‘Sweet Magnolias’ Fan Theory Suggests Shocking Revelation About Bill Will Be Unveiled in Season 4

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*Warning: Spoilers ahead*

Sweet Magnoliasseason threebrought us new loves, painful heartbreaks and some unlikely pairings. (Are Lily and Kyle a thing now?!) In case you haven’t heard, all new episodes ofSweet Magnoliasare available to watch now onNetflix.

And much like the seasons before this one, fans have already started theorizing possible plotlines (and shocking revelations) that could happen in the fourth season. It’s only been a few days sinceseason three premieredon the streaming platform and there’s already a bizarre fan theory circulating the internet about Maddie’s (JoAnna García Swisher) ex-husband, Bill Townsend (played by Chris Klein).

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On Reddit,Sad-Sundae-1234believes Bill may be dealing with a secret illness that no one knows about (not even Maddie and the children). The Redditor posted the question to theSweet MagnoliasNetflix board, which read: “Does Bill have Alzheimer’s?”

OK, now stay with us. The person cites two different scenes in season three that led them to believe the theory might be true, and could possibly be explored in season four. The user wrote, “He mixed up memories of his kids on the swing, and then had that weird scene with his feet in the mud. Maybe he left out of town to see a doctor?”

现在,这个理论可能遥不可及,但我们可以联合国derstand the reasoning behind it. For example, Bill’s health is brought up a few times in the second and third seasons ofSweet Magnolias. In theseason two finale, Bill goes to the spa to tell Maddie that he’s Isaac’s (Chris Medlin) biological father. Before he can reveal the news, Maddie thinks Bill is going to reveal that he is sick, but he quickly denies it.

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His declining health is called into question in season three as well. In the scene that the Reddit user cites, Bill is pushing his daughter Katie on a park swing, and for a brief moment, he starts to visualize his other child and confuses the memory of the past with the present. While it could have just been a simple mistake, Reddit userViva912also speculated that the entire scene “seemed off” for some reason. And the way Kyle (Logan Allen) looked at his father after the incident shows that he suspects something is not right. Because, if we’re being honest, that whole scene was definitelystrange.

As for his reason for leaving town? In the season three finale, Bill shows up to Dana Sue and her husband’s vow renewal ceremony with Ronnie’s sister, Kathy (Wynn Everett), and they try to make amends. His sudden departure from Serenity certainly takes everyone by surprise, especially Maddie. Before he makes his exit, Maddie asks in a worried tone, “Bill?” And he simply doesn’t respond, but instead gives a subtle head nod and leaves.

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Was Bill’s sudden departure because of a possible health scare? Or is he simply looking for a fresh start outside of Serenity? For now, it’s hard to say. But we’re hopingSweet Magnoliasgets renewed for a fourth season so we can find out the truth (*gives Netflix the side eye*).

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