Did that end up happening?
BILL KREBS:Yeah, we had written up through [episode 14].
And now they don’t have to.
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KREBS:It’s all nicely packaged in season 4.
So we’re really happy with it.
We start out at a crazy pace and we never really let off the gas.
I think it’s made season 4 better.
Since season 1, we’ve discussed the fine line you all walk with these women.
If you don’t know where the line is anymore, does that mean you’re too far gone?
They actually debate those things.
BANS:It’s our effort to keep the relatability of the show alive.
KREBS:And how do you handle doing the wrong thing for the right reasons?
BANS:We get a lot of comedy from that.
We get what our original tone is from that too.
KREBS:We very rarely write jokes; we’re always writing uncomfortable situations.
I’ve loved watching people discover this show and fall for the Rio-Beth relationship.
Where are those two headed in season 4?
Because at this point, they’ve been through so much.
BANS:So much.
They’ve really been through a roller coaster of a relationship, those two.
KREBS:We’re also going to learn where the mystery of Rio originates.
That sets up a nice, juicy love triangle.
BANS:Which I think fans are really really going to love.
KREBS:It answers a lot of questions.
We go to the origin story of, where does Rio’s swagger come from?
But it makes it all really messy and juicy.
There’s a lot of sexiness in there too.
At the end of season 3, you all described Phoebe as a frenemy to Beth.
Does that still feel accurate?
How does Phoebe fit into the season?
I would say they’re almost more friends than frenemies.
It’s complicated, obviously, because they’re on two different sides of the law.
KREBS:They never go away.
KREBS:Annie is going to go on a personal journey.
Season 4 is now about Annie self-actualizing and kind of growing up.
She’s in sort of a shocking situation.
Good Girlsreturns Sunday, March 7, at 10 p.m.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
