SPOILER ALERT:The story includes details about Episode 401 ofNetflixsSweet Magnolias.
Uncovering decades of corruption and neglect, she recruits Helen to help get Serenity back on track.
Which is exactly why we did it, Anderson said.
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur and JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 402 of Sweet Magnolias.Courtesy of Netflix
Below, Anderson is addressing all the major events in the time jump and the surprise wedding.
Instead, we found them both in relationships with other people.
It almost felt like you artificially put in those characters to keep Helen and Erik apart.
Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan and Dion Johnstone as Erik WhitleyCourtesy of Netflix
What was that about?
ANDERSON: Well, Im very sorry that it struck you as artificial.
And so Genevieve and Alexander are part of Erik and Helens journey back to each other.
We make reference well, we stole from Gershwin the bumpy road to love.
They were just dating.
Why did you want to change that dynamic at the restaurant?
Obviously the Community Foundation is so important to her.
ANDERSON: It hasnt been all of a sudden, its been most of his life.
So it is the crack in the dam that opens his heart.
Olivia is his friend, shes not interested in him romantically.
Shes just saying, Dont be an idiot, dont miss your chance.
And he finally hears that.
Penny & Helen
DEADLINE:Penny is a new mayor who inherited a mess.
Why a surprise wedding and why on Halloween?
DEADLINE:Theres Christmas too.
ANDERSON: But they didnt want to wait until Christmas.
