JoAnna Garcia Swisher to reunite with Reba on Happys Place Season 2

JoAnna Garcia Swisher will reunite with Reba McEntire as a guest star on the second season of the NBC sitcom Happys Place, the network confirmed. Swisher is scheduled to appear when the series returns Friday, November 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern, with new episodes available the following day on the streaming service Peacock.

Swisher will play Kenzie, a local Knoxville influencer hired to represent Happy's Place in an upcoming social media marketing campaign, an arrangement described as occurring to the dismay of Bobbie McEntire, the tavern owner at the center of the show. The role was announced as part of a slate of season two guest appearances aimed at continuing on-screen reunions with actors who worked with McEntire on her earlier sitcom. Two former cast members from that earlier series made cameo appearances in the first season.

Creators Kevin and Julie Abbott and executive producers prioritized finding the right part for Swisher, Kevin Abbott said, noting they wanted to place her in a role that would be fun and purposeful rather than perfunctory. The production has not disclosed which episode Swisher will appear in or whether her role will extend beyond a single episode.