Spoilers forward for the Comfortable’s Place Season 1 finale, “Alarm Bells.”
Reba McEntire’s Comfortable’s Place has simply aired its Season 1 finale on the 2025 TV schedule, and it definitely made followers need extra. Fortunately, the present was renewed for a second season, which means there’ll hopefully be extra Reba reunions to return. Moreover, some storylines from the primary season weren’t touched on sufficient, like Bobby and Emmett’s relationship, and I desperately want Season 2 to deal with them. Within the case of that particular relationship, I’m unhappy that it by no means totally blossomed by the point Season 1 ended, however the EP’s feedback about why that was the case make a variety of sense.
McEntire’s Bobbie and Rex Linn’s Emmett seemingly acquired nearer all through the ultimate episodes of Comfortable’s Place’s first season (which might be watched with a Peacock subscription), and it was clear that there was one thing between them. In fact, it helps that McEntire and Linn are collectively IRL, however that’s inappropriate. The season finale, “Alarm Bells,” noticed the 2 get considerably nearer as Emmett went over to Bobbie’s home, they went on a gaggle date with everybody on the Tavern and performed arcade video games collectively. Nothing occurred between them, although, and co-creator Kevin Abbott advised TVLine the explanation why:
That was the unique intent — to really have them a bit of bit additional alongside than we did. That was an concept that I had from earlier than we wrote the pilot, truly, however we didn’t go so far as that due to the scheduling. We solely had 13 episodes initially ordered. We had been placing some items in place simply in case, however we didn’t know if we had been going to get a again order or what number of [episodes] it was going to be if we did. I don’t like to only bounce into this stuff out of nowhere. I need to construct to them in order that, after they occur, it feels proper.
There’s solely a lot that may be accomplished in a primary season. And because it was unclear on the time whether or not Comfortable’s Place would get picked up for added episodes or one other season, it’s comprehensible why Abbott didn’t need to do every little thing in Season 1.
It’s positively higher to construct as much as the connection slightly than rush into it. Nevertheless, even with the eventual again order, Abbott wasn’t assured with the place Bobbie and Emmett’s relationship would find yourself in simply a short while:
Finally, we acquired the pickup — a again 5 — after we’d wrapped the primary 13. I simply didn’t really feel like I may efficiently construct the connection to the purpose the place I needed it to be by the finale, so that is going to be one thing we’re going to get into subsequent season. We can provide the viewers one thing to sit up for with out taking it too rapidly. After we get there, I would like the viewers to really feel actually happy.
If Bobbie and Emmett acquired collectively in Season 1, it in all probability would have felt a bit of too rushed. Plus, it is all the time enjoyable to have a sluggish burn. Take into consideration Gregory and Janine on Abbott Elementary or Jim and Pam on The Workplace. Typically, the enjoyable is within the lead-up to the romance, and I would like to see these two Comfortable’s Place characters craving a bit extra earlier than they really get collectively.
On the very least, now that the seed has been planted for Bobbie and Emmett’s relationship, I might assume it is solely a matter of time earlier than they grow to be official. So, now the countdown to Season 2 is de facto on.
It’s unknown when Season 2 of Comfortable’s Place will premiere, however it’s prone to be later this yr. Particularly if Bobbie and Emmett get collectively, the wait will certainly be value it. Plus, there will likely be much more to sit up for when Reba McEntire’s sitcom returns too, so get excited of us!