Final week introduced a welcome deal with for anybody with a Netflix subscription who adores romance, as followers had been lastly capable of take pleasure in Candy Magnolias Season 4 through the 2025 TV schedule. I do know I had excessive hopes for the fourth outing of the small town-set romantic drama, and never solely did the present ship some welcome twists, it additionally gave viewers a significant shock by the finale that I doubt many noticed coming. Now, star JoAnna Garcia Swisher has opened up about why she believes that Maddie’s subsequent transfer goes to be “invigorating.”
What Did Candy Magnolias’ Joanna Garcia Swisher Say About Maddie After The Season 4 Finale?
I’ll admit, the primary two episodes of Candy Magnolias Season 4 (which turned one of many 2025 Netflix film and TV present releases not too long ago) had me questioning whether or not or not I’m truly a very good individual, as a result of I used to be fairly bored of practically everybody in Serenity being so good, complementary and useful to everybody they encountered.
Fortunately, it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the surprises began to roll out, with the season finale delivering the largest one: Maddie took a job within the huge metropolis and informed her besties about it. And, we’re not speaking Charleston, which might make it comparatively simple for her, Dana Sue and Helen to maintain up their in-person margarita nights at the very least as soon as a month, however Manhattan, all the best way in New York Metropolis. Maddie’s portrayer, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, not too long ago spoke with TV Insider about her character’s choice to take the job and what she hopes it means for her going ahead, and stated:
There’s one thing actually invigorating and thrilling about having the ability to be good at your job if that’s what you like to do. I feel she obtained away from that and satisfied herself that she possibly didn’t want that. I like the concept she’s going to get to step into these footwear and see what that appears like for her and the way that feels for her…I’m excited to see Maddie in New York Metropolis.
Not, after all, that Maddie wasn’t good on the work she was doing on the spa she runs with Helen and Dana Sue, or the Magnolia basis. However, for her to embrace a place in advertising and marketing (which is what she studied in faculty) and tackle an enormous journey by transferring away from residence to do it might result in her experiencing a very completely different degree of profession achievement.
Whereas Candy Magnolias Season 3 was a little bit of a letdown for me when it comes to drama, I can’t assist however commend everybody this time round for giving us a life-changing state of affairs to finish the season. The entire Magnolias have spent the time we’ve recognized them as very dedicated Serenity stans, with all of their roots being firmly planted on the town. By no means in 1,000,000 years did I anticipate any of them to even truthfully take into account dwelling someplace else, a lot much less go forward and do it! Of Maddie’s subsequent chapter, Garcia Swisher additionally stated:
I’m excited for her. I like the concept we will proceed to find new issues about ourselves. To me, there’s a coming of age at each second in life. I feel that a lot of Maddie’s existence over the previous few years, since her and Invoice cut up and discovering Noreen and that she’s pregnant and all of these items, she’s actually needed to reconcile a variety of issues in her life and a part of that was how she let that facet of her go.
With Maddie and Cal having stunned all their family and friends with Halloween social gathering nuptials to wrap the primary episode of the season, after which having to come back to phrases with a variety of issues when it got here to Invoice, his legacy and what’s subsequent for her personal children, Garcia Swisher appears to assume that now was the best time for Maddie to start specializing in what she wanted for herself.
And, regardless that there have been a number of occasions through the season when Dana Sue and Helen had been dissatisfied that Maddie hadn’t shared one thing with them, all that friendship breakup stuff from Season 3 was forgotten when she informed them she’d accepted the job. Her buddies instantly began engaged on methods for them to fill in for her on the spa and proceed their friendship with Maddie in New York.
Whereas we don’t know simply but if Candy Magnolias might be renewed for Season 5, I can’t assist however hope we get to look at this new journey unfold for Maddie and see how she, Helen and Dana Sue cope with such an enormous change.