In Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias, the titular trio — composed of Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen Decatur (Heather Headley), and Dana Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott) — use their respective talents to brighten and clean up their hometown of Serenity, South Carolina.
At the same time, these lifelong best friends rely on each other and the comfort of their long-term friendship to get them through the trials and tribulations that life throws at them, as we see from the very start of the series premiere as Helen represents Maddie in her ongoing divorce from her cheating husband Bill (Chris Klein).
The series has never shied away from showing how loving this friendship is and how devoted these women are to one another.
However, now three seasons and 30 episodes in, there are many reasons it feels like it’s time to expand this trio and bring another member into the tight-knit fold.
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