Ginny & Georgia Season 3 called out for obvious age jump; fans can¡¯t ignore Austin¡¯s sudden glow-up: 'That's not a 9-year-old'
Ginny & Georgia Season 3 has sparked chatter online, not just for its drama-packed storyline but for the noticeable age jump in Austin's character. Fans are calling out the casting mismatch after Diesel La Torraca, now 14, returned to play a 9-year-old with no time skip in the show.
Ginny & Georgia Season 3 dropped on Netflix on June 5, and fans were excited to jump back into the drama-filled lives of Georgia, Ginny, and little Austin. The new season starts exactly where Season 2 left off, with Georgia being arrested for murder in front of her kids. But while the new season is being praised for its in-depth storyline and character development, one glaring mistake has garnered significant backlash. Fans noticed that in season 3, Austin suddenly looks way older, and the show doesn't mention any time jump at all.
Austin¡¯s growth spurt is hard to ignore in Ginny & Georgia season 3
Austin is supposed to be nine years old in the story, but Diesel La Torraca, the actor who plays him, is now 14 in real life. Since there¡¯s no time skip in the show, his sudden transformation is pretty obvious on screen. Diesel even acknowledged this in interviews, saying the team used tricks like slouching, lowering his voice, and standing on apple boxes to make him look younger. Still, viewers could instantly tell that the young kid from previous seasons is now clearly a teen.
Fans are having a field day with the age jump.
The casting mismatch didn¡¯t go unnoticed. Fans quickly took to social media to react to the change, and many of the posts have been hilariously spot-on. Some fans joked that Austin now looks old enough to have kids of his own, while others compared the situation to sitcoms where characters age overnight.
One user wrote, "I can finally say that #GinnyandGeorgia s3 is SO good. The work Brianne Howey is doing is Emmy-worthy. Felix Mallard is another standout. Show has leveled UP. Loved it start to finish (but we have to time jump eventually because Austin is about to be a 5th-grade senior citizen)".
I can finally say that #GinnyandGeorgia s3 is SO good. The work Brianne Howey is doing is Emmy worthy. Felix Mallard another standout. Show has leveled UP. Loved it start to finish (but we gotta time jump eventually because Austin is about to be a 5th grade senior citizen). pic.twitter.com/f6UVxDxfqD
¡ª Kat Pettibone ???? (@kat__writes) June 5, 2025
Another added, "Ginny and Georgia season 3 is kind of killing me. Like, who thought it would be a good idea to have a show take place in the same year but span over 3 seasons?" Austin¡¯s voice is actually killing me. Like, that's a middle schooler, not a 9-year-old."
ginny and georgia season 3 is kinda killing me like who thought it would be a good idea to have a show take place in the same year but span over 3 seasons. austin¡¯s voice is actually killing me like thats a middle schooler not a 9 year old ??
¡ª Renae (@heyits_rk) June 5, 2025
A third frustrated fan mentioned, "Netflix needs to just start cancelling shows if they¡¯re going to take literal years to start filming a new season, lmfaoooo. The time jump from season 2 to 3 of Ginny & Georgia was literally supposed to be like 3 days. Austin went from a 9-year-old to a 15-year-old in a WEEKEND?"
netflix needs to just start cancelling shows if they¡¯re gonna take literal years to start filming a new season lmfaoooo the time jump from season 2 to 3 of ginny & georgia was literally supposed to be like 3 days, austin went from a 9 year old to a 15 year old in a WEEKEND?
¡ª abby ? (@abbymara) June 5, 2025
"Help, I can't watch season 3 of Ginny and Georgia because of the obvious puberty Austin is going through. He's trying to talk in a high-pitched voice, but it's not working," a fourth fan highlighted.
Help i can't watch season 3 of ginny and georgia cause of the obvious puberty austin is going through ?? hes trying to talk in a high pitched voice but it's not working
¡ª Jasmine ?? (@SparkShot422) June 5, 2025
Diesel La Torraca didn¡¯t shy away from the chatter about his glow-up. He posted a playful TikTok with co-star Connor Laidman, poking fun at how much both of them had grown since their last scenes. ¡°Y¡¯all think I grew up,¡± he joked in the caption, showing just how noticeable the changes were for both Austin and Zach.
About Ginny and Georgia
The series first launched in 2021 and centres on Georgia, a young mom trying to start over with her two kids in the quiet town of Wellsbury, Massachusetts. The main cast includes Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass, Scott Porter, and Raymond Ablack.
Season 3 took longer than expected to arrive. Although Season 2 wrapped filming in early 2022, the next chapter was delayed due to the writers¡¯ and actors¡¯ strikes. Production didn¡¯t resume until much later, making the return feel even more overdue for longtime fans.
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