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Netflix is set to become the streaming home for another beloved sitcom. We’ve learned that Netflix has officially picked up the licensing rights to the new NBC series happy placeAt least the first season is set to arrive on the platform in the United States on April 1, 2026.
This is the latest NBC pickup hunting partyWhich came on Netflix last month. This particular acquisition seems like a natural next step for the streamerFollowing the huge success of McEntire’s previous series, RebaWhich made a big splash when it was added to the Netflix library in May 2024 and featured in the daily top 10 for 9 days. It came as part of a broader deal with Disney at the time, although it has now left the library.
What is ‘Happy Place’ about?
Created by Kevin Abbott (the same mind behind the original Reba series), the show centers on Bobby (played by Reba McEntire), who inherits her father’s Knoxville tavern after he passes away. However, she is surprised when she discovers that she has a new business partner: a half-sister she never knew about. Belisa Escobedo plays Isabella, the younger, energetic sister, who often clashes with Bobby’s old-school ways. Melissa Peterman, Rex Lynn, Pablo Castelblanco, and Tocala Black Elk join the cast.
Season 2 of the show has been airing since November last year, and the show has already been renewed for a third season.
when will it happen happy place Are you on Netflix?
Currently, the licensing deal has been confirmed Netflix US onlyWith release date set April 1, 2026.
At this time, only the first season is expected to drop. With the show already renewed for a third season on NBC, future seasons may follow a similar second-window licensing path after their respective broadcast runs and the initial Peacock window ends, although this is not guaranteed. While it used to be that when Netflix licensed a big show from a network it would have the lifetime rights to the show, we have seen that with many of the currently running network shows licensed to Netflix, they are only licensed for a short period in the hopes that it will generate enough interest among people that they will move on to watch new seasons of the show elsewhere.
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