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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Will Smith has released a new song, “First Love,” featuring Spanish singer India Martínez and Polish guitarist Marcin.

The globe-trotting track opens with some stunning flamenco finger-picking from Marcin and Martínez’s booming vocals. Once the beat settles in, Smith takes over, delivering verses that yearn for that explosion of love and affection (even if sometimes there’s a little pain involved). “Every heart will be broken,” he raps, “But what do we do with the pieces/We’ve got a natural affinity/Natural energy,...

Sweet Magnolias Season 4 gives Netflix viewers another chance to be charmed by Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend. Over four seasons, fans of the romantic drama series have watched Kyle -- the younger son of Bill and Maddie Townsend -- not only grow up, but grow into a character that everyone can identify with. That's in stark contrast to the other Netflix role folks know Logan from: playing Jake the bully in Stranger Things.

In an interview with Cbr, Allen spoke about what it's like to be part of not one, but two of Netflix's most popular shows. He spoke about his journey playing Kyle and how the character's experience has paralled his own as the show moves into Season 4. Plus, he discusses how the reception from Sweet Magnolias fans compares to the feedback he got during the fourth season of Stranger Things.

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Your patience is being rewarded. It’s time for more margarita nights in Serenity. Sweet Magnolias Season 4 will be released on Netflix on February 6.

Sweet Magnolias’s third Season was the weakest, so Netflix must improve the narrative. Hopefully, it listened to the fans and repaired several relationships.

This trailer gives us some hope.

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We wish they had released the trailer earlier since it looks so hopeful, and we love going home to Serenity.

Good promotion is essential, and Sweet Magnolias still has a devoted fan base who wants to tune in.

Sweet Magnolias Season 4 Appears Community Focused (Netflix/Screenshot)

The streamer finally released the Sweet Magnolias Season 4 trailer as it follows lifelong best friends Maddie Joanna Garcia Swisher) Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliot) as they navigate the next of their lives.

The women’s friendship was always the strongest part of the series, so...

Sweet Magnolias Season 4 Updates ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Friendship, romance, career, and family sum up Sweet Magnolias. The romantic drama series has received a positive response and a good chunk of viewership ever since it first premiered in May 2020. Three seasons in and a fourth one on the way, the show only gets better over time. Here is everything we know about the upcoming season of the successful series.

Sweet Magnolias Season 4: Release Date

Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias will premiere on Netflix on February 6, 2025. Based in Serenity, South Carolina, the show focuses on themes of bonding, secrets, childhood, complex equations, and small-town romance. The show is an adaptation of the Sweet Magnolias novels by author Sherryl Woods.

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Sweet Magnolias Season 4: Episode Titles

While the order of all the episodes hasn’t been confirmed, the titles are out for the fans to discuss,...

A life without Sweet Magnolias would be depressing. We all need feel-good TV shows, and watching the happenings in Serenity fills us with joy, tears, and laughter.

Fortunately, three seasons are available on Netflix, following the drama of leading ladies Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan, and Helen Decatur.

Season four is also coming; we can confirm that filming has begun. Read on for everything we know about Sweet Magnolias Season 4, including the release date, possible spoilers, and more.

Has Sweet Magnolias Been Renewed?

Yes, Netflix renewed Sweet Magnolias for Season 4 in October 2023. Even though it had only been three months since it aired, the fanbase had started getting worried because Sweet Magnolias Season 3 didn’t end on a major cliffhanger.

Ending on a cliffhanger sometimes speeds up the renewal process, but there were two months between the air date and the renewal decision for the other seasons.

Sweet Magnolias has...

Exclusive: Megan Stalter (Hacks), Kanoa Goo (The Rookie), and Rainn Wilson (The Office) will topline Ily, Bye, a new short marking the narrative debut of veteran music video helmer Taylor James (Jason Mraz’s “I Feel Like Dancing”), which has wrapped production.

The short written and directed by James follows Siobhan (Stalter), a quirky, socially anxious mess who can’t seem to keep a job. Thanks to the help of her best friend Gary (Goo), she scores an interview with his boss, Mr. Litchfield (Wilson). But when her call to schedule the interview goes to voicemail, Siobhan panics and leaves a series of unhinged messages. Not wanting to lose the interview, she embarks on a chaotic mission to delete the voicemails herself. James jokes that he decided to start from scratch and pursue his dream of filmmaking “after being forced to retire” from his career as a professional backup dancer...

Sweet Magnolias Season 4 is a go at Netflix!

The streaming service confirmed Thursday that a new season is officially in the works.

