The gloves are off and the frost is on in the latest episode of Grosse Pointe Garden Society, NBC’s delightfully wicked suburban drama that continues to serve high-stakes horticulture with a side of deep-rooted secrets. “Frost” doesn’t just live up to its chilly title — it delivers a biting, emotional, and juicy hour of television that pushes nearly every character to a breaking point.
The episode kicks off with a poetic voiceover from Brett — yes, it’s finally his turn — as he lays in bed musing about the secret life of plants and the unpredictable nature of gardening. It’s the perfect metaphor for everything that unfolds: unpredictable, messy, and growing out of control. When an early frost threatens the garden just weeks before the prestigious gala cup, panic ensues. Cue the group frantically blow-drying flowers like their lives depend on it (because, in this world, they kind of do). With Marilyn conveniently out of town — and, hilariously, likely to murder someone if she finds out — the garden club scrambles in the face of literal and metaphorical breakdowns.
But frost is just the tip of the iceberg.
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| “Frost” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Melissa Fumero as Bertie, Aja Naomi King as Catherine, AnnaSophia Robb as Alice and Ben Rappaport as Brett. Photo: Mark Hill/NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
Meanwhile, Brett is being lured deeper into a money-laundering scheme by an investor he didn’t know was dirty — all orchestrated by Connor, his charming snake of a rival. The stakes are rising fast for Brett, and we see both flashbacks and flash-forwards that tease a much darker ending for this already shady dynamic. In a show filled with delicious tension, the Brett/Connor rivalry is evolving into one of the most gripping threads.
Catherine, always the queen of control, is forced to face her ultimate adversary — her own mother. Their passive-aggressive war finally hits a boiling point when Catherine kicks her out. But in a vulnerable twist, we later find Catherine comforting her drunken, heartbroken mom — proving the apple doesn’t fall far from the emotionally exhausted tree.
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| “Frost” – GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY. Pictured: Alexander Hodge as Doug and AnnaSophia Robb as Alice. Photo: Mark Hill/NBC ©2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
The episode is expertly layered with emotional payoffs and fresh twists. Whether it’s Catherine being called out for becoming her mother, Brett being blindsided by betrayal, or Bertie breaking down after manipulating the truth one too many times, “Frost” hits hard. And in true Grosse Pointe Garden Society fashion, it ends with a quietly haunting cliffhanger — Connor and Brett at the garden centre, the night of the gala, tension thick as winter air. Did Brett kill Connor? Is he the mysterious body we’ve been teased with all season? The show is planting seeds of doubt everywhere, and we’re hooked.
With whip-smart dialogue, powerhouse performances, and a story that keeps twisting like an unruly vine, “Frost” is one of the season’s strongest episodes. It’s a reminder that in this garden, secrets are fertilizer — and the drama only grows wilder from here.
