed upon finding out Gil is an abusive person and has been abusing Georgia throughout her childhood, since she never noticed it.

### Romances

#### Georgia Miller

Gil was in a relationship with Georgia for a long time, and together they had Austin. Georgia initially falls in love with Gil when he seems to be a caring person, not only toward her but also her daughter, Ginny. After Georgia finds out more about his career however, Gil and Georgia’s relationship turned into an abusive, toxic one where Gil abused Georgia to the point of her almost shooting him out of self defense and eventually getting him incarcerated after framing him. When Gil is released , he seems to hold a grudge towards her and manipulates her into giving him his life back. He does however still express attraction towards Georgia, but makes it clear he has no genuine interest in getting back with her, much to Georgia’s relief.

## Appearances

### Season 2

* *Latkes Are Lit*
* *A Very Merry Ginny & Georgia Christmas Special*
* *Let Us Serenade the Sh\*t Out of You*
* *Hark! Darkness Descends!*
* *Kill Gil*
* *I'm No Cinderella*