All three leading ladies -- JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley will return for another season since there would be no Magnolias without them.

What is Sweet Magnolias About?

Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (Swisher), Dana Sue (Elliott), and Helen (Headley) as they juggle relationships, family, and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, Sc.

Sweet Magnolias is based on the popular series of novels published by Mira Books, an imprint of Harlequin, by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, who also serves as an executive producer on the series.

Sheryl J. Anderson (Ties That Bind) returns as showrunner and executive producer. Dan Paulson (Chesapeake Shores), whose Daniel L. Paulson Productions is producing, also returns as an executive producer.

Sweet Magnolias is...

“Sweet Magnolias” will return for a fourth season on Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday.

The series, whose third installment was released in July, has scored global success on the streamer, with its first three seasons appearing on Netflix’s global top 10 list for 10 weeks across more than 60 countries. With the new installment’s premiere earlier this summer, “Sweet Magnolias” Season 3 debuted in the top spot on the most-watched TV list as it logged 4.6 million views in its first week on the streamer.

Sheryl J. Anderson will return as showrunner and executive producer for the fourth season alongside Dan Paulson, who returns as an EP for Daniel L. Paulson Productions. The fourth season will consist of 10 50-minute episodes, per the streamer.

Based on the series of novels by Sherryl Woods, who also serves as an executive producer on the show, the show “follows lifelong best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen as they juggle relationships,...

Exclusive: Aldis Hodge (Black Adam) and Lauren E. Banks (City on a Hill) are the latest additions to the cast of The Dutchman, the psychological thriller based on the Obie Award-winning play by Amiri Baraka, which began filming under a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement in September.

The actors join an ensemble that includes André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz and Stephen McKinley Henderson, as we were first to tell you. Emmy nominee Andre Gaines (The One and Only Dick Gregory) is directing from his screenplay written with filmmaker Qasim Basir.

Set on a New York subway, The Dutchman centers on an encounter between a well-to-do Black man and an enchanting white woman who match wits in a sexualized game of cat and mouse that leads to a violent conclusion. The searing confrontation amplifies the dimensions of racial conflict in America in this adaptation of the stage show first presented at the...

There’s nothing like friendship.

On Friday, Netflix debuted the official trailer for “Sweet Magnolias” season 3, the drama about three lifelong friends in South Carolina helping each other through life’s struggles.

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“Following the brawl at Sullivan’s, Maddie wrestles with the best way to help Cal and works to clear her own emotional path,” the official description reads. “Helen faces difficult decisions about the men in her life. And Dana Sue searches for a way to use Miss Frances’ check to help the community, without upending her family.”

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The synopsis continues, “The identity of the tire slasher sends shockwaves through Serenity, the recall causes unexpected consequences, and there are romantic surprises in every generation. Throughout the season, the ladies tackle these problems — and all...

Life in Serenity has never been more dramatic.

Netflix dropped the first trailer for Sweet Magnolia's Season 3.

The trailer featured drama, rivalries, and romance for our favorite Magnolias, which the fans have been waiting for since February 2022.

Cal is dealing with the aftermath of punching Stu and dealing with his anger issues in Sweet Magnolias Season 3.

Like Dana Sue was torn between two men in Sweet Magnolias Season 2, Helen wavers between Ryan's proposal and her connection with Erik this time.

Dana Sue must deal with an old rival who despises her and how well her life has turned out. Any guesses on who this woman is?

The trailer features many juicy details, including a wedding. Which of our lucky ladies do you think it'll be?

The official synopsis of Sweet Magnolias Season 3 reads as follows:

Following the brawl at Sullivan's, Maddie wrestles with the best way to help Cal...

Sweet Magnolias is making a big change ahead of its return on Netflix.

Deadline broke the news this week that the role of Katie Townsend would be recast.

The publication revealed that Ella Grace Helton will take on the role for Sweet Magnolias Season 3 -- and beyond.

Helton takes over for departing star Bianca Berry Tarantino.

Scheduling conflicts triggered producers to make the move, with the departing star set to star opposite Natalie Portman on the Apple TV+ drama Lady in the Lake.

As previously reported, Netflix will welcome viewers back to Serenity on Thursday, July 20, with all ten episodes available on that date.

The streaming service has been switching things up recently, with several of its most popular series having their seasons divided into two parts.

You're probably breathing out a huge sigh of relief right about now.

Getting on board with such a change is difficult if you've...

