Malibu Country Explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:David A. Stewart[1] [2] [3]
Developer:Kevin Abbott
Starring:Reba
Sara Rue
Justin Prentice
Juliette Angelo
Jai Rodriguez
Lily Tomlin
Composer:Doug Sisemore
Opentheme:"Goodbye Looks Good On Me" by Reba McEntire
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:18
Executive Producer:Reba McEntire
John Pasquin
Pam Williams
Narvel Blackstock
Mindy Schultheis
Michael Hanel
Kevin Abbott (pilot)
David A. Stewart
Camera:Multi-camera
Company:NestEgg Productions (pilot)
Blah, Blah, Blah Productions (episodes 2-18)
Acme Productions
ABC Studios
Runtime:22 minutes
Channel:ABC

Malibu Country is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from November 2, 2012, to March 22, 2013. The series was created by David A. Stewart[1] [2] [3] and marks Reba McEntire's return to series television, following up her previous sitcom Reba (2001–2007).

McEntire stars as Reba MacKenzie, who recently discovered her country music star-husband has been cheating on her, and the two divorce. As part of the divorce settlement, she moves to a house her ex-husband owns in Malibu, California and attempts to restart her music career while also starting a new chapter in her family's lives. Malibu Countrys producer Kevin Abbott[4] is a former Reba producer, and McEntire serves as an executive producer for the series.

On April 23, 2013, it was announced that Nastaran Dibai, who took over as writer and producer after Abbott left in October 2012, had departed as well from the show.[5]

On May 10, 2013, ABC cancelled the series after one season.[6] [7]

Overview

After finding that her husband has been cheating on her, Reba MacKenzie and her family move from Nashville, Tennessee, to Malibu, California, in an attempt to restart her music career and start a new chapter in their lives.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Development and production

Malibu Country was originally a series in development for ABC.[10] [11] The pilot episode was scheduled to shoot on April 17, 2012, at ABC Studios.[12] McEntire was selected to play Reba McKenzie, a divorced mother of two who moves to Malibu, California, to restart her music career.[13] [14]

It was announced on February 23, 2012, that Lily Tomlin would join the series, playing the role of McEntire's character's mother, Lillie Mae.[15] On March 1, 2012, Sara Rue was added to the cast. She portrays Kim, a neighbor to Reba and Lillie, who is a very upbeat share-too-much, hug-too-freely trophy wife and neighbor with a teenage stepson who may or may not be gay.[16] On March 8, 2012, Justin Prentice and Juliette Angelo were cast as Reba's teenage son and daughter, Cash and June respectively.[17] On March 28, 2012, Jai Rodriguez was cast as Geoffrey, a record label assistant in town whom Reba contacts to restart her music career.[18]

On May 11, 2012, ABC placed a series order for the comedy.[19] The series premiered on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m., following the season premiere of Last Man Standing.[20] On November 12, 2012, ABC picked up an additional three scripts for Malibu Country.[21] It was announced on November 28, 2012, that ABC increased the episode order for season one from thirteen to eighteen episodes.[22]

Reception

Critical reception

The series has received mixed to negative reviews from critics. The series currently has a score of 41 out of 100 on Metacritic, citing mixed or average reviews.[23]

