Netflix has terminated its drama series Sweet Magnolias following five seasons. The cancellation announcement came three months after season five debuted on the streaming platform. According to internal data and external ratings trackers, the show’s audience declined during its fourth and fifth seasons. Season five appeared in Netflix’s worldwide top 10 for English-language series for three weeks and maintained presence in Nielsen’s U.S. charts for four weeks.
Sweet Magnolias, adapted from novels by Sherryl Woods, starred JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley as three lifelong friends navigating personal and relational challenges. The series had been a fixture on the platform throughout its run.
Following the cancellation, the show’s creative team is moving forward with a new project at Netflix. Showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson and lead actress Garcia Swisher are executive producing Ladies of the House, which is based on a novel by Lauren Edmondson. Garcia Swisher may also appear in the new series.
Ladies of the House centers on a family operating a winery business. When the family owner dies unexpectedly, his wife and adult daughters must address interpersonal conflicts while managing business pressures, family dynamics, and romantic complications. Anderson will serve as showrunner alongside Garcia Swisher and Kate Gordon, with production handled through their Rolling Clover company in partnership with Black Label Media.
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