‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Premiere Date Revealed: When Does the Show Return?
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Sweet Magnolias Season 4.]
Nine months after Netflix confirmed that Sweet Magnolias has been renewed for a fifth season, the streamer shared more details about when we can expect the upcoming installment of new episodes.
A premiere date for Sweet Magnolias was confirmed on January 7, less than one year after all 10 episodes of Season 4 dropped. Netflix also shared a first-look photo (above) of Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott), Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), and Helen (Heather Headley) in the new season.
While many storylines wrapped up nicely in Season 4’s conclusion, there’s still plenty of story left to be told in Season 5. Scroll down for everything we know about what’s to come.
Has Sweet Magnolias been renewed for Season 5?
Netflix confirmed on April 23, 2025, that Sweet Magnolias has been renewed for a fifth season, which will consist of 10 episodes. This was a faster turnaround than when Season 4 was announced three months after Season 3’s 2023 release.
“We are thrilled to let the Magnolias take Manhattan,” showrunner and executive producer Sheryl J. Anderson told Tudum, referring to Maddie’s decision to take a job in New York City at the end of Season 4. “Not only is this adventure huge fun, it’s also an opportunity to explore the facets of their relationships in a new context. While it’s crucial to have true friends in day-to-day life, it’s priceless to have them supporting you when you leap out of your comfort zone.”
Before the renewal, Anderson said she was hopeful for more episodes to come. “Everything’s on the table,” she told Deadline. “We don’t have a Season 5 yet, but I’ve been doing this show long enough that 85% of my waking thoughts are about Sweet Magnolias. So all sorts of possibilities exist.”
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However, Heather Headley admitted that filming the finale of Season 4 did sort of feel like the end, although she was also hopeful to continue working on the show. “When we got to the end of [filming] it, it felt final, but still in my heart, I was like, ‘No, it’s not done,'” she told Parade.
When does Sweet Magnolias Season 5 premiere?
The episodes will drop on Thursday, June 11, 2026, on Netflix.
Will there be a Sweet Magnolias spinoff?
One thing Anderson did not entertain the idea of is a possible spinoff for Noreen (Jamie Lynn Spears) or the younger generation of Magnolias, Annie (Anneliese Judge), CeCe (Harlan Drum), and Lily (Artemis).
“What a fabulous idea. But that’s not what we were doing,” she admitted. “Again, this season is about seizing your passion, and we wanted to explore how Noreen felt about nursing, because that had gotten very confused with Bill (Chris Klein) and everything else. And we wanted to show also how Annie, broadening her friendship with CeCe and Lily, is taking advantage of the lessons that her mother and her two best friends have modeled for her whole life.”
Who is in the Sweet Magnolias Season 5 cast?
So far, the official confirmed cast members are Swisher, Elliott, and Headley.
Clearly, Maddie’s decision to move to New York will play a pivotal part in Season 5 amid her move to New York. “Can anything end the Magnolias?! Our ladies have seen each other through bigger challenges than physical distance,” Anderson shared. “When you love someone, you want what’s best for them and want to help them reach that goal. True friends celebrate each other in times of victory, embolden each other to seize their passion, and then link arms to figure out logistics.”
It’s likely Erik (Dion Johnstone) will be back after he and Helen finally got together in the most dramatic fashion, and Season 4 ending with their engagement, so there’s a perfect setup for another wedding in Season 5.
One of the most open-ended storylines at the end of Season 4 was in Ty (Carson Rowland) and Annie’s relationship. He wanted her to come to Europe with him for his tour, while she was ready to head to California after being accepted into her dream school. “If we’re lucky enough to get another season, [Annie’s] got another six months of school,” Anderson teased.
In addition to those listed above, fans can also probably expect Spears, Logan Allen (as Kyle Townsend), Elliott, Quinn, Justin Bruening (as Cal Maddox), and Chris Medlin (as Isaac Downey) to return.
Sweet Magnolias, Season 5, Thursday, June 11, Netflix
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