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Reba McEntire is a beloved performer and has built a successful relationship with NBC, having been featured on The Voice for several seasons. Her sitcom, Happy’s Place, drew mediocre ratings in its first year and the network renewed it for a second season, likely hoping that viewership would improve in year two. Will the numbers grow or decline this time around? Will Happy’s Place be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
A traditional sitcom, the Happy’s Place TV series was created by Kevin Abbott and Julie Abbott. The comedy stars McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk, and Rex Linn. JoAnna Garcia Swisher guests. In the story, Bobbie (McEntire) is a divorcée whose daughter is deployed in the military. She’s inherited her father’s neighborhood tavern, Happy’s Place, a business she’s been running for a decade. Bobbie’s surprised to discover she now has a new business partner, Isabella (Escobedo), a twenty-something half-sister she never knew she had. A Gen-Zer with a psychology degree, Isabella is shocked by her new role at the bar and does her best, though she and Bobbie don’t see eye-to-eye. Also working at the bar are cheerful but needy bartender Gabby (Peterman); stoic chef Emmett (Linn); a quiet but very handy Native American waiter named Takoda (Black Elk); and Steve (Castelblanco), the business’ accountant.
Nielsen Ratings
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For comparisons: Season one of Happy’s Place on NBC averaged a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.35 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
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TV SHOW STATUS
As of November 15, 2025, Happy’s Place has not been cancelled or renewed for a third season. Stay tuned for further updates.
What do you think? Do you like the Happy’s Place TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a third season?