Country music superstar Rebe McEntire has returned to the small screen in NBC's sitcom, Happy's Place, and now the workplace comedy has scored a season 2 renewal. Created by Julie and Kevin Abbott, Happy's Place concerns Bobbie (McEntire), a woman who inherits her father's bar after his death, and must co-manage the business with her much younger half-sister, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo). Putting the singer/songwriter's powerful personality at the forefront, Happy's Place aims to recreate the success of the six-season sitcom classic, Reba, including casting McEntire's beloved former co-star Melissa Peterman.

Early reviews for Happy's Place season 1 have been generally positive, and it's clear that McEntire hasn't lost a step when it comes to leading a TV show. Happy's Place has deftly established a show universe which could stretch on for years, and NBC is hoping that the series can be another hit in the easy-to-produce genre. Sitcoms like Night Court have proven to be smashes for the network, and with a star like McEntire behind it, Happy's Place could even top the sainted 2000's staple, Reba. With all that said, NBC has ordered Happy's Place season 2.

Happy's Place Season 2 Latest News

A Season 2 Production Timeline Is Revealed

sitcoms have lightning-quick production timelines and shouldn't struggle to arrive before the end of 2025.

On the eve of season 1's finale, the latest news arrived in the form of a production timeline for Happy's Place season 2. The sitcom was renewed preemptively in February 2025, and now all eyes have turned to the season that will presumably arrive for the 2025-2026 fall slate. Series co-creator Kevin Abbott painted a clear picture for the year, saying "We'll probably start pre-production mid-April because of Reba's schedule," before revealing June as the likeliest time for shooting to begin. Fortunately, sitcoms have lightning-quick production timelines and shouldn't struggle to arrive before the end of 2025.

Read Abbott's full comments here:

So season 2, we're actually starting up early. We'll probably start pre-production mid-April because of Reba's schedule on The Voice. We have to work around that. So we will start shooting again beginning of June. We do have leftover ideas from what would've been season 1 that we didn't get to. So we definitely have those, and I'll start up with the writers next week.

We've got a couple of new writers coming on, so I want to be open to any ideas that they might have to take these characters places. And I'd like to take a week or two off just to let my brain rest from living with these people. They're noisy. But I have a lot more energy for season 2 already than I would normally have at the end of a season. And really, this cast has been marvelous. It's been a fun season doing this show with these guys.

Happy's Place season 1 debuted on October 18, 2024.

Happy's Place Season 2 Is Confirmed

Happy's Place Is Open For Business

Riding high on excellent ratings, decent reviews, and the undeniable star power of Reba McEntire, Happy's Place was renewed for a second season in late February 2025. The news came while there were still a handful of season 1 episodes that hadn't aired yet, speaking to the confidence that the network has in the sitcom. While there's little known about season 2 quite yet, it's expected that the sophomore season will be part of NBC's fall 2025 slate. Co-creator Kevin Abbott has speculated that June is the earliest the show could start filming again.

Happy's Place Season 2 Cast Details

Will Bobbie, Isabella, and Gabby Return?

As with most sitcoms, the cast of Happy's Place is really the most important part of the series, and it usurps even the plot in of audience engagement. From the show's inception, it was clear that the sitcom was built around the dynamic personality of country music superstar Reba McEntire, and her return as the whip-smart and headstrong co-owner of Happy's, Bobby, is an absolute necessity. Likewise, the return of Melissa Peterman's chatty bartender, Gabby, is also assured, since the network is banking on audience familiarity from the days of Reba.

Young Belissa Escobedo will need to return as the other half of the bar ownership duo, Isabella, and her burgeoning relationship with her half-sister is an important emotional thread. The series will no doubt employ a wide range of guest stars, but predicting who could appear is quite difficult. It's also likely that those guest stars could burgeon into returning characters, but it's hard to predict things like that until more information is available.

The presumptive cast of Happy's Place season 2 includes:

Happy's Place Season 2 Story Details

Financial & Family Struggles At The Bar

Though Happy's Place is a quintessential sitcom, the season 1 finale did an excellent job of setting the stage for season 2. While it's expected that the regular trials and tribulations of running a successful business will continue, the show has clearly pivoted to be about relationships above all else. Bobbie and Isabella have finally grown to love one another, and a romance is budding between Bobbie and Emmett. However, romances in sitcoms are almost always rocky, and the lovebirds will certainly face their fair share of troubles.