Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias is returning for Season 4 in just a few weeks, and one of the main things people always want to know about the show is where it is set. Is the town of Serenity a real town? Where is it located? The answer is pretty straightforward.
Where is Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias Set In?
If you’ve watched the show you’d know it’s set in the town of Serenity. Serenity is supposed to be located somewhere in South Carolina. Sadly, Serenity is a fictional town, so you can’t go visit it. The town is, however, as much of a character in the show as Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue are. In fact, the fact that these characters love the town so much and, despite Helen going away at some point, have always returned and have made it a point to stay and try to make the town better is a big point of the show so far.
And, it’s a big point of what Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue have been trying to impart to the next generation. Ty, Annie, Kyle, CeCe… they might go on to adventures outside of Serenity, but Serenity will always be there, to welcome them home.
In reality, the town that welcomes them all home, or the filming location of it isn’t even in South Carolina. Instead, the show films mostly in Covington, Georgia. The city is less than an hour east of Atlanta. If it looks familiar to you, it’s likely because The Vampire Diaries was also filmed there (yes, this is indeed Mystic Falls!), as have other big Hollywood productions, like Remember the Titans and Venom.
According to Sherryl Woods, who wrote the Sweet Magnolias book series, Serenity was inspired by a real town, though. Sumter, South Carolina, which she used to visit every summer.
So there you have it, there might not be a real Serenity, but there are a few alternatives you can visit if you want to feel like you are there.
