Ever since a child takes its first breath into the world, the first emotion that it becomes familiar with is love. Love is a language that brings hearts closer and creates an unbreakable bond. The past year has made us realize that life is uncertain and the least we can do is cherish our bonds with our loved ones. Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and once a person finds “the one,” the world seems more beautiful to him/her. That’s the power of love.
Romantic drama films and shows add fuel to our loving souls and make us fall head-over-heels in love with them. Netflix’s original series Sweet Magnolias is one such show that will make you fall in love with your partner even more.
Sweet Magnolias Season 2: Everything We Know
Based on Sherry Woods’ romance novel with the same name, the series narrates the tale of three childhood best friends, Maddie, Dana, and Helen, who live in South Carolina. The three have enjoyed a strong bond since childhood. However, their friendship is put to the test when the trio deals with the complexities of family, career, and romance.
Season 1 concluded on a smashing note with some cliffhangers. The fans, since May 2020, have been waiting for season 2. After receiving a massive response on season 1, Netflix decided to bring the leading ladies back on screens for a second season. Here’s what is known about season 2 of the romantic drama series.
Release Date
Season 2 of Sweet Magnolias was announced in July 2020. Makers of Season 2 took their sweet time, and the filming began in April 2021. JoAnna Garcia Swisher, the very own Maddie of Sweet Magnolias, took to Instagram to announce the wrap for season 2 filming in July 2021. It was expected the season might release in 2021 till now, there is no confirmation from Netflix for the release date. Alas, the released date of season 2 is still a mystery.
Cast
Season 2 will mark the return of three leading ladies of the show – JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley, who portrayed Maddie, Dana, and Helen on the show. Along with the lead trio, the season might see Chris Klein, Justin Bruening, Carson Rowland, Logan Allen, and Anneliese Judge make a comeback as Bill, Cal, Tyler, Kyle, and Annie, respectively.
Apart from the original cast, the makers have planned to bring onboard some new faces to spice up the series. It will be interesting to see how new characters will change the course of the story for three best friends.
Plot
The plot of the upcoming season is kept under wraps. The hints dropped by the makers are creating hype among the show lovers. The novel Sweet Magnolias, which forms the basis of the entire show, consists of 11 books, and the first season explored the first 3 of them. So there are a lot of plotlines to look for. Also, season 1 ended with an unexpected car crash of an unknown character. Season 2 is expected to reveal the victim of the car crash and stir more troubles in the lives of childhood buddies.
Latest News
The renowned OTT giant Netflix premiered the last episode of season 1 on May 19, 2020. Since then, the show lovers are waiting with hopeful eyes that Netflix will premiere the next season soon enough on the streaming platform. But Netflix is taking its sweet time in finalizing the release date.
All we know till now is that season 2 of Sweet Magnolias will NOT be streaming on Netflix in 2021. The exact date is still unknown. Yet, it is expected that Netflix might provide a date soon for an early 2022 release.
Conclusion
It’s been one year since the premiere of Sweet Magnolias season 1, and since then, fans are waiting with bated breaths for the season. The way season 1 ended with a bang and a few major cliffhangers, and the makers expect that fans’ expectations are sky-high. But will the makers be able to live up to these sky-high expectations, or will they fall flat? Only time will tell. Stay tuned for more.
