We kick off at the Monaco Under the Stars gala, where the Garden Society brings out the town’s finest—and dirtiest secrets. Our queen of tension, Bertie, is already unraveling when she spots Misty, now moonlighting as a valet. Misty is cooler than a cucumber in a vodka tonic, while Bertie’s sweating bullets. And speaking of bullets—one of the cars Misty is responsible for parking is none other than Quiche’s black Cadillac, complete with the mysterious matchboxes in the glovebox. That’s right, folks: Quiche’s car is back, and Misty’s comment “
who doesn’t own a black cadillac in this town,” means that Quiche could be literally anyone.
Then, we’re whipped one month back to a scene that cuts deep. Misty has called Bertie to share that Ford got into college. It should be a happy moment, but instead it’s a battlefield. Misty lays down the line of the episode: “You are not his mom.” It’s a dagger for Bertie. Her attempts to insert herself into Ford’s life crash against Misty’s hard-earned boundaries. It’s devastating, but necessary. Bertie then swoops in with the episode’s voiceover, an icy metaphor about seasonal shifts, and once again it’s giving Desperate Housewives meets Big Little Lies vibes.
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| “Seasons” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Daniella Alonso as Misty. Photo: Mark Hill/NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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Dogs, Divorce & Daddy Issues
Every character is deep in their own seasonal shift. Alice brings home a puppy named Gayle, sparking a war of wits with her mother-in-law Patty, who may or may not have killed Alice’s first dog, Molly. While Doug finds a flicker of purpose thanks to Gayle, Alice and Patty have a war of words about dogs not being the same as children and Patty lets it slip that as long as Alice has dogs, she’ll never get grandchildren.
Meanwhile, Catherine is drowning in nostalgia and denial. She can’t bear to sell her childhood home, and when a buyer offers 10% over asking in cash, she almost comes to terms with selling—until she learns they plan to tear the house down. Catherine’s world is crumbling, and she’s too emotionally attached to let go.
Melissa, Brett & the Return of the Flame
Melissa and Brett are doing the divorced-but-still-in-love dance. They’re co-parenting through RSV and reconnecting over humidifiers and guilt. Melissa, realizing how much she missed while in law school, opens up in a rare vulnerable moment. Brett assures her she’s here now. They kiss. It’s tender, it’s hopeful, it’s… interrupted by a phone call from her husband, Connor. The timing!
Speaking of Connor—this man is giving villain origin story energy. He’s more worried about germs than the kids, avoids parenting at all costs, not to mention the private investigator. His PI delivers dirt on Brett so juicy it makes Connor visibly recoil. Connor asks what Brett has done. The PI’s response? “Your wife.” Cue the ominous music and a slow zoom on Connor’s clenched jaw.
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| “Seasons” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Ben Rappaport as Brett and Nora Zehetner as Melissa. Photo: NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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Bertie, Motherhood, and That Fainting Spell
Back to Bertie, whose desperation to make things right with Ford leads to a forced run-in. She gives him an old baseball mitt—his father’s—but the gesture backfires hard. Ford delivers yet another gut punch: “
I wish I never knew any of this.” Bertie spirals and collapses. At the hospital, her ex-husband shows up (still her emergency contact), and things take an unexpected turn. The reason why she fainted? I am sure you already guessed…she’s pregnant.
Flash forward to the gala, as Bertie has a bout of morning sickness in the bathroom with Misty in the next stall. Misty confronts her. “Is it Joel’s?” Bertie begs her to keep it quiet, but Misty drops the final jab: “Congrats on another kid you don’t deserve.” There is no question that Bertie has done a lot of bad things in her life, bit she has worked hard to redeem herself and that comment cut…deep.
The Bullet, the Gun, and Patty the Potential Dog Slayer
Meanwhile, Alice finally connected the dots: Doug’s mom had access to the gun that was most likely used to kill Molly, Alice’s first dog. The group thinks she’s spiraling again (fair—last time she went full Scooby-Doo, it cost her a job and nearly her marriage), but Catherine calls in some of Tucker’s old FBI friends to test the gun. Alice is torn—truth or stability? She chooses truth..
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| “Seasons” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Nancy Travis as Patty and AnnaSophia Robb as Alice. Photo: Mark Hill/NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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Final Montage – Everyone’s Winter
Doug and Alice prepare to say goodbye to Gayle, thanks to Patty ratting out that they had a dog to the landlord, meanwhile Connor receives the gut-wrenching news about Brett and Melissa. Bertie is spiraling and turns to her vices: booze and cigarettes, then realizes—she can’t do either. She’s having a baby. Ford shows up, and they share their first real moment. He asks about his dad. Bertie’s honest. Ford softens.
And then—the full circle moment. We return to the gala. Misty gets into the Cadillac once again to return it to its owner. Bertie gets in unexpectedly.
Misty warns her off: “
You don’t want to be alone with me right now.”
Bertie: “
I’ll take my chances.”
Misty: “
Your funeral.”
Bertie’s voiceover signs off:
“Because let’s face it. Mother Nature’s a bitch. And then, you die.”
Cut to black. Cliffhanger status: Legendary.
“Seasons” is an emotional typhoon. Every character is in flux. Secrets are surfacing. Relationships are unraveling. And the stakes have never been higher. It’s beautifully written, immaculately paced, and unflinchingly brutal. This is Grosse Pointe Garden Society at its most raw, real, and ruthlessly entertaining.
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