Check out the first trailer for Reba McEntire's upcoming NBC sitcom 'Happy's Place'

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"The Queen of Country Returns to Comedy" boasts the first trailer for Reba McEntire's upcoming sitcom "Happy's Place."

In a prelude to what Reba fans will experience next fall, NBC revealed the one-minute sneak peek for the Oklahoma native's return to series television Tuesday night as Reba was fulfilling her coaching duties on "The Voice" Season 25.

Reba confirmed last month to The Oklahoman that filming was completed in April for the pilot episode of "Happy's Place," which will co-star Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

Last week, NBC announced that it has given a series order for the new sitcom “Happy’s Place,” a multi-camera series that will kick off a new weekly comedy block for the network.

How does Reba McEntire's new sitcom 'Happy's Place' reflect her real life?

With "Happy's Place," the Golden Globe-nominated actress and Country Music Hall of Fame singer is now in the restaurant business on TV as well as in real life.

The new show stars Reba as Bobbie, who inherits her father’s Tennessee bar, Happy's Place, when he dies. Her character is less than thrilled when she learns she has a new business partner: the younger half-sister she never knew she had, played by "Blue Beetle" star Escobedo.

Peterman co-stars as Gabby, a longtime bartender at the tavern who wishes she was Bobbie’s sister, while Linn, Reba's actor boyfriend and fellow Oklahoman, plays a taciturn cook named Emmett, according to Deadline.

Deadline also reports that "Yellowstone" actor Black Elk, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a direct descendant of the Lakota holy man Black Elk, has been cast as a kindly waiter with handyman skills named Takoda.

Castelblanco ("Alaska Daily") plays Steve, the restaurant's accountant who does his work at the bar and dislikes change.

Reba told The Oklahoman she hopes to bring her real-life experience to the new TV show: She opened in early 2023 her eponymous home-state restaurant Reba's Place in a 100-year-old building in downtown Atoka.

"I have a lot more knowledge about running a restaurant and a tavern than before, so, yeah, I think it'll help," said Reba, who grew up on an Atoka County ranch in nearby Chockie.

The country music superstar, whose "Reba" theme song "I'm a Survivor" remains a familiar and relatable anthem, said she hopes to incorporate her music into the new sitcom, too. The new "Happy's Place" trailer is set to a remixed version of Reba's signature hit "Fancy."

"Music will always be there," she said.

From left, Melissa Peterman stars as Gabby and Reba McEntire as Bobbie in the pilot episode of the upcoming NBC sitcom "Happy's Place," debuting in fall 2024.
From left, Melissa Peterman stars as Gabby and Reba McEntire as Bobbie in the pilot episode of the upcoming NBC sitcom "Happy's Place," debuting in fall 2024.

'Happy's Place' cast, collaborators

Reba and Peterman became friends when they co-starred in the still-beloved 2001-2007 TV series "Reba."

But theirs isn't the only "Reba" reunion happening on "Happy's Place." "Reba" executive producers Kevin Abbott, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis are back together for the new project alongside a new addition to the creative team, Julie Abbott.

Kevin Abbott also is the new series' writer, while Reba is listed among the executive producers.

"My crew, my producers and my showrunner, we've been working for a long time. Ever since 2006, when 'Reba' got canceled, we've been trying to find another story," Reba told The Oklahoman in an one-on-one interview behind the scenes at April's Western Heritage Awards in Oklahoma City.

"My showrunner Kevin Abbott, his wife, Julie, was the one that came up with this idea — and we ran with it. And NBC loved it enough to for us to do a pilot, and we hope to find out real soon if we get to run forward a little further with it."

“Happy’s Place” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The "Reba" reunion on "Happy's Place" comes as McEntire's eponymous series, for which was she was nominated for a 2004 Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy TV series, remains a hot title. All episodes of the six-season show are now streaming on Hulu, and the series debuted earlier this month on Netflix.

From left, Rex Linn stars as Emmett and Reba McEntire as Bobbie in the upcoming NBC sitcom "Happy's Place," debuting in fall 2024.
From left, Rex Linn stars as Emmett and Reba McEntire as Bobbie in the upcoming NBC sitcom "Happy's Place," debuting in fall 2024.

'Happy's Place' TV show premiere

"Happy's Place" will debut as part of the 2024 fall schedule coming to NBC. The show is set to air at 7 p.m. Fridays on the network.

Reba's upcoming sitcom will lead off a new NBC comedy hour, followed by the Season 3 return of fan-favorite “Lopez vs. Lopez,” starring comedic actor George Lopez, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The hit newsmagazine “Dateline NBC” will cap the evening from 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays.

All new series will stream next day on Peacock, along with the rest of NBC’s entertainment lineup.

Coach Reba McEntire appears on the Live Semi-Final Top 9 Results episode on Season 25 of "The Voice."
Coach Reba McEntire appears on the Live Semi-Final Top 9 Results episode on Season 25 of "The Voice."

Fans can expect to see Reba on NBC at least three days a week starting in autumn: Along with "Happy's Place," the "Queen of Country" is coming back to "The Voice" for Season 26.

The Oklahoma native, who initially joined "The Voice" coaching panel last year for its Season 24, will be back on the Emmy-winning series next season alongside fellow returning coach (and Sooner State transplant) Gwen Stefani and coaching newcomers Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.

Billed as the most-watched alternative series, “The Voice” will return for its 26th season in fall, with the hit singing competition airing from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays on NBC.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: 'Happy's Place': Cast, trailer for Reba McEntire's new TV show on NBC