Let’s unpack the cliffhanger.

By Chrissy Callahan

After being acquitted of murder charges, Georgia Miller is ready for a fresh start in the Season 3 finale of “Ginny & Georgia.” But it appears that fate isn’t quite done tossing curveballs at the Mayoress Murderess just yet.

In an ironic twist of fate, Georgia (Brianne Howey) leaves her daughter Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and viewers alike wondering if she’s pregnant in the very last scene of the action-packed finale. Then there’s the lingering question of who the father could be.

It’s a wild plot twist, especially given the fact that Georgia just faked a pregnancy earlier in the season.

As viewers eagerly await Season 4 of the Netflix series (yes, it’s already been renewed!), we’re diving into the shocking cliffhanger that has fans buzzing.

Why Georgia’s fake pregnancy is key to this plot twist

To understand the irony behind this pregnancy mystery, let’s take a step back and recall how Georgia ended up faking a pregnancy during Season 3 to convince her husband Paul (Scott Porter) to show up to court for her.

Throughout the season, Georgia was on trial for allegedly murdering Cynthia Fuller’s husband Tom Fuller, who was in hospice care at home. Georgia was indeed guilty, but thought of it as a mercy killing since Tom was suffering and Cynthia and her son were miserable watching him slip away.

As more dirt from Georgia’s past (which includes multiple murders) comes to light during the trial, Paul loses faith in his wife and moves out.

When Georgia’s daughter Ginny gets pregnant and subsequently gets an abortion, Georgia devises a plan to make Paul stick around and support her in court. After all, his status as the town’s mayor is a great feather in her cap and his presence in court could help sway public opinion.

To put her plan in motion, Georgia shows Paul Ginny’s positive pregnancy test and says the child is hers. While talking with Ginny’s father Zion (Nathan Mitchell) one day, Paul suspects that Ginny might have gotten an abortion when Zion alludes to a difficult situation his daughter recently went through. Paul then confronts Georgia and realizes she was faking the pregnancy all along.

Is Georgia really pregnant this time?

In the very last scene of the Season 3 finale, Georgia enters her kitchen and starts drinking milk right from the bottle. Ginny then addresses her mother, saying, “Mom, didn’t you say you drink milk when you’re pregnant?”

Georgia looks at the bottle with wide eyes and Ginny takes a deep breath as the show rolls into the credits and plays a lullaby.

Earlier on, Georgia had also taken one sip of wine when she got acquitted of murder then dumped the rest of the glass into the sink, only further suggesting that she could be pregnant.

Who could the father of Georgia’s child be?

If Georgia really is pregnant, she’ll now need to figure out who the father is. After all, she recently slept with Paul after he moved home temporarily (ya know, when she faked a pregnancy), so he’s a contender.

Then there’s Joe (Raymond Ablack), who has admired Georgia for years but only recently made his move when she was ready to skip town.

Joe stops by Georgia’s house to check on her after watching a press conference where Paul said he was divorcing his wife. After telling Joe that she was running away to avoid prison time, Georgia kisses him. Ever the gentleman, Joe seems hesitant to get physical while Georgia is so emotionally distraught, but one thing leads to another and they start ripping their clothes off.

One night, Paul is at Joe’s café venting about Georgia and lets it slip that he was going to stay with his wife after learning she was pregnant. This comes as news to Joe, who is curious to know when Paul and Georgia slept together.

After Georgia is exonerated, Joe visits her and she fesses up about all the murders she’s committed, telling him she feels “safe” with him. They start kissing again and then she stops, saying her children need her to settle down for a bit since she promised Ginny she’d be different. They then share a hug.

If Georgia is indeed pregnant, the paternity of her child will be in question in Season 4.

While speaking with TODAY.com, Howey teased the upcoming season, saying, “It’s going to get messy. And on this show, nothing is ever simple.”