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Sweet Magnolias

Sweet Magnolias is an American romantic drama television series, developed by Sheryl J. Anderson and based on the Sweet Magnolias novels by Sherryl Woods, starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley in the lead roles.

The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2020. In April 2025, it was renewed for a fifth season, which is set to premiere on June 11, 2026.

Sweet Magnolias follows "three South Carolina women, best friends since childhood, as they shepherd each other through the complexities of romance, career, and family."

On September 27, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was based on the Sweet Magnolias book series by Sherryl Woods and executive producers were expected to include Woods, Sheryl J. Anderson, and Dan Paulson. Anderson was also set to serve as the series' showrunner. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Daniel L. Paulson Productions. The series premiered on May 19, 2020. Norman Buckley directed six of the episodes and served as co-executive producer. On July 23, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which premiered on February 4, 2022. On May 4, 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a third season which was released on July 20, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season which was released on February 6, 2025. On April 23, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth season which is scheduled to premiere on June 11, 2026.

On May 20, 2019, Monica Potter, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley were announced as the leads. On July 1, 2019, it was reported that Chris Klein, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Justin Bruening had joined the cast as series regulars. On August 1, 2019, JoAnna Garcia Swisher was cast as Maddie Townsend, replacing Potter who was originally cast as the lead. On May 4, 2021, Dion Johnstone and Brandon Quinn were promoted to series regulars for second season. On June 9, 2023, it was reported that Ella Grace Helton joined the cast in a recasting, replacing Bianca Berry Tarantino for the third season. On July 22, 2025, it was announced that Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Janice Wesley, Courtney Grace, John Gabriel Rodriquez, Aidan Merwarth, Austin Woods, and Iman Benson were cast in undisclosed capacity roles for the fifth season.

Principal photography for the series began on July 8, 2019, in Covington, Georgia. Filming for the fourth season started on February 20, 2024, and wrapped on May 30, 2024.

For the first season, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 78% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The second season has an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The third season holds a 57% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The fourth season has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.

In its first 30-days on Netflix, season 2 was watched globally on Netflix for 161.3 million hours.

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