Sweet Magnolias follows "three South Carolina women, best friends since childhood, as they shepherd each other through the complexities of romance, career, and family."[3]
Cast and characters
Main
JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, a recently separated woman in Serenity, South Carolina who is trying get back in the workforce while going through a divorce with her husband, Bill. She is part of a friend group who called themselves Sweet Magnolias.
Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, a chef and owner of a restaurant called Sullivan's. She is Helen’s and Maddie's best friend and part of the Sweet Magnolias
Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, an accomplished attorney. She is Dana Sue's and Maddie's best friend, and one of the Sweet Magnolias. She bought a mansion to convert into a spa called The Corner Spa with Maddie and Dana Sue.
Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend, Maddie and Bill's younger son who is a freshman at Serenity High School with a talent for acting. He has a crush on Annie.
Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan, Dana Sue's daughter. She is friends with the Townsend brothers and an avid photographer. She has a crush on Tyler, whom she kissed after having too much to drink at a party, and is oblivious to Kyle's feelings.
Carson Rowland as Tyler "Ty" Townsend, Maddie and Bill's eldest son who is a junior at Serenity High School and a star pitcher on his high school baseball team
Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Ty's baseball coach and Maddie's new love interest. He is a former professional baseball player.
Chris Klein as Bill Townsend, Maddie's ex-husband and a family doctor at Serenity Family Physicians
Jamie Lynn Spears as Noreen Fitzgibbons, Bill's pregnant fiancée, a medical assistant in his office who became his mistress[a]
Recurring
Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley, the sous chef at Sullivan's and a mentor to Isaac
Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey, a member of the kitchen staff at Sullivan's. He recently moved to Serenity to find his birth father and mother.
Bianca Berry Tarantino as Katie Townsend, Maddie and Bill's youngest daughter
Frank Oakley III as Harlan Bixby, the assistant coach of Serenity High School baseball team
Allison Gabriel as Mary Vaughn Lewis, the wife of the mayor of Serenity
Brittany L. Smith as Peggy Martin
Tracey Bonner as Pastor June Wilkes
Charles Lawlor as Collins Littlefield
Harlan Drum as CeCe Matney, Ty's love interest
Sam Ashby as Jackson Lewis, Ty's baseball rival teammate and Mary Vaughn’s son
Hunter Burke as Trotter Vidhyarkorn, Cal's best friend who works at The Corner Spa as a yoga instructor
Al-Jaleel Knox as Gabe Weatherspoon, Ty's best friend and baseball teammate
Michael Shenefelt as Ryan Wingate, Helen's on-and-off boyfriend
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.[3] The series premiered on May 19, 2020.[1] Norman Buckley directed six of the episodes and served as co-executive producer.[4] On July 23, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[2]
