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  "id": 8323264,
  "title": "‘Sweet Magnolias’ Canceled at Netflix as Sheryl J. Anderson and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Set New Series ‘Ladies of the House’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sweet-magnolias-canceled-at-netflix-as-sheryl-j-anderson-and-joanna",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:18:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sweet-magnolias-canceled-netflix-ladies-of-the-house-1236867314/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netflix has canceled the romantic drama \"Sweet Magnolias\" after five seasons. The show starred JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley. According to Variety, Garcia Swisher and \"Sweet Magnolias\" creator Sheryl J. Anderson are teaming up for a new drama series titled \"Ladies of the House,\" which has been ordered by Netflix.\n\nTheWrap reports that \"Sweet Magnolias\" will conclude with its fifth season, which was released in June. The new series, \"Ladies of the House,\" is based on a work by Lauren Edmondson and will reunite Anderson and Garcia Swisher, who will also serve as executive producers alongside Kate Gordon.\n\nGarcia Swisher is also being considered to star in \"Ladies of the House,\" according to TheWrap. The cancellation of \"Sweet Magnolias\" was announced on the show's official Instagram account, which stated that the series had come to a close after five seasons on Netflix.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Netflix Cancels ‘Sweet Magnolias’ After 5 Seasons, Orders New Sheryl J. Anderson & JoAnna Garcia Swisher Series ‘Ladies Of The House’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/netflix-cancels-sweet-magnolias-after-5-seasons-orders-new-sheryl-j",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Sweet Magnolias’ Canceled After 5 Seasons as Showrunner Lands New Drama at Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sweet-magnolias-canceled-after-5-seasons-as-showrunner-lands-new",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:21:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Sweet Magnolias Canceled As Netflix Orders New JoAnna Garcia Swisher Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sweet-magnolias-canceled-as-netflix-orders-new-joanna-garcia-swisher",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:41:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Sweet Magnolias’ Canceled at Netflix After Five Seasons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sweet-magnolias-canceled-at-netflix-after-five-seasons",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:05:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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