Which Sweet Magnolias stars won’t be returning for Season 5?

Fans are anxiously awaiting Season 5 sweet magnolia – But when the show eventually returns, some of the main cast members will be missing.

First of all, first of all, Joanna Garcia Swisher, Who plays Maddie? Since the first season, it has been given us Learn more about why your return to tranquility may be delayed.

“This season is very exciting. We’re all over the place. It takes us longer to complete a season because we have the opportunity to travel,” she exclusively told US Weekly July 2025. “In fact, last night we were filming at the ballpark, and I looked around and saw that we have a lot of new actors. There are these new faces in Serenity, South Carolina, which is very exciting to me. … There’s new blood and energy in Serenity.”

sweet magnolia flowers, Premiering in 2020 is based on Shirley Woods novel It tells the story of three women who have been best friends since childhood, in their romantic lives, careers and families. Season 4 ended with surprising moves, breakups, engagements and even a major death, leaving Netflix viewers wondering what will happen next on the show.

Keep scrolling to see which characters will return and which won’t:

Joanna Garcia Swisher

during her interview usSwisher teased Maddie about her big move to New York City.

“It was mentioned that some people were unhappy about Maddie getting a job in New York City. I was like, ‘Okay, let’s look into this. Let’s dig into this a little bit because it’s going to help me guide Maddie in season five,'” she recalled of the divisive storyline. “It’s literally expansion and contraction. That’s life. Just because we have a man or have children in the house, we are still dynamic, living, breathing human beings. Our dreams don’t end just because we reach a destination.”

Swisher is excited for fans to see how they Big changes are coming.

“When I read the script, it was definitely something I never thought about. But it was fun to see the feedback and how people felt,” she noted. “So I’m super excited to play a character who’s still flexing muscles, who’s still dreaming, and who has an incredibly supportive partner and kids. They’re all thriving, everyone’s fine, and life is still unfolding itself.”

Brooke Elliott

Elliot was photographed on the set of Season 5, where Dana Sue (Elliott) visited Maddie in New York.

Heather Headley

headley told TV line Season 5 will premiere in July 2025, starring Helen (Hedley) and Eric (Dion Johnstone) discussed the possibility of expanding their family after getting engaged in Season 4.

Logan Allen

Kyle’s (Allen) story will continue when Season 5 returns to Netflix.

judge annelies

After the end of season 4, Annie (Judge) and Ty (Carson Rowland) eventually become a couple, and the season ends with them disagreeing on their next move. The judge is not lose hope About where their journey will go from here.

“I really want to know if we get renewed for another season and I’m crossing my fingers (that we will),” she exclusively told us February 2025. “The suspense was right there with me. I felt like I was right there with the audience. Like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t know what’s going to happen.'” Like, I don’t know if Tay would realize that this wasn’t the right way to have the conversation. Because it comes from a good place. He wanted her to come with him. He wants to spend the world with her. I get it, but it’s hard. It’s too difficult. We’ll have to see. “

Carson Rowland

After Roland and his wife, Tai didn’t stand out that much, Maris Kennywelcomed their first child. That was expected to change in season five, but we finally revealed that Roland was absent from season five.

Justin Bruning

Season 4 hinted that Maddie and Carl (Bruning) could consider expanding their family.

“I was actually just talking to Justin about this yesterday because I was like, ‘We never had a honeymoon.'” I don’t know if that will involve a bun in the oven — or at least a chance. But I think it’s really sweet to see Carl play the role of a father, and Carl is knocking it out of the park,” Swisher told us. “I don’t know if I’m going to get pregnant. I’m hoping it’s during the quiet winter because it’s really hot right now. But I’m ready for the whole journey.”

Chris Klein

After playing Bill for four seasons, Klein’s character was killed off and will likely be Will not appear in future episodes.

“But the reason (he died) is we’re looking at a catastrophic event that’s going to hit everyone deep inside,” creator Cheryl J. Anderson Tell us February 2025. “(Bill) has been a central figure throughout his time at Serenity, obviously for Maddie and the kids, but also for the group of friends that surround them (and) the rest of the town.”

jamie lynn spears

Spears wins us plays Noreen, so hopefully season five will show how her story develops once she finds love again.

Dion Johnstone

Anderson teases how Eric and Helen’s romance will develop in season 5 and shares it with everyone us“It’s really important for couples to at least start having conversations about these big issues like adoption before they get engaged. I mean, ideally, certainly before getting married.”

Brandon Quinn

Dana Sue’s family—including husband Ronnie—remain an integral part of Sweet Magnolias.

Chris Medlin

Viewers might riot if Medlin doesn’t return to Serenity as Isaac, so it’s likely he’ll appear in season five.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Sigler plays Nell Winters who is a famous writer Maddie made friends in New York.

Janice Wesley

The actress plays Miss Eustis, aka the mayor of Serenity, in season five.

Courtney Grace

Grace plays Courtney Sinclair, Ronnie’s “new and dynamic” business partner in season five.

John Gabriel Rodriquez

Rodriquez plays Clark Belson, a rival business owner in Serenity who complicates life for the Mulan family.

Aidan Merworth

Merworth is described as Noah Walton, but no further information has been released.

Austin Woods

Woods is Blake Monaghan, who will “complicate life for the Mini Magnolias.”

Iman Benson

Eric’s niece Jessica brings Eric and Helen unexpected news.