When it comes to true Southern hospitality and celebrating the deep bonds of family and female friendship, there are few tales as delightful as Netflix's Sweet Magnolias.
The series, helmed by showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson, centers around three best friends (Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue) who were born and raised in picturesque Serenity, South Carolina, a small town where everybody knows each other—and each other’s business. There are often wagging tongues, prying eyes and meddlesome neighbors, but there's also a great deal of love and concern within the community, through good times and bad.
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