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It’s hard to imagine Netflix’s “Sweet Magnolias” without JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, the head Magnolia in charge at The Corner Spa in Serenity, South Carolina. But, believe it or not, casting directors originally had a different person in mind for the role. In May 2019, Deadline announced that “Parenthood” star Monica Potter would lead Serenity’s trio…

During its development, the adrenaline-fueled “Gangs of London” we know today almost took a very different turn. With three seasons under its belt and a respectable 84% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the action-packed crime drama stands out as one of TV’s most successful video game adaptations. But according to creator Gareth Evans, the gritty British underworld…