Summary
Amanda Vaughn, once the ultimate high school "mean girl," is forced to return home in disgrace after her marriage ends in scandal. As Amanda and her teenage kids try to adjust to their new lives, the ladies from her past alternate between sympathy and scheming.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 49Audiences 68GoodWatch 58
Time to watch it all
7 h 10 min
10 episodes, about 43 min each
An episode a night: done in 10 nights.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
First aired
2012
March 4, 2012
Ended 2012
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 69 · most episodes first
Leslie BibbAmanda Vaughn · 10 episodes
Kristin ChenowethCarlene Cockburn · 10 episodes
Annie PottsGigi Stopper · 10 episodes
Jennifer AspenSharon Peacham · 10 episodes
Miriam ShorCricket Caruth-Reilly · 10 episodes
Marisol NicholsHeather Cruz · 10 episodes
David James ElliottRipp Cockburn · 10 episodes
Brad BeyerZack Peacham · 10 episodes
Mark DeklinBlake Reilly · 10 episodes
Tyler Jacob MoorePastor John Tudor · 6 episodes
Lauran IrionLaura Vaughn · 5 episodes
Colton ShiresWill Vaughn · 4 episodes
Bruce BoxleitnerBurl Lourd · 4 episodes
Eric WinterLuke Lourd · 3 episodes- EAErin AlexisSapphire · 3 episodes
Hartley SawyerBozeman Peacham · 3 episodes
Tom Everett ScottAndrew Remington · 2 episodes
Michael ArdenReverend Steve Stewart · 2 episodes
Denton Blane EverettBooth Becker (as Denton Everett) · 2 episodes
Bridget SiennaCarmelita · 2 episodes
Alix Elizabeth GitterAlexandra Caruth-Reilly, Alexandra · 2 episodes
Mackinlee WaddellMcKinney, McKinney Peacham · 2 episodes
Grant BowlerMason Massey · 2 episodes
Scott ReevesCaptain McPhee · 1 episode
Directing · 14
- Victor Nelli, Jr. Director
- Larry Shaw Director
- Matt Shakman Director
- John Scott Director
- James Hayman Director
- Bethany Rooney Director
Writing · 6
- Henry Alonso Myers Writer
- Laurie McCarthy Writer
- Veronica West Writer
- Sarah Kucserka Writer
- Andy Reaser Writer
- Jordan Budde Executive Story Editor
Production · 19
- Alan Poul Producer, Director
- Darren Star Producer
- Richard Pagano Original Casting, Casting
- Debi Manwiller Original Casting, Casting
- Lisa Soltau Casting
- Charles Pugliese Co-Producer
Camera · 8
- Michael Mayers Director of Photography
- Matthew Jensen Director of Photography
- Alan Caudillo Camera Operator
- Joel Schwartz Camera Operator
- Timothy B. Merrill Key Grip
- Stefan von Bjorn Camera Operator
Editing · 7
- Heather MacDougall Editor, Additional Editing
- Robert Frazen Editor
- Scott Gamzon Editor
- Amy Colla Assistant Editor
- Richard J. Rossi Assistant Editor
- Sorin Ariel Iarovici Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Jeff Beal Original Music Composer
- Frankie Pine Music Supervisor
- Daniel Colman Sound Supervisor
- Anastasia Brown Music Supervisor
- Craig Pettigrew Music Editor
- Joseph Deveau Music Editor
Art · 3
- Tim Schultz Property Master
- Duke Tomasick Construction Coordinator
- Tony Farrell Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design
- Ani Plotkin-Maloney Makeup Department Head
- Carol Kunz Costume Supervisor
- Nanette Moore Makeup Department Head
- Taneia Lednicky Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Willie E. Dawkins Gaffer
- Juan Romero Gaffer
Other crew · 8
- Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
- Mia Niebruegge Post Coordinator
- John W. Barbee Transportation Coordinator
- Robert Blackman Costume Designer
- Denny Dugally Production Designer
- Steven Wolff Production Designer
Tropes
GCB episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Pilot, 7.5
- S1 E2 Hell Hath No Fury, 8.1
- S1 E3 Love is Patient, 8.1
- S1 E4 A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, 8.4
- S1 E5 Forbidden Fruit, 8.5
- S1 E6 Turn the Other Cheek, 8.4
- S1 E7 Sex Is Divine, 8.4
- S1 E8 Pride Comes Before a Fall, 8.6
- S1 E9 Adam & Eve's Rib, 8.3
- S1 E10 Revelation, 8.4
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