After a year and a half away from Serenity, South Carolina, Sweet Magnolias returned for a fourth season on Netflix in February 2025 and the season ended on quite a cliffhanger. The series, based on Sherryl Woods’ book series of the same name,

Maddie, Dana Sue, and Helen are almost back to cheers more margaritas, but what exactly does Sweet Magnolias Season 4 hold?

Sweet Magnolias season 4 kicked off with an emotional start as best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen were delivered some shocking news. In the second episode, a big twist was dropped on audiences, as Maddie found out that her ex-husband Bill (Chris Klein) had died.

The story includes details about Episodes 402, 403 & 404 of Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias. Season 4 of Netflix’s small-town romantic drama Sweet Magnolias — about Serenity best friends Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen,

Tragedy strikes the small town of Serenity in Season 4 of "Sweet Magnolias" when a main character is killed off. After Maddie and Cal's (JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Justin Bruening) surprise wedding in the season premiere,

Sweet Magnolias said goodbye to one of its original characters in Season 4 as William "Bill Townsend," Serenity's family doctor and Maddie's ex-husband, was killed off in the Netflix show's premiere episode.