Kids, they change so much from day to day: Sweet Magnolias has recast the role of Maddie Townsend and Bill Townsend’s daughter in the upcoming third season, our sister site Deadline reports.

Bianca Berry Tarantino as Katie Townsend Courtesy of Netflix

Ella Grace Helton (United We Fall) will take over for Bianca Berry Tarantino as Katie Townsend, the young child of Joanna Garcia Swisher and Chris Klein’s divorced characters. Tarantino — who recurred for the first two seasons — had to exit the Netflix drama due to scheduling conflicts and can next be seen in the Apple TV+ limited series Lady In the Lake,...

Netflix has set July 20 for the Season 3 premiere of Sweet Magnolias, and has released some first-look photos of the upcoming 10-episode season (see above and below).

Based on Sherryl Woods’ popular series of novels, Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (Joanna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen (Heather Headley), who are born and raised in Serenity, Sc, a small southern town where everybody knows everybody and everybody knows everybody’s business.

Season 2 ended with several cliffhangers. Ronnie and Dana Sue reunited, but mystery-woman Kathy might mean trouble for Dana Sue in the upcoming season. The season also ended with the death of Miss Frances (Cindy Karr) and Maddie, with Helen and Dana Sue in mourning over her passing.

In Season 3, following the brawl at Sullivan’s, Maddie wrestles with the best way to help Cal (Justin Bruening) and works to clear her own emotional path. Helen faces...

We have some excellent news for fans of Sweet Magnolias.

Sweet Magnolias Season 3 will premiere on Netflix this summer.

TV Line reports that all ten episodes of the third season will be available to stream on Thursday, July 20.

The wait for fresh episodes has been excruciating after Sweet Magnolias Season 2 wrapped in February 2022 with many twists.

The series has a knack for leaving us wanting more, and thankfully, we'll get some answers very soon.

Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott), and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family, and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, Sc.

Sweet Magnolias is based on the popular series of novels published by Mira Books, an imprint of Harlequin, by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, who also serves as an executive producer on the series.

Sheryl J. Anderson (Ties That Bind) returns...

Netflix is putting down roots in Serenity, renewing Sweet Magnolias for a third season, TVLine has confirmed.

Based on Sherryl Woods’ popular book series, Sweet Magnolias tells the story of three childhood best friends — lawyer Helen, chef Dana Sue and full-time divorcée Maddie — who team up to fulfill their lifelong dream of opening a spa in their hometown of Serenity, S.C.

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After a year and a half, we finally knew who was in the car.

At the beginning of  Sweet Magnolias Season 2 Episode 1, we quickly learned Kyle Townsend and Nellie Lewis were in the car accident.

However, the drama in Serenity had just begun.

Finding out which teenagers were in the car sparked drama and tension among so many relationships in Serenity.

As the parents tried to place blame for how Kyle stole the car, Jackson and Tyler got into their own blame game, which left Ty injured as well.

If it was possible, Tyler seemed even more crushed than Kyle. He couldn't play baseball for at least six weeks, and the State Championships were coming up. He had scouts coming to watch him and felt his dream slipping away.

However, Kyle knew he caused this mess, but he was reluctant to discuss why. In many ways, Kyle is the typical middle child.

Life in Serenity will be tougher than ever on Sweet Magnolias Season 2!

Netflix on Friday dropped the first footage of the long-in-the-works new batch of episodes.

The trailer delves deep into what our favorite characters are up to, which means good and bad news for fans.

Maddie will grow closer to Cal on Sweet Magnolias Season 2, which is always a good thing.

Dana Sue is also questioning whether Jeremy or Ronnie is the best man for her.

Yes, the romance will be on full display.

It reads as follows:

As Season 2 opens, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue learn who is in the car.

But that's just the first of many surprises that come out of Prom Night -- surprises that reshape relationships all over town.

Friendships flounder.

Old loves end and new loves begin. Long-hidden secrets disrupt jobs, change lives, and shift the balance of power in Serenity.

Everyone is affected.

Life in Serenity is looking anything but serene these days. Netflix on Friday released the official trailer for Sweet Magnolias‘ upcoming second season, and the ladies are drowning in drama — and margaritas, thankfully.

The two-minute preview of the new season offers a taste of what’s in store for Maddie, Dana Sue and Heather, including: Maddie growing closer to Cal, while still finding time to put Bill in his place (multitasking at its finest!); Dana Sue struggling to choose between Jeremy and Ronnie (a win-win if you ask us); and Helen coming to terms with her own feelings for Erik.

It's a great week to be a fan of Netflix's Sweet Magnolias.

