Country Comfort (TV series)

Country Comfort is an American comedy television series created by Caryn Lucas that premiered on Netflix on March 19, 2021. In July 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

Katharine McPhee as Bailey, a country singer who takes a job as a nanny after getting kicked out of her up-and-coming band with her boyfriend
Eddie Cibrian as Beau, a cowboy and widower who is raising five children alone in his ranch known as Harmony Hills
Ricardo Hurtado as Tuck, Beau's eldest son
Jamie Martin Mann as Brody, Beau's 15-year-old son
Griffin McIntyre as Dylan, Beau's 12-year-old son
Shiloh Verrico as Cassidy, Beau's 9-year-old daughter
Pyper Braun as Chloe, Beau's 6-year-old daughter and the youngest of Beau's children

Recurring

Janet Varney as Summer, Beau's girlfriend
Eric Balfour as Boone, Bailey's ex-boyfriend

Notable guest star

LeAnn Rimes as herself

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 30, 2020, Netflix gave Country Comfort a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series is created and executive produced by Caryn Lucas. On July 2, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season.

Casting

Upon series order announcement, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Cibrian, Ricardo Hurtado, Jamie Martin Mann, Pyper Braun, Shiloh Verrico, and Griffin McIntyre were cast to star. On February 12, 2020, Eric Balfour and Janet Varney joined the cast in recurring roles.

Filming

The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, but it is set in Nashville, Tennessee.

Release

The series premiered on March 19, 2021.

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 50% based on 6 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.67/10.

Accolades

The series won Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series for the "Crazy" episode with George Mooradian as the cinematographer at the Primetime Emmy Awards.