If you’ve binged Ginny and Georgia, you know that Georgia Miller is basically the queen of keeping secrets under a layers of Southern charm and blonde highlights. But there is one name that keeps popping up in the shadows, usually whenever that persistent PI Gabriel Cordova starts digging: Anthony Green.
Who is he? Well, he wasn't just some random guy from Georgia’s past. He was actually her first husband. Yeah, before the yoga-loving Kenny and before the handsome Mayor Paul, there was Anthony.
And honestly? The story of what happened to him is much darker—and more complicated—than just another name on a death certificate.
The Real Story of Anthony Green in Ginny and Georgia
To understand Anthony, you have to look back at Georgia when she was just a teenager. She was a kid herself, barely 17, living in New Orleans and trying to raise baby Ginny. She was working as a maid at a place called Le Chateau Greene, which Anthony owned.
Anthony was much older. He wasn't exactly a "nice guy" mentor, either. He was her boss, her landlord, and eventually, her husband, but the power dynamic was totally messed up from the start.
Georgia was running an illegal poker ring at the hotel to make extra cash—classic Georgia—but she got caught. When the police stepped in and Child Protective Services took Ginny away, Georgia panicked. She felt she needed to prove she had a "stable" life to get her daughter back. So, she married Anthony.
It was a marriage of convenience, or more accurately, a marriage of survival.
Why Georgia Killed Her First Husband
Once the social workers were gone and Ginny was back in her arms, the reality of living with Anthony set in. He was controlling. He was possessive. He basically kept Georgia and Ginny trapped in that apartment, using the threat of calling CPS again to keep her from leaving.
Georgia has this "sting first" philosophy when she feels cornered. She didn't want him dead—at least, that's what she claims. She just wanted him to go to sleep so she could pack their things and vanish into the night.
She spiked his drink with a heavy dose of pills. But she overdid it.
Anthony started choking and overdosing right in front of her. There’s this chilling moment in the flashback where Georgia reaches for the phone to call 911, stops, and then just... puts it back down. She watched him die.
- The Disappearance: To get rid of the body, Georgia called in a favor from the Blood Eyes biker gang.
- The Cover-up: They helped her "delete" Anthony Green from existence. He didn't have a funeral or a grave; he just became a missing person.
- The Outcome: The police in New Orleans just assumed he walked out on his young wife and kid.
The Actor Behind the Mystery
If Anthony Green looked familiar to you, it’s probably because he was played by Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll. He brought a specific kind of "creepy but mundane" energy to the role that made the flashbacks feel particularly tense.
You might have seen Fernandez-Stoll in other projects like Kim's Convenience, Star Trek: Discovery, or The Boys. In Ginny and Georgia, he had to play a man who was technically helping Georgia on paper (by marrying her) while being her literal jailer in reality.
Why Anthony Green Still Matters in Season 2 and Beyond
You might think a guy who died a decade ago wouldn't matter much now, but Anthony is the foundation of Georgia’s legal house of cards.
In Season 2, the investigation into Anthony Green's disappearance starts heating up because Gabriel Cordova (the PI) realizes that Georgia has a pattern of husbands who "vanish" or die under weird circumstances. While everyone was focused on Kenny’s death via wolfsbane, Anthony is the skeleton in the closet that proves Georgia didn't just have one bad run of luck. She has a history.
Georgia even admits to Ginny that what happened to Anthony was an accident. This is a huge turning point for their relationship. It’s the moment Ginny realizes her mom isn't just a "badass"—she's someone who has been making impossible, often lethal, choices since she was a child.
Misconceptions About Anthony
A lot of fans get the timeline confused. No, Anthony Green is not Austin’s dad. That’s Gil Austin, the abusive ex who shows up later to cause chaos in Wellsbury. Anthony was strictly the New Orleans chapter of Georgia's life.
Another big misconception is that she killed him for money. Unlike Kenny, whose death provided a massive inheritance that funded their move to Wellsbury, Anthony’s death was about escape. She didn't get rich off Anthony; she just got her freedom back.
Key Takeaways for Fans
If you're trying to keep the Miller family history straight, remember these points:
- Identity: Anthony was Husband #1 and Georgia’s boss/landlord.
- The Crime: Georgia didn't use wolfsbane this time; she used a massive overdose of sleeping pills.
- The Motive: Pure survival and keeping custody of Ginny.
- The Body: It was never found because the Blood Eyes handled the disposal, which is why he’s legally a "missing person."
Georgia Miller lives by a very specific code. To her, people are either "bees" or they're the ones getting stung. Anthony Green tried to be the one holding the stinger, and he paid the ultimate price for it.
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Next time you're re-watching those Season 1 flashbacks, pay close attention to the way Georgia looks at the phone while Anthony is struggling. It’s the exact moment she stops being a victim and starts being the person we see in Wellsbury today.
Actionable Insights for Your Next Binge-Watch:
- Watch the background in the New Orleans flashbacks; the "Le Chateau Greene" signs are everywhere.
- Track the PI's movements in Season 2 as he visits New Orleans; he gets closer to the truth about Anthony than almost anything else.
- Compare the murders: Contrast how Georgia reacted to Anthony’s accidental death versus how calculated she was with Kenny and Tom Fuller.