Reba McEntire Stars in a New Sitcom: How to Watch ‘Happy’s Place’ Online for Free

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Reba McEntire isn’t done taking over your screen. Instead of mentoring aspiring artists on The Voice, the 69-year-old is making a return to comedy in Happy’s Place.

NBC’s new sitcom stars the country star alongside another familiar face — her Reba co-star Melissa Peterman. You can watch Happy’s Place at home when the series premieres Friday (Oct. 18) at 8 p.m. Since the show airs on NBC, the easiest way to watch live is on the network. Cord-cutters don’t have to invest in an expensive cable package in order to watch the sitcom at home — there are a few affordable streaming options that’ll let you watch NBC without cable and livestream Happy’s Place online.

Keep reading to learn more.

How to Watch Happy’s Place Online At Home

If you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on cable, you may be able to watch Happy’s Place online with a digital antenna like one of these under-$50 options. NBC’s official streaming platform is Peacock, which includes all of the channel’s programming, including the “I’m a Survivor” singer’s show.

If you want to watch Happy’s Place live online, then you’ll need to subscribe to the Peacock Premium Plus plan, which is the streaming platform’s ad-free package for $13.99 a month — or get 17% off when you sign up for the annual plan at $139.99. You’ll not only have access to the entire Peacock library including original series, movies and live sports from NBC and Bravo, you’ll also get your local live NBC channel to watch Happy’s Place online and more.

While Peacock doesn’t have a free trial, you can choose the Peacock Premium plan for $7.99 a month or save 17% off with the annual plan for $79.99. It’s ad-supported and doesn’t include live TV, but you’ll be able to stream Happy’s Place and additional NBC shows the day after they air.

Subscribers can also look forward to streaming Peacock Originals such as Based on a True Story, Paris in Love, Bel-Air, A Great Day With J Balvin, Reggaeton, Hysteria, Teacup, The Day of the Jackal, The Killer, Queen’s Court as well as NBC series and Bravo-exclusive content including The Office, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Seth Meyers, Chicago P.D., This Is Us, Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Orange County, Below Deck and more.

How to Watch Happy’s Place Online for Free

To get the most bang for your buck, live TV streamers are another budget-friendly streaming option that’ll let you watch NBC live, and hundreds more channels. As an added bonus, most of the options ShopBillboard listed below come with promos and free trials that’ll let you watch Happy’s Place for free.

DirecTV Stream

You can watch Happy’s Place on DirecTV Stream for free when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every streaming package includes NBC plus CNBC, MSNBC and dozens of other channels. New users will receive a five day free trial and can take advantage of $20 off your first three months when you sign up for the Choice plan ($95 a month, regularly $115 a month).

A subscription also includes unlimited DVR storage and the ability to stream content simultaneously on as many smart devices as you want.

Sling TV

Sling TV’s current promo will get you half off your first month when you sign up for one of the three packages offered. Your local NBC channel is only offered in the Blue package in addition to sports, news and entertainment channels, plus 50 hours of DVR storage for $22.50 (regularly $45).

For even more channel options, you can sign up for the Orange + Blue plan for $30 (regularly $60) and you’ll receive all 48 channels — including Bravo and MSNBC as well as the option to stream on up to three devices at once.

FuboTV

FuboTV is another affordable streaming option that’ll let you watch Happy’s Place live online. New users get a seven day free trial (the longest one offered on this list) that’ll let you stream NBC and more than 200 channels for no cost. Bonus offer: Fubo is giving new subscribers $20 off the first month with the cheapest option being the Pro Plan for $60 (reg. $80).

In addition to live channels, you’ll also receive unlimited cloud DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 screens at once.

Hulu + Live TV

For the most content options, Hulu + Live TV gets you more than 90 live TV channels in addition to the entire Hulu library. Right now you can take advantage of a limited time promo that gets you the streamer for only $60 a month for the first three months (reg. $83 a month).

What we like: your Hulu + Live TV plan includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for exclusive sports coverage and programming from ESPN, and all the Disney+ originals for no added cost.

Happy’s Place follows Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her recently deceased father’s tavern in Tennessee only to discover she has a new business partner who just so happens to be a long lost half sister (Belissa Escobedo) she never knew she had.

Check below to watch the trailer for Happy’s Place.