John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)

If you haven’t watched Good Trouble yet, you need to. This Foster’s spinoff, aptly named for civil rights champion and Congressman, John Lewis, follows Mariana and Callie Adams Foster as they begin a new chapter of young adulthood and navigate life, careers, social justice, and love.

The series opens with our beloved Callie and Mariana, fresh out of college, heading to Los Angeles where they plan to share an apartment together and start their new jobs; Mariana takes a position at a startup tech company called Speckulate and Callie accepts a distinguished clerkship with conservative Judge Wilson. Right away, they face some challenges living in the city. In the series’ pilot, they leave their moving truck unattended and get robbed on their first night in LA. In addition to this, Callie gets more than she bargained for when she discovers the new “apartment” Mariana found is actually a communal living space.

Fans of The Fosters will find that Good Trouble is a much-needed break from the constant drama that plagued the original show. What makes Good Trouble special is that it is no longer bound to the familiar formula of older ABC Family dramas. Callie and Mariana, like many of their fans, are older, which allows the writers to explore more mature topics, minus the unnecessary stress caused by immature decision-making (Callie, looking at you here!). Good Trouble is like the cooler older cousin of The Fosters. It’s vibey, authentic, honest, and important.