Sweet Magnolias Season 5 premieres June 11, 2026, in Manhattan after a year-long break.

Netflix has announced that Sweet Magnolias Season 5 will premiere on June 11, 2026, following a year-long hiatus after Season 4’s cliffhanger finale. The season will shift settings to Manhattan as main character Maddie Townsend moves to New York for a publishing job, with her friends Helen and Dana Sue visiting, deepening their relationships in a new environment. The show, starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley, will explore themes of personal ambition and friendship, with new characters introduced and a focus on the trio’s evolving lives. The announcement was part of Netflix’s What’s Next? 2026 lineup, which also includes new seasons of Beef and Virgin River.