TVLine Items: Sweet Magnolias Casts Mom, Skins Vet’s Netflix Series and More

Sweet Magnolias is getting a real fresh mom.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vet Janet Hubert will guest-star in Season 3 of the Netflix series as Bev Decatur, the mother of Heather Headley’s character, Helen.

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Helen goes to visit her mom in Tampa, in need of Bev’s humor, compassion and tough love during a moment of crisis. The 10-episode third season drops in its entirety on Thursday, July 20; watch a trailer here.

Hubert’s recent TV credits include arcs on General Hospital, Love Life and The Last O.G., as well as guest spots on Pose, New Amsterdam and The Ms. Pat Show.

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