“I want people to feel like they’re the fourth friend at Margarita Night.”
Warning: This article contains plot details from season 1 of Netflix’sSweet Magnolias.
Prom night took a disastrous turn on theSweet Magnoliasseason finale.
Sweet Magnolias season 1.Credit: Eliza Morse/Netflix
Annie (Anneliese Judge)?
That mystery remains unsolved.
The Magnolias were all preoccupied with other matters before they got the call about that season-ending accident.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: That was quite the scene to end a season on!
Why did you choose to end on that cliffhanger?
SHERYL J. ANDERSON:I appreciate everyone’s eagerness to learn who’s in the car.
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We know the answers to all the questions that we asked, including who the passenger is.
How the events of that night propel everybody forward.
We genuinely wanted to leave people with questions to ponder until we can come back together again.
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We begin the series with Maddie being sad about the end of her marriage.
How has she changed over the course of season one?
Maddies a strong, resourceful woman who has tremendous support from her mom and from her friends.
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but it was genuinely, what kind of mom do I want to be going forward?
What kind of friends?
What kind of daughter?
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And what’s my place in the landscape of Serenity as I move forward as a single woman?
Is Isaac Diana Sues son, or is that a question that still needs to be answered?
They have such a wonderful relationship!
Isaacs search is only one part of his journey in Serenity.
Theres been a slow burn in terms of a potential Helen-Erik relationship.
How do you feel about the dynamic between those two characters?
Also, whats next for Helen?
I’m thrilled that people are rooting for them to get together.
We will continue to examine Helen trying to strike that balance.
Let’s talk aboutJaime Lynn Spearsas Noreen!
Have we seen the last of her?
I would love to have Noreen return to Serenity.
We had a core philosophy in the writers room that no one in Serenity is beyond redemption.
People make mistakes, that’s life.
There are so many great recurring characters in the town.
Are there characters living in the town you are excited to feature more prominently?
I love everybody in Serenity.
We would gladly spend as much time as possible with all of them.
It builds out the fabric of the community.
Another one of our main philosophies in the writers room was we want everyone to see themselves in Serenity.
How did you and the writers feel about how the chemistry of the Magnolias came through on the screen?
While the show hasn’t officially been renewed, what should we expect from a season 2?
What I’d like to say to viewers is we so appreciate the passion and the investments.
Sweet Magnoliasis available to stream now on Netflix.
