''Country Comfort'' is an American

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series created by Caryn Lucas that premiered on

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on March 19, 2021. In July 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

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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 *

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as Beau, a cowboy and widower who is raising five children alone in his ranch known as Harmony Hills *

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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

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as Summer, Beau's girlfriend *

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as Boone, Bailey's ex-boyfriend

Notable guest star

* LeAnn Rimes as herself

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 30, 2020,

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,

, Jamie Martin Mann, Pyper Braun, Shiloh Verrico, and Griffin McIntyre were cast to star. On February 12, 2020,

and

joined the cast in recurring roles.

Filming

The series was filmed at

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, but it is set in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and ...

Release

The series premiered on March 19, 2021.

Reception

Critical response

The

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website

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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.

References

External links

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