Beloved Netflix drama cancelled after five seasons - but there's good news for fans

Netflix's Sweet Magnolias has been cancelled after five seasons - but it's bittersweet news for fans.

It's confirmed that the beloved romantic drama will not return for a sixth season, but showrunner Sheryl J Anderson and star JoAnna Garcia Swisher are prepping a new series for the streamer.

The new show, Ladies of the House, is based on a novel from Lauren Edmondson, with Anderson and Garcia Swisher executive producing.

The Netflix synopsis for the series reads: "When its charismatic owner dies unexpectedly, his wife and two adult daughters must battle through their issues with each other in order to confront challenges with the business, their extended family, and the men in their lives.

"Good friends and good wine will aid in the journey to hang on to the winery, but what matters most is that they find a way to hang on to each other."

Anderson told Netflix: “I’m thrilled to be embarking on this new adventure with JoAnna and Netflix.

“When Jo shared the novel with me, I immediately saw the foundation for a series centered on three women grappling with the complexities of family, friendship, and romance — the kind of stories Jo and I most enjoy telling. I cannot wait to share the Richardson women and their world with Netflix’s global audience.”

Garcia Swisher added: “From the moment I read Lauren Edmondson’s Ladies of the House, I fell completely in love with Daisy, Cricket, and Wallis: their relationships, their messiness, their strength, and most of all, their heart.

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"I am beyond excited to continue to tell meaningful, female-driven stories alongside the incredible Sheryl Anderson, and to bring this to life through our production company, Rolling Clover, and with our wonderful partners at Black Label. Netflix has been my creative home for the past seven years, and I couldn’t imagine a better place, or a better team, to tell this story.”

The news comes three months after season 5 of Sweet Magnolias, which is based on the novels by Sherryl Woods, arrived on Netflix.

Sweet Magnolias is available to stream on Netflix.

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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.