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●Sweet Magnolias is a heartwarming romantic drama set in the heart of a small community town in South Carolina.

● Based on the books by Sherryl Woods, Sweet Magnolias follows the lives of best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen as they deal with romance, careers and curveballs life throws at them.

●The show stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley as the central three pals, with Jamie Lynn Spears, Justin Bruening and Brandon Quinn among the cast.

●Launching in 2020, the series ran for five seasons before ending in 2026.

Sweet Magnolias is a sweet-hearted melodrama based in the fictional town of Serenity, South Carolina.

Central to the story are three lifelong best friends – Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen – who meet up once a week for margaritas and help each other through life’s ups and downs.

As each deals with problems in their relationships, raising their kids and tackling hurdles in their careers, the three women work together to make sure they can get through anything.

Over the course of the series, this has included infidelity, divorce and co-parenting, launching their own businesses, and dealing with less-than-polite in-laws.

But in a town like Serenity, secrets are behind every closed door, and they’re sure to come spilling out among the community.

Based on the book series by Sherryl Woods, Sweet Magnolias launched in 2020, and ran for five seasons before being cancelled by Netflix in 2026.

The main cast of Sweet Magnolias consists of:

●JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Reba, Once Upon A Time) as Maddie Townsend

●Brooke Elliott (Drop Dead Diva, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings) as Dana Sue Sullivan

●Heather Headley (Chicago Med, She’s Gotta Have It) as Helen Decatur

●Logan Allen (Stranger Things, Talia in the Kitchen) as Kyle Townsend

●Newcomer Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan

●Carson Rowland (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, The Beauty) as Tyler Townsend

●Jamie Lynn Spears (Crossroads, Zoey 101) as Noreen Fitzgibbons

●Justin Bruening (Grey’s Anatomy, Good Behaviour) as Cal Maddox

●Dion Johnstone (Star Falls, Departure) as Erik Whitley

●Brandon Quinn (The Fosters, Big Wolf on Campus) as Ronnie Sullivan

●Chris Klein (American Pie, The Flash) as Bill Townsend

●Newcomer Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey

Sweet Magnolias ran for five seasons, totalling 50 episodes.

Each season runs for 10 episodes, with episodes running from 45 minutes to an hour in length.

Sweet Magnolias was officially cancelled by Netflix in September 2026, though an official reason has not been given.

The cast later confirmed the news in tribute posts on their Instagram.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher wrote in a post: “How do you say goodbye to something that became so much more than a job? Seven years. Five seasons. A million tiny moments that somehow became a whole life.

“Sweet Magnolias came into my world during a chapter that held some of my deepest loss and, somehow, some of my greatest joy. I lost both of my parents during those early seasons, and in a time when I wasn’t always sure how to keep moving forward, Serenity gave me somewhere to go. These people gave me somewhere to belong.

“To every single person who made this show, and every single person who watched it, loved it, shared it, and found a little piece of themselves in Serenity…thank you. You will never fully know what you gave me.”

Showrunner Sheryl J Anderson later shared her own post, writing: “Living in Serenity for five seasons has been a privilege and a blessing.

“The people I’ve met and worked with — our incredible writers, cast, crew, executives, and producers — have touched my heart and changed my life. And our fans have been amazing in their passion for our characters.

“Thank you all. Though our journey has sadly come to an end, I hope Serenity will always have a place in your heart. Keep pouring it out!”

Both Swisher and Anderson have since announced they will be working together on a new Netflix project, Ladies of the House, which is yet to be released.

The official rating of Sweet Magnolias in the UK, certified by Netflix, is 12 for the overall series.

This means the show has been considered unsuitable for children.

Reasons for this rating include:

●Minor use of profanity

●Scenes of minor violence (punches thrown)

●Use of sexual innuendo – no sex scenes or explicit discussions

●One scene of peril or threat some children may find upsetting

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