Reba McEntire returns to TV comedy with "Happy's Place," reuniting with her former "Reba" co-star Melissa Peterman, and starring Belissa Escobedo as her surprise sibling.

The comedy centers on two very different women who discover they're half-sisters whose late father has left them each half of his beloved Nashville watering hole.

Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series that’s a nicely calibrated cocktail of drama and comedy.

It may be set in a tavern, but Reba McEntire's new sit-com "Happy's Place" is about different types of family - those you're related to and those you choose.

W isps of Belissa Escobedo’s bangs fall gently over her glasses. The Kelly Green frames match the bandana she’s used to tie back the rest of her shoulder-length hair. She’s

Aramide Tinubu of Variety says that while Happy’s Place is not a reboot of Reba, it has all the heart, fun and familiarity that drew fans in 20+ years ago. The sitcom adds some modern flair to tried-and-true tropes of traditional comedy in a way that’s both hilarious and nostalgic, Tinubu says, writing:

Reba's half-hour series "Happy's Place" premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, on NBC and co-stars Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman and Rex Linn.

Reba McEntire isn't done taking over your screen. Instead of mentoring aspiring artists on The Voice, the 69-year-old is making a return to comedy in Happy's Place. NBC's new sitcom stars the country star alongside another familiar face - her Reba co-star Melissa Peterman.

Reuniting with the executive producers from "Reba," Reba McEntire's New NBC sitcom, "Happy's Place" is nostalgic, feel-good TV