4 Questions We Need Answered If ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Returns for Season 5
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Sweet Magnolias Season 4.]
A Season 5 of Sweet Magnolias has not been confirmed yet, but fans are sure hoping that Netflix renews the series. Although the Season 4 finale wrapped up some storylines nicely, others were left a bit more open-ended.
“Everything’s on the table,” showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson told Deadline. “We don’t have a Season 5 yet, but I’ve been doing this show long enough that 85 percent of my waking thoughts are about Sweet Magnolias. So all sorts of possibilities exist.”
Scroll down for all the questions we need answers to if the show does return with a new season.
Will Ty and Annie stay together?
After three seasons of a slow burn and relationships with other people, Ty (Carson Rowland) and Annie (Anneliese Judge) finally got together at the very beginning of Season 4. They managed to make the relationship work while Ty was on the road playing music, but when he returned home, they found themselves at a crossroads: Ty was heading to Europe on tour, while Annie had been accepted to the college of her dreams in California.
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The pair’s story ended in an argument after he asked her to put her dreams on hold to come on tour with him. Now, it’s unclear exactly where they stand.
“Every good relationship requires space to let both of you grow, and sometimes we grow in different directions for a moment or for longer, and we wanted to leave the possibility of exploring how, as glorious as first love may be, the road still isn’t smooth, and we hope we get that chance,” Anderson told Swooon.
Will Maddie actually move to New York?
Season 4 ended with Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) deciding to accept a job in New York City. Of course, that would mean that she and her family would have to leave Serenity. The finale put a nice bow on the decision as Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen (Heather Headley) urged Maddie to accept the offer and promised her that their friendship would never be affected by the distance.
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Should the show return, we’ll desperately need answers about how the move affects Maddie — or if she even decides to go through with it at all after thinking things over!
Will Helen and Erik make it down the aisle?
Helen and Erik (Dion Johnstone) got their happily ever after at the end of Season 4 when he proposed and she said yes. But will it be for good? These two have had a lot of ups and downs in their relationship, and she’s certainly disappointed him before.
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While Season 3 saw Maddie and Cal (Justin Bruening) tie the knot, and Season 2 featured Dana Sue and Ronnie (Brandon Quinn) renewing their vows, will Helen be the one to walk down the aisle next?
What will Isaac’s relationship with the Townsends be?
After Bill’s (Chris Klein) funeral in Season 4, his mother Bonnie (Judith Ivey) exposed the fact that he was Isaac’s (Chris Medlin) father. Only a select group of people knew this information beforehand, so it was quite a bombshell. Ty, Kyle (Logan Allen), and Katie (Ella Grace Helton) found out they had a half-sibling that they never knew about.
While we got to see some sweet scenes between Isaac, Kyle, and Katie in Season 4, how close will he be able to remain to the family if they move to New York for Maddie’s job? Will he struggle to find his place in the family now that Bill is gone?
Meanwhile, Isaac and Noreen (Jamie Lynn Spears) made up and hugged it out after she was blindsided by the reveal (after all, her and Bill’s child is Isaac’s half-sibling, too), but will this revelation affect their friendship moving forward?
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The beauty of this show is that everyone loves and respects one another despite their many differences -it’s a true community.
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I love sweet magnolias and really hope there will be a season 5
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Season 4 was very disjointed and seemed to be a rushed effort to bring the series to a conclusion. They ruined the season with pushed, manufactured story lines. Ask them how that worked out for Hallmark 🙄
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Yes it seems like the show may be coming to an end every time a show comes to an end people move away. I hope they DO NOT end it!! I hate when they end shows that put you into another world and forget all your worries and you live through these people in the show
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I loved all four seasons. I’m hoping there’s an fifth season
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Because GAY PEOPLE EXIST. They are our friends, neighbors, co-workers, family. Why shouldn't they be represented? They have lives just like the rest of us. Why does their existence hurt you so much?
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OK, so I think having Maddie accept that job was stupid, for a show that has centred itself on how important the community of Serenity is for everybody in it. Also why can't Annie go on tour with Ty for the time before she has to go to college. Also, why does Helen Decatur get the BEST wardrobe of any character EVER, I am 100% for it but by the time I watched it most of the clothes were no longer available! ;-)
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I enjoyed the first 3 seasons. Not so much season 4, I found myself bored too often.
Time to stop when it's get to this point..
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I love sweet magnolia been watching from the start and will continue to watch as long as it keeps coming on I'm a big fan no matter what no show is perfect but they all have a story to tell
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Love this show and all seasons. Not ready for it to end. Hoping for a season 5.
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I liked season 4. I hate we had to wait so long for it! All the sudden Maddie/Cal r engaged! I wish you would bring Dana Sue’s character more alive, all she does is complain and she never seems happy and hardly ever smiles! So happy about Erik and Helen! I think having Maddie move was a bad idea! But I do think season 5 should happen! And I don’t really care for the young kids story lines, this is more of an adult series! A lot of season 4 involved the younger ones too much, if you wouldn’t have did that you could have had Helen and Erik married in season 4!
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Just finished watching the 4 season.....Wanting a 5 Season. Would like to see if Helen will actually settle down with Eric. What happens when Matty and Cal moved to New York? New York City quite different than the small hometown of Serenity. Will Ronnie and Dana Sue marriage survive without her two friends and daughter's support?
Netflix can't wait for season 5
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I’m no prude but I get sick of all the sucking face! Enough already. Let them have conversations without leading to multiple kisses!
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My husband & I just binge watched it this week. We absolutely LOVE this show & we hope for more seasons ❤️
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Season 4 was wonderful! I’ve watched the first three seasons several times and looking forward to doing it again adding number four!
When will we know if and when there will be a Season 5?
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Please, please bring Sweet Magnolias back for a Season 5!!!!!! It is nice to sit with all family members and watch a decent series!! It is a great family series!!!! True to life!!!!!❤️❤️🙏🙏
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Soooooo, what you're saying is that you'd rather see some children never have parents if otherwise they'd live in a home with two moms or two dads who want and love them? And people have always had sex out of wedlock. ALWAYS. Not worth clutching your pearls over.
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You may not like it but are you willing to adopt them I've seen same sex have or adopt kids and they're the most happiest kids who are we to judge that's not our job i would rather see them in a loving home then an abusive one
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It was already in the show I just look past that part and see them as human being
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