SWEET MAGNOLIAS centers on three best friends since childhood as they guide each other through the highs and lows in life. Nestled in the close-knit Southern town of Serenity, Helen Decatur (Heather Hedley), Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), and Dana Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott) support each other unconditionally through life's up and downs, family relationships, and new beginnings. Lessons are learned about the power of community and friendship and the inevitability of change.