Winter's Cumin' Streaming 24' - Girls5eva - Season Three

Girls5eva has set the bar LOW in the Winter's Cumin' Streaming 24' TV blog series. Failed Peacock series now Netflix's acquisition concluded it's (likely last) third series last month. 

Since 2021, Girls5eva  follows four women who were part of a girl group named Girls5eva, which was briefly popular around the year 2000 before fading into one-hit-wonder status. 

Their unfulfilled lives, reunite them to try to find musical success again. Peacock made the senisble  decision not to continue the series, following the second season airing.

Later it moved to Netflix for its third season, which premiered it's latest six episode run mid-March. 

This is the shortest season thus far. But did feel like a slog when watching it. Why did I watch it you ask? I have that awful obsession where I need to see shows through, to their bitter, bitter end. In some cases more bitter than others. Like remember Revenge? Or Empire. Fuck their last seasons were grime AF!

Joining the cast for season 3 include Adriane Lenox, Ron Canada, Thomas Doherty, Catherine Cohen, and Ingrid Michaelson. Netlfix had this in the can early as, filming for this season was completed before the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.

Spoilers below about the season finale. You have been warned!

In the season three finale (in my mind, maybe the final ever) it's two days before their Radio City Music Hall performance, the group has sold no tickets and has begun souring on each other. 

Wickie attempts to sell their documentary to a streamer, but pivots to faking a true crime documentary with Percy as the murderer. 

Dawn meets Richard Kind, who encourages her to seek moderate fame. Paula thinks that Caroline is her soulmate but learns that she has moved on. 

Summer manipulates resale bots to sell out Radio City. The group performs for their friends and family. Dawn gives birth and names the baby Lesley, after Wickie. Wickie's song Yesternights plays on the fictional finale of The Crown, and due to this newfound fame, is offered the chance to contribute to the soundtrack of a film.

It ends on a mini cliffhanger, however it's time to go Girls5eva! Also all those lazy Netflix title references and leaning into Prince Andrew and The Crown. Come on! I know Netflix saved your life once, however they are clear of the strike now, so they have content galore. Scoop on the other hand (speaking of Prince Andrew) was fab!

I do also need to watch season two of Heartbreak High! Will have to wait till I am cat sitting again for more Netflix. It is the one streamer I no longer pay for.