Their biggest joint project arrived in early 2024 when NBC ordered the multi-camera sitcom *Happy’s Place*, reuniting McEntire with executive producer Kevin Abbott and her former *Reba* co-star Melissa Peterman. Filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood, the series cast McEntire as Knoxville tavern owner Bobbie and Linn as Emmett, the tavern’s quiet line cook.
Rather than keeping their work and home lives separate, McEntire later shared that her favorite part of the sitcom was commuting to the studio lot together, running lines at home, and talking through rehearsals on the drive back. On screen, the writers gradually wove their natural chemistry into the storyline, turning Emmett into Bobbie’s steady confidant and romantic interest across the show’s first two seasons.
During their winter break from filming Season 1 of *Happy’s Place*, the couple returned to Tennessee for the holidays, where Linn suggested a Christmas Eve stroll by the creek in Leipers Fork. When he dropped to one knee and told her he wanted to cross the finish line with her, McEntire was so surprised that she pulled him into a hug without saying a word.