Happy's Place
television series
Happy's Place is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 18, 2024, on NBC. The series was created by Kevin and Julie Abbott, starring Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Belissa Escobedo, and Rex Linn. It is about a woman who inherits a bar from her father after his death, then discovers she has a much younger half-sister who also has a share of the inheritance. In February 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 7, 2025. In February 2026, the series was renewed for a third season which is set to premiere on October 23, 2026.
Plot
Bobbie McAllister inherits half-ownership of a Knoxville, Tennessee bar (named "Happy's Place") from her father, who had the nickname Happy. A young woman is proven to be Bobbie's half-sister, Isabella, who was the result of an affair Happy had with a woman named Maritza Sanchez. In view of their shared ownership of the bar, Bobbie and Isabella begin running it together while adjusting to the fact that they really are family.
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Reba McEntire as Bobbie, a woman who inherits half of a Knoxville, Tennessee tavern founded by her father, Happy, following his death, and Isabella's paternal half-sister.
Belissa Escobedo as Isabella, Bobbie's Mexican American paternal half-sister, who also inherits half of Happy's Place following Happy's death.
Melissa Peterman as Gabby, a bartender at Happy's Place.
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