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.

"Happy's Place" creator Kevin Abbott tells TheWrap how an idea for a potential "Reba" reboot transformed into the new NBC comedy

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:

Like the WB classic Reba, NBC’s Happy’s Place stars country music icon Reba McEntire and national treasure Melissa Peterman. But as far as series creator (and fellow Reba vet) Kevin Abbott is concerned,

Happy’s Place has arrived! NBC ‘s new comedy starring Reba McEntire, as Bobbie, the daughter of a newly-deceased bar owner who finds herself helming the dive spot in his absence.

Reba McEntire is back in the sitcom game with a new NBC series, and she’s starring alongside her “Reba” co-star Melissa Peterman. The pair takes on new characters who run a bar together in “ Happy’s Place ,” which premieres Friday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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

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.