HGTV fans were excited to see the popular series Good bones return to the network, but things are not quite the same. Mother-daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine are back Good Bones: A New Beginningbut their storylines are separated in the three-part spinoff.
Mina and Karen founded Two Chicks and a Hammer, a home renovation company, in 2007. They began filming Good bones in 2016 by renovating homes and revitalizing neighborhoods in their hometown of Indianapolis. After eight seasons, the show ended and Mina announced that she and her mother had fallen out. She told People that they were in a “difficult place” and had had a “bitter fight”.
The first episode of the new series chronicles Mina’s work renovating a lake house near Indianapolis, while episodes two and three focus on Karen’s new life in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she renovates a bungalow. Mina shared a photo from Karen’s episode on her Instagram page, writing, “And before you ask, no, I’m not in it. But you will see some familiar faces!!! So be sure to stop by.”
Karen shared a photo from the set and fans flooded the comments section:
- “Dear @HGTV please bring back @kelaine217!! She makes us happy. What a great show!”
- “I’m in the dark! What happened to Good Bones? Karen hasn’t even added Mina’s children to her list of grandchildren she spends time with.”
- “I really enjoyed the show last night and am looking forward to next week, but I miss you all together.”
- “I won’t lie, I enjoyed your show more than last week ❤️”
Fans also asked Mina about the absence of her brother Tad, a real estate investor and developer who appeared Good bones. She responded in the comments section, “He declined to be on Moms and I’m only bringing this up because she already answered the question in her post so I’m not letting anything new out of the bag. lol. He wasn’t asked to be on my post considering what our relationship is like.”
The last episode of Good Bones: A New Beginning airs Wednesday, August 28 on HGTV.
Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she writes gift guides, product reviews, crafts, and TV shows like Yellowstone. She’s currently embroidering a cross-stitch pattern for the magazine’s next issue.
