Netflix Cancels Sweet Magnolias After 5 Seasons, Orders Ladies of the House
Netflix ended Sweet Magnolias after its fifth season and greenlit Ladies of the House, a new series from JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Sheryl J. Anderson.
Netflix has canceled Sweet Magnolias after five seasons and greenlit a new series, Ladies of the House, instead of renewing the drama for a sixth season, according to slashfilm.com.
Ladies of the House is being developed by JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Sheryl J. Anderson, both of whom worked on Sweet Magnolias.
Sweet Magnolias season 5 drew 2.8 million views in its first week, a 30% downturn from season 4's premiere week.
From books to Netflix
Sherryl Woods published the first Sweet Magnolias novel in 2007. The books were adapted into a Netflix series that premiered in 2020, and the fifth and final season debuted in June 2026. Season 2 of the show was watched for 161.3 million hours during its first 30 days of streaming.
Quick answers
Why did Netflix cancel Sweet Magnolias?
Netflix opted not to renew the series for a sixth season and instead greenlit Ladies of the House, a new show from JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Sheryl J. Anderson. Sweet Magnolias season 5 drew 2.8 million views in its first week, a 30% downturn from season 4's premiere week.
How many seasons of Sweet Magnolias are there?
Five. The series premiered on Netflix in 2020 and its fifth and final season debuted in June 2026.
What is Ladies of the House?
It is a new TV show being developed by JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Sheryl J. Anderson, greenlit by Netflix in place of a sixth season of Sweet Magnolias.