We learned the show would premiere its second season on February 4, 2022 earlier this week, and now we have some photos.

Hooray, right?

Yes, the streamer released three photos, one for each main character, and they're our biggest glimpse at Sweet Magnolias Season 2 yet.

The best part of the trio of photos?

Our trio at the wheel of the show are all in happy places, likely meaning that there will be a lot of good things to come for them on the second season.

Now, you may also be wondering what's about to go down on the second season, and thankfully, Netflix has dropped a spoilery synopsis.

It reads as follows:

As Season 2 opens, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue learn who is in the car.

But that's just the first of many surprises that come out of Prom Night...

It's been a long hiatus, but we finally have a premiere date for Sweet Magnolias Season 2!

Netflix has finally revealed the show will be back on the air in 2022, according to TV Line.

As for a specific date, it's below.

Friday, February 4, is the lucky date.

But how many episodes are we getting?

Sweet Magnolias Season 2 will consist of 10 new episodes, meaning we'll have a lot of time to check in with our favorite ladies.

Now, you may be wondering what's on tap for the coming season, and thankfully, Netflix has dropped the synopsis.

“As Season 2 opens, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue learn who is in the car," the streamer teases.

"But that’s just the first of many surprises that come out of Prom Night — surprises that reshape relationships all over town. Friendships flounder."

"Old loves end and new loves begin."

"Long-hidden secrets disrupt jobs, change lives, and shift...

Three key characters are making themselves comfortable in Serenity, S.C.

Jamie Lynn Spears (as Noreen Fitzgibbons), Dion Johnstone (as Erik Whitley) and Brandon Quinn (as Ronnie Sullivan) have all been promoted to series regulars for Sweet Magnolias‘ upcoming second season, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Exclusive: Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101), Dion Johnstone (Stargate Sg-1) and Brandon Quinn (The Fosters) have been promoted to series regulars for Season 2 of Netflix’s romance drama series Sweet Magnolias. Season 2 is in production for a 2022 premiere.

Based on Sherryl Woods’ popular series of novels published by Harlequin imprint Mira books, Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott), and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family, and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, Sc.

Spears plays Noreen Fitzgibbons, the pregnant former mistress of Bill Townsend, Maddie’s (Swisher) now ex-husband. Her friendship with Kyle Townsend, Maddie’s son, was pivotal in Season 1, and her sudden departure from Serenity disrupted multiple lives. She appeared in 10 episodes in Season 1.

Johnstone plays Erik Whitley, the sous chef at Sullivan’s restaurant. He is also a supportive friend to Dana Sue (Elliott) and mentor to up-and-coming chef Isaac Downey.

It looks like there will be a long wait before fans of Sweet Magnolias are greeted with fresh episodes.

The series emerged as an instant hit with fans upon its launch earlier this, and a second season was ordered quickly.

This time last year, production was almost complete on its freshman season.

But this is no typical year, and we've had TV shows shut down production often due to the pandemic.

Unfortunately for fans of Sweet Magnolias, no scenes for Season 2 have actually been filmed, meaning that there will likely be a long wait for new episodes.

"We haven’t started shooting Season 2 yet. We want to get back to it as quickly as we can, but we are still working on the details," showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson told Parade.

"I don’t want to jinx it. We know it’s hard to wait, but we appreciate everyone’s patience,...

Netflix does not have the best track record when it comes to keeping shows around.

And given that it's been over two months since Sweet Magnolias dropped, fans have been worried about its future.

Thankfully, Netflix confirmed today that a second season of the TV adaptation of Sweet Magnolias is officially in the works.

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

The series stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Reba) as recent divorcée Maddie Townsend, Heather Headley (Chicago Med) as star attorney Helen Decatur, Brooke Elliott (Drop Dead Diva) as chef Dana Sue Sullivan, Justin Bruening (Grey’s Anatomy) as Maddie’s boyfriend Cal Maddox.

The cast also includes Chris Klein (The Flash) as Maddie’s ex-husband Bill Townsend, Logan Allen as Maddie’s younger son Kyle Townsend, Carson Rowland (American Housewife) as Maddie’s older son Tyler Townsend,...

Netflix is putting down roots in Serenity with a Season 2 renewal of Sweet Magnolias, TVLine has learned.

Based on Sherryl Woods’ Sweet Magnolias book series, the feel-good drama tells the story of three best friends — a chef, a lawyer and a recent divorcée — who decide to fulfill their childhood dream of opening a spa in their small South Carolina town.

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