“Sweet Magnolias”' JoAnna Garcia Swisher Reveals Filming on 'Magical' Season 4 Has Wrapped: 'We Are Just Getting Started'
The actress also teased that the newest installment has shaped up to be her "favorite season" yet
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Brooke Elliott, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Heather Headley on set of 'Sweet Magnolias'It’s almost time to head back to Serenity!
Sweet Magnolias star JoAnna Garcia Swisher revealed on Instagram on May 30 that filming for season 4 of the hit Netflix series had wrapped as she posed with her costars Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley, who she called “two of my favorite humans.”
Garcia Swisher, 44, teased that it’s “been a magical season…for reasons I cannot wait to share” as she reflected on filming over the last several months.
“That’s a wrap on Season 4! I cannot wait for you all to see what we have been up to in Serenity,” the star, who plays Maddie, wrote in the post's caption. “I always get a little emo when we wrap. It’s bitter sweet [sic]. There is a huge sense of accomplishment for all the hard work, crazy hours, and time spent bringing this story to life. There is also an overwhelming sense of gratitude.”
She continued, “The majority of our crew has been with us since the beginning. We have lived, loved, and laughed through a lot of life together. Even the newest memebers [sic] of our family have felt like we have known each other forever and they were that missing piece to making things just right.”
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The actress said that season 4 is “BY FAR my favorite season…not just for the OMG moments (there are many of them!), but because it was a joy to make” as she teased, “And, in many ways, it feels like we are just getting started.”
She concluded her lengthy caption with a toast to her costars, Elliott, who plays Dana Sue, and Headley, who plays Helen, as she wrote: “The three of us are just one piece of a world (on the screen and off) that make Serenity and @sweetmagnoliasnetflix what it is and we love getting to share it all with you!”
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JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur in season 3 of 'Sweet Magnolias'The series, which premiered in May 2020, follows best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen, who are affectionately known as the “Sweet Magnolias.” The trio navigates romantic relationships, family life and careers in the small town of Serenity.
Season 2 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it hit the streamer in February 2022. Meanwhile, the most recent season premiered in July 2023.
The show based on romance novels by Sherryl Woods, is “about women that absolutely, wholeheartedly support each other,” Garcia Swisher told PEOPLE ahead of season 2.
"They don't always agree, but they are each other's biggest advocate and they're never alone in life because they have each other. And that's a really beautiful testament to what friendship can be,” she added of her character and her best friend’s dynamic.
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Seasons 1-3 of Sweet Magnolias can be streamed on Netflix.
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