proves as soon as once more that nothing blooms fairly like chaos within the suburbs. Titled “
”, this installment is a surprising mix of previous and current, tenderness and toxicity, the place feelings run deep and the black Cadillacs run even deeper.
Then, we’re whipped one month again to a scene that cuts deep. Misty has referred to as Bertie to share that Ford acquired into school. It needs to be a cheerful second, however as a substitute it’s a battlefield. Misty lays down the road of the episode: “You aren’t his mother.” It’s a dagger for Bertie. Her makes an attempt to insert herself into Ford’s life crash in opposition to Misty’s hard-earned boundaries. It’s devastating, however vital. Bertie then swoops in with the episode’s voiceover, an icy metaphor about seasonal shifts, and as soon as once more it’s giving Determined Housewives meets Massive Little Lies vibes.
In the meantime, Catherine is drowning in nostalgia and denial. She will’t bear to promote her childhood house, and when a purchaser gives 10% over asking in money, she nearly involves phrases with promoting—till she learns they plan to tear the home down. Catherine’s world is crumbling, and she or he’s too emotionally hooked up to let go.
Melissa, Brett & the Return of the Flame
Melissa and Brett are doing the divorced-but-still-in-love dance. They’re co-parenting by RSV and reconnecting over humidifiers and guilt. Melissa, realizing how a lot she missed whereas in regulation faculty, opens up in a uncommon susceptible second. Brett assures her she’s right here now. They kiss. It’s tender, it’s hopeful, it’s… interrupted by a cellphone name from her husband, Connor. The timing!
Talking of Connor—this man is giving villain origin story vitality. He’s extra anxious about germs than the youngsters, avoids parenting in any respect prices, to not point out the personal investigator. His PI delivers dust on Brett so juicy it makes Connor visibly recoil. Connor asks what Brett has accomplished. The PI’s response? “Your spouse.” Cue the ominous music and a gradual zoom on Connor’s clenched jaw.
“Seasons” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Ben Rappaport as Brett and Nora Zehetner as Melissa. Picture: NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Bertie, Motherhood, and That Fainting Spell
Flash ahead to the gala, as Bertie has a bout of morning illness within the toilet with Misty within the subsequent stall. Misty confronts her. “Is it Joel’s?” Bertie begs her to maintain it quiet, however Misty drops the ultimate jab: “Congrats on one other child you don’t deserve.” There is no such thing as a query that Bertie has accomplished numerous dangerous issues in her life, bit she has labored exhausting to redeem herself and that remark minimize…deep.
The Bullet, the Gun, and Patty the Potential Canine Slayer
“Seasons” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Nancy Travis as Patty and AnnaSophia Robb as Alice. Picture: Mark Hill/NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Ultimate Montage – Everybody’s Winter
After which—the total circle second. We return to the gala. Misty will get into the Cadillac as soon as once more to return it to its proprietor. Bertie will get in unexpectedly.
Bertie’s voiceover indicators off:“As a result of let’s face it. Mom Nature’s a bitch. After which, you die.”
Lower to black. Cliffhanger standing: Legendary.
“Seasons” is an emotional hurricane. Each character is in flux. Secrets and techniques are surfacing. Relationships are unraveling. And the stakes have by no means been increased. It’s fantastically written, immaculately paced, and unflinchingly brutal. That is Grosse Pointe Backyard Society at its most uncooked, actual, and ruthlessly entertaining.
