Former Reba star JoAnna Garcia Swisher is one of the leading lights of Sweet Magnolias , but the show almost went in a very different direction from the start.

Who Was Originally Cast in Sweet Magnolias ?

Netflix first announced Sweet Magnolias in September of 2018.

Based on a beloved series of books by Sherryl Woods, the show originally announced Monica Potter in the starring role of Maddie Townsend, with Brooke Elliott playing Dana Sue Sullivan and Heather Headley playing Helen Decatur.

The story follows the trio of lifelong friends as they navigate relationships, families and careers in the fictional small town of Serenity, S.C.

In August of 2019, a Netflix spokesman confirmed to the Wrap that Potter would no longer headline the show, and Swisher — who's best known t

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