Filming Has Started on Sweet Magnolias Season 2 and We Have New Photos Glamour 3 hrs ago
Break out the margaritas or Chef Erik s brownies because
Sweet Magnolias, the surprise Netflix hit from summer 2020, has begun filming season two. JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley (who play best friends Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan, and Helen Decatur) are back for more romance and drama in the picturesque town of Serenity, South Carolina. Better yet: We have new photos from set and updates on supporting cast members.
“It s a dream come true,” showrunner and executive producer Sheryl Anderson tells
Glamour. “I m thrilled and excited to be back with a cast and a crew that I love so much. It’s such a valentine to everybody who worked so hard to make Serenity such a beautiful place. JoAnna, Brooke, and Heather, and I were jumping up and down while texting each other when we first got the news of our return.
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JoAnna Garcia Swisher makes her Hallmark debut this weekend with a romantic tale that takes her to the magical wonders of Ireland.
As Luck Would Have It, Garcia Swisher plays Lindsey, a successful manager at a hotel development company who travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a luxury resort. To gain favor among the townspeople, she decides to enter the town s world-renowned matchmaking festival to prove her investment in the community and win over a handsome local, Brennan (
Downton Abbey s Allen Leech), who s less than willing to help. Of course, in classic Hallmark fashion, Lindsey and Brennan somehow find a way to work together and maybe fall in love along the way.
‘As Luck Would Have It’ Hallmark Movie Premiere: Trailer, Synopsis, Cast
04/10/21 AT 8:00 AM
Hallmark fans will get a little luck of the Irish as the network continues its Spring Fling slate of movies, with the newest premiere, “As Luck Would Have It,” starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Allan Leech.
The film will be a treat for fans, not just because of its on-location setting in Ireland, but also because this will be the first time they get introduced to both Garcia Swisher and Leech in a Hallmark film, with this marking both their first projects here. Of course, both are also likely recognizable for their other work, with Leech holding a role in “Bohemian Rhapsody” and likely being recognized as Tom Branson from “Downton Abbey.”
JoAnna Garcia Swisher plays Maddie Townsend in
Sweet Magnolias. In Season 1, Garcia Swisher s character is dealing with an unfaithful husband (played by Chris Klein), a subsequent separation, an impending divorce, and eventually a new relationship that gets the whole town of Serenity talking.
Garcia Swisher is probably best known for playing Ariel in
Once Upon A Time, and has enjoyed roles in
The Mindy Project, Gossip Girl.
Parenthood. Potter was eventually replaced by Garcia Swisher, and the rest is history. 2 Heather Headley
Heather Headley s character on
Sweet Mangolias is Helen Decatur, a successful lawyer. Over the course of the first season of the show, viewers watch as Helen grapples with her desire for children and her feelings for an ex. Like Dana Sue and Maddie, Helen also ends Season 1 with a major life decision that could change things forever.