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#1 - Practical Dreams
Season 4 Episode 2
Aired 2/6/2025
Helen navigates a deepening crisis, while Dana Sue challenges her students to spread their culinary wings. An unexpected visitor brings important news.
Director: Lauren Petzke
Writer: Anthony Epling
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#2 - Abundant Grace
Season 4 Episode 3
Aired 2/6/2025
The Magnolias come together after a personal tragedy. Kyle's online hobby wins him new popularity, and a life-changing secret comes to light.
Director: Christine Swanson
Writer: Kale Futterman
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#3 - How Great Thou Art
Season 4 Episode 4
Aired 2/6/2025
The Townsend kids process a sudden revelation. Maddie asserts her boundaries at home, while Helen helps the mayor get ahead of the town's rumor mill.
Director: Christine Swanson
Writer: Bianca Sams
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#4 - True North
Season 4 Episode 5
Aired 2/6/2025
Torn between duty and desire, Ty follows his heart. Serenity hunkers down as a massive storm makes landfall. Erik risks everything in the name of love.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Barret Helms
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#5 - Ring That Bell
Season 4 Episode 6
Aired 2/6/2025
Cal and the restaurant staff scramble to feed the town. A viral video puts Maddie in the spotlight. Helen kisses and tells with an extra-spicy story.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Anthony Epling
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#6 - Hide and Seek
Season 4 Episode 7
Aired 2/6/2025
When the Sentinel publishes a hurtful article, Helen's damage control pours fuel on the fire. Back from Ohio, Isaac breaks bread with the Townsends.
Director: JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Writer: Alex Rubin
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#7 - Do Not Be Afraid
Season 4 Episode 10
Aired 2/6/2025
Serenity gathers for its annual festival. As relationships blossom and new plans abound, the Magnolias ponder the next chapter in their evolving stories.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Sheryl J. Anderson
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#8 - Walls and Doors
Season 4 Episode 8
Aired 2/6/2025
Ronnie's behavior worries Dana Sue. Erik reveals his private passion. A new generation of Magnolias hold their first meeting — minus the margaritas.
Director: Matt Drake
Writer: Kale Futterman
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#9 - Dance Your Sugarplum Off
Season 4 Episode 9
Aired 2/6/2025
Cherished holiday traditions, both old and new, brighten the Christmas season for all. Maddie's recent news exposure yields an adventurous opportunity.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Sara Jumel
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#10 - The Other Side of the Veil
Season 4 Episode 1
Aired 2/6/2025
Bubbly in hand, the Magnolias toast to the future. The restaurant hosts an elegant event, and a festive Halloween party conjures up bewitching surprises.
Director: Lauren Petzke
Writer: Barret Helms
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#11 - Storms and Rainbows
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 5/19/2020
As prom night approaches, Maddie comes to a decision about Cal, Dana Sue scrambles to secure her future, and Helen calls an emergency margarita session.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Sheryl J. Anderson
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#12 - Save My Place
Season 3 Episode 10
Aired 7/20/2023
Erik makes a decision about his future. Miss Paula announces her new plan. The town turns out to celebrate a happy couple, but an unwanted guest appears.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Sheryl J. Anderson, Sara Jumel
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#13 - What Fools These Mortals Be
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 5/19/2020
As Bill makes a series of bad decisions that impact those closest to him, Noreen attends Kyle's play and Maddie takes a big step forward with Cal.
Director: Laura Nisbet Peters
Writer: Francesca Butler
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#14 - Dance First, Think Later
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 5/19/2020
Mother Nature, a clumsy contractor and Maddie's longtime rival conspire to throw the spa's big opening into chaos. Tyler helps Annie out of a jam.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Caron Tschampion
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#15 - Where You Find Me
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 5/19/2020
On the morning of the mock trial, Kyle's behavior worries everyone. Meanwhile, Dana Sue sparks a connection with a handsome farmer.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Caron Tschampion
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#16 - Dear Heart
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 2/4/2022
Friends gather to plan a celebration of life. Meanwhile, counseling is off to a rocky start for Ronnie and Dana Sue, and Isaac meets his birth father.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Shani Am. Moore
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#17 - Beat Me At My Own Game
Season 3 Episode 8
Aired 7/20/2023
Ronnie gives Kathy what she wants, but it comes at a steep price. Erik meets Jeremy and comes to a realization. The kids rally to restore a playground.
Director: Joy T. Lane
Writer: Shani Am. Moore
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#18 - A Game Of Telephone
Season 3 Episode 9
Aired 7/20/2023
An ex brings tensions and more to the table during a dinner with Maddie and Cal. Kyle deals with a secret admirer. Dana Sue has a change of party plans.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Barret Helms
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#19 - All Best Intentions
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 5/19/2020
Maddie worries about prying eyes when she's with Cal, a humiliated Annie feels betrayed by Tyler, and Bill surprises the kids with a special request.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Shelley Meals
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#20 - Hold My Hand
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 5/19/2020
Maddie's coziness with Cal causes complications, Helen fights for a mock trial student, Noreen receives a welcome visitor, and Erik bonds with Isaac.
Director: Laura Nisbet Peters
Writer: Anthony Epling
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#21 - Find It in Your Heart
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 2/4/2022
When the mayor won’t see them, the Magnolias take their plans to the next level. At karaoke, Helen and Erik give the town something to talk about.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Anthony Epling
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#22 - The Searchers
Season 3 Episode 3
Aired 7/20/2023
The competition heats up and the friendly trash talk flies as Serenity gathers for the Forager Festival. A vengeful Kathy cooks up a couple of schemes.
Director: Lauren Petzke
Writer: Anthony Epling
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#23 - And a Star to Steer Her By
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 7/20/2023
Friends rally around Harlan after a crisis. Maddie and Dana Sue hire an esthetician. While at odds with the Magnolias, Helen receives heartbreaking news.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Anthony Epling, Caron Tschampion
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#24 - Lay It All Down
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 5/19/2020
The town's tongues start wagging over Maddie's new friend, Dana Sue suffers a health scare, and Helen takes a legal threat personally.
Director: Kelli Williams
Writer: Francesca Butler
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#25 - Fragile Things
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 2/4/2022
New beginnings abound as Serenity welcomes Noreen’s baby, Isaac's birth mother tells him her whole story, and Erik reveals his painful past to Helen.
Director: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: Valerie C. Woods
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The Best Episodes of Sweet Magnolias
Every episode of Sweet Magnolias ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sweet Magnolias!
Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Episodes
40
Avg. Rating
7.9
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.1
7.4
7.6
8.3
7.5
7.3
7.5
9.0
7.5
7.4
7.7
8.9
Best Episodes Summary
"Practical Dreams" is the best rated episode of "Sweet Magnolias". It scored 9/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Lauren Petzke and written by Anthony Epling, it aired on 2/6/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Abundant Grace".