Country Star Reba McEntire To Star In New NBC Comedy

Meta-tag: In the wake of the successful sitcom ‘Reba’ on the WB, Reba McEntire will return in a new sitcom on NBC.

 

After receiving a pilot order, Reba McEntire, 68, will return to the small screen in a new sitcom on NBC. Meanwhile, the Big Sky star’s new sitcom comes 23 years after the debut of her successful sitcom, Reba, which aired on the former WB network in 2001. Read on to find out more about this exciting sitcom project and who is involved in the show.

Country star Reba McEntire to star in a new NBC sitcom

The country singer’s new sitcom reunites her with her former Reba showrunner, Kevin Abbott, who is writing and producing the script. According to Deadline, the plot line for the show, Reba inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover she has a new business partner in a half-sister she never knew she had.

Meanwhile, the previous show Reba ran until 2007 and told the story of a “single mom who works too hard.” In that show, McEntire’s character cares for her three children while undergoing a divorce.

The new show will center around #Reba's character, Hollywood Reporter has said, who "inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had.” 📺 pic.twitter.com/4w3D5dOzpH

— Smooth Country (@smoothcountry) January 31, 2024

Moreover, the sitcom, which was set in Houston, also featured Christopher Rich as Reba’s ex-husband. In the plot, he left his wife for his pregnant dental hygienist, Barbara, played by Melissa Peterman.

Fan reaction to the new sitcom

Fans of Reba McEntire took to social media to reveal how thrilled they are to see The Voice coach returning to TV. One fan commented, writing, “Keep the momentum going. I wouldn’t be surprised if Reba is working on a new album.” Yet another is clearly thrilled, while writing, “She’s baaaack!!! Best news ever!”

Meanwhile, another fan posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), writing, “Yaaaas Ms. single mom who works too jobs who loooves her kids and never stops!!!”  Another wrote, “We need more multi-cam sitcoms!!!! Bring it back!!!!”

Reba fans can catch some scenes from Reba’s previous sitcom in the tweet included below:

The #Reba show https://t.co/QJAJc2hjdO pic.twitter.com/tGkc7jR880

— Annie #TeamReba (@Annie29878717) January 25, 2024

In the meantime, Reba’s next job is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV on February 11. Meanwhile, the event will see the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers.

Readers, are you thrilled about the news of Reba McEntire’s new, upcoming sitcom on NBC? Did you watch her previous sitcom, Reba, when it aired on the now-defunct WB? Let us know by dropping a comment below.