JoAnna Garcia Swisher can’t spill too many secrets about the upcoming season of Sweet Magnolias — but she wants you to get your margarita mix ready, because it’s going to be quite the journey. “I believe, and I actually said it this morning about [season 4] — something happens in every episode and this season is really the greatest yet!” Garcia Swisher, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with Post-it® Brand and ScotchTM Brand’s ultimate all-in-one Back-to-School Countdown Kit. “I feel like this season is really for the fans.
” Garcia Swisher portrays Maddie Townsend on the Netflix series, which premiered in 2020. The show follows Maddie and her lifelong BFFs, Dana Sue ( Brooke Elliott ) and Helen ( Heather Headley ), in the fictional South Carolina town of Serenity. Season 3 of the series, which hit Netflix in July 2023, saw the trio end on a happy note after facing some major conflicts in their friendship.
Season 4, which is expected to premiere sometime in 2025, will also feature Garcia Swisher stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut. The actress told Us it’s an “exciting” new chapter after decades in the industry — especially since she believes this will be the show’s best season yet, filled with all types of emotion. “There are so many amazing fun moments that fans will love, but also a lot of tears, because its Sweet Magnolias there have to be tears,” she teased.
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