Ratings

The series premiere received 9.13 million viewers, and a 2.3 in the coveted 18–49 rating share, up 1 million viewers from its lead in, the season premiere of Last Man Standing. The premiere scored ABC's highest numbers in the half hour in almost five years.[24] As of November 27, 2012, the first season episode order has been expanded from 13 to 18, with ABC also announcing that Malibu Country is the highest-rated freshman comedy on television in the 2012 fall season with an average of 8.7 million viewers per episode.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Malibu Country. (n.d.). IMDb. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215291/?ref_=nv_sr_2
  2. Malibu Country. (n.d.). . Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://weaponsofme.com/wme/p/9/malibucountrytv/
  3. Malibu Country: Series Info. (n.d.). . Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://thetvdb.com/?id=259059&tab=series
  4. Web site: 02/01/2012 by Olivia Allin . Reba McEntire's comedy pilot 'Malibu Country' picked up by ABC - 02/02/2012 | Entertainment News from . OnTheRedCarpet.com . 2013-05-09.
  5. 'Malibu Country' showrunner exiting. Hibberd. James. 2013-04-23. Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly Inc. 2013-05-11.
  6. Web site: 'Happy Endings', 'Family Tools', 'How to Live With Your Parents' & 'Malibu Country' Canceled by ABC. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607114059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/happy-endings-canceled-by-abc/182139/. dead. June 7, 2013. Kondolojy. Amanda . . May 10, 2013. May 11, 2013.
  7. Web site: 'Malibu Country' Canceled: ABC Will Not Order Season 2 Of Reba McEntire-Fronted Comedy. 2013-05-10. The Huffington Post. AOL-HuffPost TV Group. 2013-05-11.
  8. Web site: Malibu Country Episode: "Shell Games". TV Guide. 9 November 2012.
  9. Web site: McEntire . Reba . Twitter / reba: Our 1st season finale airs . Twitter.com . 2013-05-09.
  10. Web site: ANDREW WALLENSTEIN. ABC buys Reba McEntire comedy . Variety. September 9, 2011. February 25, 2012.
  11. Web site: NELLIE ANDREEVA. ABC Buys Reba McEntire Comedy With Put Pilot Commitment . Deadline Hollywood. September 9, 2011. February 25, 2012.
  12. Web site: Free TV Studio Audience Tickets | tvtickets.com . Audiencesunlimited.com . 2013-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120715100922/http://www.audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/browserecord.xsl?&Show=malibu+country . 2012-07-15 . dead .
  13. Web site: Reba McEntire Planning Pilot for ABC Sitcom, Malibu Country. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320115027/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1670541/reba-mcentire-planning-pilot-for-abc-sitcom-malibu-country.jhtml. dead. March 20, 2012. CMT.com. 2011-09-09.
  14. http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/09/abc-tunes-up-reba-mcentire-pilot-malibu-country/ ABC tunes up Reba McEntire pilot, 'Malibu Country'
  15. Web site: NELLIE ANDREEVA . Lily Tomlin To Star In Reba McEntire's ABC Comedy Pilot . Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2012. February 25, 2012.
  16. https://www.deadline.com/2012/03/leah-remini-sara-rue-join-abc-comedies/ Leah Remini, Sara Rue join ABC comedies
  17. Web site: Breaking News - Development Update: Thursday, March 8 . TheFutonCritic.com . 2013-05-09.
  18. Web site: Breaking News - Development Update: Wednesday, March 28 . TheFutonCritic.com . 2013-05-09.
  19. Web site: Seidman. Robert. ABC Picks Up Comedies 'The Neighbors' and 'The Family Tools' and Dramas 'Nashville,' 'Red Widow' and 'Zero Hour' + More. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514003313/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/abc-picks-up-comedies-the-neighbors-and-comeback-jack-and-dramas-nashville-red-window-and-zero-hour/133721/. dead. May 14, 2012. TV by the Numbers. May 11, 2012. May 11, 2012.
  20. Web site: Fall 2012 TV Premiere Dates - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816002049/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/13/fall-2012-tv-premiere-dates/144827/ . dead . 2012-08-16 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2012-08-13 . 2013-05-09.
  21. Web site: Seidman. Robert. Report: ABC Orders Additional Scripts for 'Last Man Standing' and 'Malibu Country'. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024326/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/12/report-abc-orders-additional-scripts-for-last-man-standing-and-malibu-country/. dead. 5 March 2016. 14 November 2012.
  22. Web site: 'Last Man Standing' and 'Malibu Country' Get 5 More Episodes Each . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121202060832/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/28/last-man-standing-and-malibu-country-get-5-more-episodes/159564/. dead. 2 December 2012. 29 November 2012.
  23. Web site: Malibu Country - Season 1 Reviews . . 2013-05-09.
  24. Web site: ABC's Malibu Country listings. TheFutonCritic. September 5, 2012.
  25. Web site: 'Last Man Standing' and 'Malibu Country' Get 5 More Episodes Each. https://web.archive.org/web/20121202060832/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/28/last-man-standing-and-malibu-country-get-5-more-episodes/159564/. dead. December 2, 2012. Seidman. Robert . . November 28, 2012. November 29, 2012.

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