Sweet Magnolias season 5 is officially on its way and there are some big changes on the horizon.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter16:35, 08 Jun 2026Sweet Magnolias: Season 5 official Netflix trailerSweet Magnolias season five is coming and fans won't have long to wait before they're back in the beloved town of Serenity.‌Netflix subscribers have been eagerly counting down the days for over a year, but the wait is almost over as the much-loved series prepares to make its triumphant return.‌Ahead of the heartwarming small-town drama's comeback, here's everything you need to know about the hotly anticipated fifth series of Sweet Magnolias.‌Sweet Magnolias season 5 release dateThe countdown is well and truly on, as Sweet Magnolias season five arrives this week on Thursday, June 11, exclusively on Netflix.Just like its four predecessors, series five will consist of 10 episodes, with the complete boxset available to binge from the moment it drops.‌Sweet Magnolias season 5 castDevoted fans of Sweet Magnolias will be delighted to hear that nearly all of their favourite characters are set to return for season five, with JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Heather Headley and Brooke Elliott once again leading the charge as Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue.They will be reunited with their respective partners, Justin Bruening as Cal, Dion Johnston as Erik and Brandon Quinn as Ronnie.A host of fresh faces will also be joining the cast for series five, including The Sopranos' Jamie-Lynn Sigler as author Nell Winters, Disclosure Day actress Courtney Grace as Ronnie's new business partner Courtney Sinclar and Fantasy Island star John Gabriel Rodriquez as rival business owner Clark Bellson.‌Also joining Sweet Magnolias is actress Iman Benson, previously seen in Alexa and Katie and The Midnight Club, who will be stepping into the role of Erik's niece Jessica Whitley.While Anneliese Judge makes her return as Annie, her on-off love interest Ty (Carson Rowland) won't be coming back for the fifth series.‌What will happen in Sweet Magnolias season 5?One of the major plotlines this series centres around Helen's long-awaited nuptials to Erik.Headley opened up to Parade: "It's been years in the making."So I think it would be a beautiful celebration ... And because it's Helen, and she's the one who likes the clothes and all that kind of stuff, it should be quite the wedding."‌Showrunner and executive producer Sheryl J Anderson also teased that the theme for Sweet Magnolias season five is "chasing dreams".She shared with Tudum: "In everybody chasing their dreams, somebody's catching them, some people are finding they were changed, and some people are just stumbling.Article continues below"We like having the three ladies in different places every season."She also added: "Not only is this adventure huge fun, but it's also an opportunity to explore the facets of their relationships in a new context."Sweet Magnolias season five premieres on Thursday, June 11, on Netflix