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Reba McEntire TV Pilot Is in the Works: Everything We Know

The show has been picked up for a pilot by NBC.

On Tuesday, ET confirmed that the singer and actress extraordinaire, 68, is planning to make her triumphant return to TV with an original NBC series that was recently picked up for a pilot. According to representatives for NBC and Universal Television, The Voice coach will star and act as executive producer for a multi-cam comedy that sees her character inheriting her father's restaurant following his death. Additionally, the singer and actress is coming off her first season on NBC's The Voice, where she coached two of the top five contestants, including runner-up Ruby Leigh, to the end of the show.

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