Reba McEntire is returning to the sitcom world — and reuniting with the staff behind her final two comedies as properly. NBC has given a pilot order to an untitled multi-camera comedy starring McEntire, who may also government produce.

The present, from Common Studio Group’s Common TV division, stars McEntire as a lady who “inherits her father’s restaurant and is lower than thrilled to find that she has a brand new enterprise accomplice within the half-sister she by no means knew she had.” Kevin Abbott is the author and exec producer, whereas Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis and Julie Abbott are non-writing exec producers.

It’s a reunion for a lot of the group, who beforehand labored collectively on McEntire’s signature collection for The WB, “Reba,” in addition to her follow-up sitcom for ABC, “Malibu Nation.” Hanel and Schultheis have been exec producers for your entire run of “Reba,” whereas Abbott joined after the present’s first yr; Hanel and Schultheis additionally exec produced the complete run of “Malibu Nation” whereas Abbott exec produced a number of episodes as properly.

“Reba” ran for six seasons and 127 episodes, between 2001 and 2007 (airing its last season on successor community The CW). “Malibu Nation” didn’t take pleasure in that very same longevity, airing for only a season — and 18 episodes — on ABC between 2012 and 2013.

Extra not too long ago, McEntire has performed June as a recurring function on “Younger Sheldon.” She additionally appeared in Season 3 of ABC’s “Large Sky” as Sunny Barnes, and starred within the Lifetime film “Reba McEntire’s The Hammer” (through which she reunited with “Reba” co-star Melissa Peterman). McEntire can also be a decide on NBC’s “The Voice,” which she joined final fall.

Abbott’s most up-to-date credit embrace “Final Man Standing” (which McEntire visitor starred on), in addition to “The Cool Youngsters” and “Cristela.” Moreover “Reba,” the TV vet has labored on exhibits like “Roseanne,” “The Golden Women,” “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” and “Two Guys, a Woman and a Pizza Place.”