Like a lot of hit shows, Sweet Magnolias is based on a series of books. Originally written by Sherryl Woods, the first season of the romantic hit drama was released by Netflix in May 2020.
It was our first introduction to best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen as they experience the ups and downs of life in their hometown of Serenity in South Carolina.
Sweet Magnolias was a hit and was quickly renewed for a second season. Which is just as well as there were quite a few threads left hanging at the end of season 1!
If you haven't already watched the show, here's a quick summary of what happened…
Each of our main ladies has her own personal and professional difficulties but they all come together to sort their troubles out over a few margaritas.
Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) is in the process of getting divorced from her cheating husband (Chris Klein) who got his new girlfriend (Jamie Lynn Spears) pregnant.
Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) is also separated from her husband, for reasons unknown, and is the owner and head chef of a restaurant called Sullivans.
Helen (Heather Headley) is an accomplished lawyer and though single has decided that she wants to have a child before time runs out.
Knicknamed the ‘Sweet Magnolias' since childhood, these three friends decide to embark on a new project. They buy an old house and renovate it, turning it into a spa. All in all, it's a ‘nice' show about friendship and relationships.
SWEET MAGNOLIAS SEASON 2
Remember that season 1 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger? The ladies and Bill all received a phone call and rushed to the Highway where Ty’s car was flipped over.
Kyle’s unconscious body was taken out of the car onto a stretcher, but the paramedics did not know who the driver is. Well, as Season 2 opens, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue learn who is in the car.
Turned out not to be as dramatic as we had all feared. There were a couple of injuries and a lot of blame but overall everybody was fine.
So then Sweet Magnolias season 2 turned its attention to Issac and the search for his birth parents. We quickly found out who his mother but the ‘baby daddy' question dangled like a carrot for most of the season. Honestly, I found the answer a little uninspired but hey ho!
Dana Sue's ex, Ronnie, made himself well and truly at home, desperate to give the marriage another go.
And in the most emotional storyline of the season, Helen got pregnant only to have her hopes of becoming a mother cruelly taken away. But with the return of Ryan at the end of season 2, she has some big decisions to make.
SWEET MAGNOLIAS SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE
The good news is that the show has a huge following and in its first 30-days on Netflix, season 2 was watched globally on Netflix for 161.3 million hours.
That was clearly enough for Netflix who have now confirmed that Sweet Magnolias Season 3 has been given the green light!!
The streaming giant made the announcement on April 5th 2022 with actors JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley all set to reprise their roles.
Filming started on July 18th 2022, and that usually takes about three months. It then takes another 10 months (approximately) in post-production.
So we should expect to see Sweet magnolias Season 3 in the Summer of 2023.
SWEET MAGNOLIAS CAST
The three main leads in Sweet Magnolias are played by JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Maddie Townsend), Brooke Elliott (Dana Sue Sullivan) and Heather Headley (Helen Decatur).
The first season also saw excellent supporting roles from Chris Klein as Maddie's soon-to-be ex-husband, Jamie Lynn Spears as his now pregnant girlfriend and Carson Rowland as Tyler “Ty” Townsend – Maddie's teenage son.
And who can forget Cal Maddox, Maddie's new love interest played by Justin Bruening! Two characters that were recurring roles in Season 1 have now been given permanent status in Season 2.
They are Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley, the sous chef at Sullivan's and Brandon Quinn as Ronnie Sullivan.
And there you have the main cast of Sweet Magnolias as it played out in Season 2!
SEASON 1 EPISODE TITLES
There are 10 episodes in Season 1 and each runs at between 42-52 minutes each.
- Pour It Out
- A United Front
- Give Drink to the Thirsty
- Lay It All Down
- Dance First, Think Later
- All Best Intentions
- Hold My Hand
- What Fools These Mortals Be
- Where You Find Me
- Storms and Rainbows
SEASON 2 EPISODE TITLES
Like season one, there are 10 episodes in season 2 with the following titles…
- Casseroles and Casualities
- So Much To Say
- The More Things Change
- Walk of Faith
- Great Expectations
- Find It in Your Heart
- Fragile Things
- The Rules of the Game
- Dear Heart
- If Thou Wilt, Remember
HOW MANY SWEET MAGNOLIAS SEASONS WILL THERE BE?
So far we know that there are two seasons of Sweet Magnolias. The good news is that the second season went to number 1 in the US with exceptionally high viewing figures.
We will have to wait for renewal confirmation but fingers crossed we get Sweet Magnolias season 3.
