Country Comfort (TV series)

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Country Comfort
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Genre Comedy
Created byCaryn Lucas
Starring
Music byTim Lauer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerCaryn Lucas
ProducerMatt Conner
CinematographyGeorge Mooradian
Editors
  • Michael Karlich
  • Andy Cruz
Camera setup Multi-camera [1]
Running time20–27 minutes
Production companyKiki Productions
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)

Country Comfort is an American comedy television series created by Caryn Lucas that premiered on Netflix on March 19, 2021. [1] [2] In July 2021, the series was canceled after one season. [3]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guest star

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Crazy"Kelly ParkCaryn LucasMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
The country singer Bailey who has a problem with her car on her aimless way, knocks on a door of a family with a farm to get some help but instead she quickly becomes their tenth nanny without having any experiences. The 5 kids and their father Beau lost their mother and wife 2 years ago, that's why they need her. Beau has a new girlfriend, Summer, who seems to be jealous of the beauty of Bailey and wants her to go again but doesn't really say it out loud directly. When a storm is coming they get in the cellar where Bailey starts to tell the story of how her singing partner and boyfriend left her for another singing partner. When the storm gets worse they start to sing but Bailey took the old guitar of the mother which makes Cassidy, one of the daughters of Beau, really sad and she goes out into the storm in the barn. Bailey follows her and helps her back while risking her life because the barn breaks. At the end of the episode, although Cassidy didn't like Bailey at first, she now loves her and Bailey becomes the official nanny.
2"Teardrops on My Guitar"Kelly ParkCaryn LucasMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
3"Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign" David Kendall Caryn LucasMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
4"My Girl"Kelly ParkCaryn LucasMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
5"Blue"Kelly Park Peter Marc Jacobson March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
6"Summer Lovin'"Kelly ParkRon RappaportMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
7"You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You"Leslie Kolins SmallJulia FowlerMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
8"Back in the Saddle Again"Leslie Kolins SmallRon RappaportMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
9"You Matter to Me"David KendallPeter Marc JacobsonMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
10"Bless the Broken Road"Kelly ParkCaryn LucasMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)

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. [1] On July 2, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season. [3]

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. [1] On February 12, 2020, Eric Balfour and Janet Varney joined the cast in recurring roles. [4]

Filming

The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, but it is set in Nashville, Tennessee. [5]

Release

The series premiered on March 19, 2021. [2]

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. [6]

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. [7]

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