{"id":243036,"date":"2026-05-29T01:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/which-sweet-magnolias-stars-are-and-arent-returning-for-season-5-after-shocking-cast-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T01:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:45:20","slug":"which-sweet-magnolias-stars-are-and-arent-returning-for-season-5-after-shocking-cast-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/which-sweet-magnolias-stars-are-and-arent-returning-for-season-5-after-shocking-cast-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Which \u2018Sweet Magnolias\u2019 Stars Are \u2014 And Aren\u2019t \u2014 Returning for Season 5 After Shocking Cast Exit?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Fans are anxiously awaiting season 5 of Sweet Magnolias<\/em> \u2014 but some main cast members will be missing when the show finally does return.<\/p>\n

First things first, JoAnna Garcia Swisher<\/strong>, who has played Maddie<\/a> since season 1, gave Us<\/em> insight into why there might be a delay on the arrival of the return to Serenity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very exciting this season. We are all over the place. It\u2019s taking us a little bit longer to complete a season because we\u2019ve gotten the opportunity to travel,\u201d she exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in July 2025. \u201cActually, last night we were shooting at the baseball field and I was looking around, and we have a lot of new cast members. There\u2019s these new faces in Serenity, South Carolina, that are so exciting for me. \u2026 There\u2019s new, fresh blood and energy in Serenity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sweet Magnolias,<\/em> which premiered in 2020, is based on Sherryl Woods\u2019<\/strong> novels<\/a> about three women who have been best friends since childhood as they navigate their romantic lives, careers and family. Season 4 ended with surprising moves, breakups, engagements and even a major death, which has made Netflix viewers curious about where the show goes next.<\/p>\n

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Keep scrolling to see which characters are coming back \u2014 and which aren\u2019t:\n<\/p>\n

JoAnna Garcia Swisher<\/h3>\n
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During her interview with Us<\/em>, Swisher teased Maddie\u2019s big move to New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone had mentioned something about people who were not happy that Maddie took a job in New York City. And I was like, \u2018OK, let\u2019s look into that. Let\u2019s kind of dive into that because it\u2019ll help me as I navigate Maddie in season 5,\u2019\u201d she recalled about the divisive story line. \u201dIt\u2019s really all about just expanding and contracting. That\u2019s what life is. Just because we got the man or we have the kids at home, we\u2019re still vital, living, breathing people. Our dreams don\u2019t end when we just get to one destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swisher was excited for fans to see how they approached the big change.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely was something that I never thought twice about when I read the scripts. But it was interesting to see the feedback and the way people felt,\u201d she noted. \u201cSo I feel really excited to be able to portray a character that is still flexing her muscles and still dreaming and has an incredibly supportive partner and children. They\u2019re all thriving and everyone\u2019s OK and life is still revealing itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooke Elliott<\/h3>\n
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Elliott has been photographed filming scenes for season 5 as Dana Sue (Elliott) visited Maddie in New York City.<\/p>\n

Heather Headley<\/h3>\n
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Headley told TVLine<\/em> in July 2025 that season 5 will feature Helen (Headley) and Eric (Dion Johnstone<\/strong>) having conversations about possibly expanding their family after getting engaged in season 4.<\/p>\n

Logan Allen<\/h3>\n
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Kyle\u2019s (Allen) story will continue when season 5 returns to Netflix.<\/p>\n

Anneliese Judge<\/h3>\n
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After season 4 saw Annie (Judge) and Ty (Carson Rowland<\/strong>) finally becoming a couple, the season ended with them at odds about their next steps. Judge isn\u2019t losing out hope<\/a> about where their journey would go from here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to be really interested to see if we\u2019re renewed for another season, which I\u2019m crossing my fingers [we will be],\u201d she exclusively told Us<\/em> in February 2025. \u201cThe cliffhanger, it\u2019s there for me. I feel like I\u2019m right alongside the viewers. Like, \u2018Oh my gosh, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s gonna happen.\u2019 Like, I don\u2019t know if Ty\u2019s gonna realize that that was not the right way to approach that conversation. Because it came from a good place. He wanted her to go with him. He wanted to for the world with her. I get it, but it\u2019s hard. It\u2019s so hard. We\u2019ll have to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carson Rowland<\/h3>\n
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Ty wasn\u2019t featured as prominently after Rowland and his wife, Maris Kenny<\/strong>, welcomed their first child. That was expected to change in season 5 but Us ultimately broke the news that Rowland sat season 5 out.<\/p>\n

Justin Bruening<\/h3>\n
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Season 4 hinted that Maddie and Cal (Bruening) could consider expanding their family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually just talked about this yesterday with Justin because I\u2019m like, \u2018We never got a honeymoon.\u2019 I don\u2019t know if that will involve a little bun in the oven \u2014 or at least an opportunity. But I think it\u2019s really been really sweet to see step into this father role and Cal is knocking it out of the park,\u201d Swisher told Us<\/em>. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I do get pregnant. I hope it\u2019s during the winter in Serenity because it\u2019s really hot right now. But I\u2019m up for all of the journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Klein<\/h3>\n
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Following four seasons playing Bill, Klein\u2019s character was killed off and will likely not appear in future episodes.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cBut the reason [he died] is we were looking for a cataclysmic event that would strike everybody at the core of their being,\u201d creator Sheryl J. Anderson<\/strong> told Us<\/em> in February 2025. \u201cAnd across his time in Serenity, [Bill] has been central, obviously to Maddie and the kids but also to the group of friends around them [and] to other people in town.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Spears won Us<\/em> over as Noreen so hopefully season 5 will show how her story develops after finding love again.<\/p>\n

Dion Johnstone<\/h3>\n
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Anderson teased how Eric and Helen\u2019s romance will grow in season 5, sharing with Us<\/em>, \u201cIt\u2019s really important for couples to have at least begun conversations on those big issues [like adoption] before they get engaged. I mean, ideally and certainly before they get married.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brandon Quinn<\/h3>\n
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Dana Sue\u2019s family \u2014 including husband Ronnie \u2014 are still an integral part of Sweet Magnolias.<\/p>\n

Chris Medlin<\/h3>\n
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If Medlin isn\u2019t brought back to Serenity as Isaac, viewers would likely riot so chances are he will be in season 5.<\/p>\n

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Sigler has been cast as Nell Winters, who is a prominent writer<\/a> Maddie befriends in New York.<\/p>\n

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Janice Wesley<\/h3>\n

The actress joined season 5 as Miss Eustice a.k.a a town matron of Serenity.<\/p>\n

Courtney Grace<\/h3>\n

Grace is Ronnie\u2019s \u201cnew, hard-charging\u201d business partner Courtney Sinclair in season 5.<\/p>\n

John Gabriel Rodriquez<\/h3>\n

Rodriquez is Clark Bellson, a rival business owner in Serenity who complicates life for the Magnolias.<\/p>\n

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