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The Sweet Magnoliascast are pouring it out after the Netflix hit was unexpectedly canceled after five seasons.
“All grand adventures must eventually end, and here, dear friends, is where ours does,” a Friday, September 18, statement shared now complete with five seasons streaming on Netflix.”
Sweet Magnolias, based on author Sherryl Woods’ bestselling book series of the same name, followed the lives of three best friends (Joanna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliottand Heather Headley) in the small town of Serenity, South Carolina.
“Serenity is for you,” the statement continued, addressing the show’s fans directly. “Every moment of laughter, of heartbreak, or anger, of joy was for you. While this journey may be complete, the Sweet Magnolias will always be there for you when you need them most. Serenity will always be happy to see you. Keep pouring it out!”
Keep scrolling to read the Sweet Magnolias cast’s reflections on the show conclusion:
Joanna Garcia Swisher
Garcia Swisher, who will next team up with Sweet Magnoliasshowrunner Sheryl J. Andersonto adapt Ladies of the House,revealed that Sweet Magnolias was “more than a job.”
“How do you say goodbye to something that became so much more than a job? Seven years. Five seasons. A million tiny moments that somehow became a whole life,” she wrote in parto my world during a chapter that held some of my deepest loss and, somehow, some of my greatest joy.”
She continued, “In a time when I wasn’t always sure how to keep moving forward, Serenity gave me somewhere to go. These people gave me somewhere to belong. They made me laugh when I was sure I had forgotten how. They let me be sad when I needed to be. They showed up. Again and again and again, and maybe that’s what I will carry with me most.”
Jamie Lynn Spears
“I can’t put into words how much the people who make up our Sweet Mags family mean to me, and that’s not just the producers, cast, crew, & @Netflix who are like actual family at this point, but also each of you who watched and became a part of our family as well,” Spears, who starred as Noreen, wrote in a Sunday statement. “It’s so rare to have 5 seasons straight be #1 around the whole world, in a business where getting a 2nd season of anything is almost impossible these days. … I was given the gift of being able to provide for my family, doing something I was proud of, surrounded by people I respected and loved while creating something we all valued. I owe it all to each and every person who loved Serenity, and the people who made it what it was.”
Chris Medlin
“The people, the people, the people! That’s what will always make Sweet Magnolias so special,” Medlin, who played Isaac on the hit dramedy, wrote of creators, our showrunner, writers, and producers over at Netflix for trusting me with this adventure.”
He continued, “When I booked Sweet Magnolias in 2019, I was an offstage understudy and swing for the original cast of Mean Girls on Broadway, and I never could’ve imagined the gift that I was about to be given. Isaac isn’t even from the original book series, but still he found home in Serenity. The past seven years and five seasons of this show are something I will treasure forever. This Serenity family has been with me through innumerable chapters and you have truly changed my life.”
For Medlin, he stressed that he has “nothin but love” for his onscreen persona.
“It was an honor to exist and play and learn through your journey. Your kindness. Your earnestness. Your gentleness,” he added. “I hope that I did you justice for the other Isaacs out there. I will carry you with me for the rest of my life.”
Dion Johnstone
Johnstone portrayed Eric, the love interest to Headley’s Helen.
“To the ones who watched it twice. Three times. Who put it on with their mother and their daughter in the same room,” he began a Friday tribute else, I want to talk to you. You stopped me in airports and grocery stores and parks to tell me what this town meant to you. … That was the whole job. Bringing some joy and some tears into your homes. To have served you in that way has been a privilege I do not take lightly.”
He concluded, “Sad to see this world end. Grateful beyond measure to have lived in it. Serenity is still there whenever you need it.”
Carson Rowland
Rowland portrayed Ty, the eldest son of Maddie (Garcia Swisher) and late ex-husband Bill (Chris Klein), who didn’t appear in the final season.
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Logan Allen
“Sweet Magnolias has truly changed my life. Not only has this show grown me as an actor, but also as a young man,” Allen, who played Ty’s younger brother Kyle, wrote Truly love this family.”
He added, “Kyle opened me up to so many different things I don’t even know where to begin. I truly grew up beside him, and man what a journey it was. … To the cast, mannnn you guys truly blow me away. Not only is this the most talented group of people I’ve ever been surrounded with, but the nicest, humblest, and most loving. This isn’t the end, we’ll all have a little reunion soon.”
Artemis
“The past five years have been an honor,” Artemis, who brought Lily to life, wrote getting to be a part of this beautiful show.”
