Malibu Country

41
Metascore
2012-2013
1 season
ABC
Comedy
TV-PG

Her life reads like a country music tune: her husband cheated on her and spent all of their money, and after she gets mad, she's going to get even.

41
Metascore
2012-2013
1 season
ABC
Comedy
TV-PG

Her life reads like a country music tune: her husband cheated on her and spent all of their money, and after she gets mad, she's going to get even.

The Weekend Playlist: A Great Wife, Pacino as Phil Spector, Kristin Sings

When a terrific series is truly on its game, some episodes can feel like absolute perfection. Happened Tuesday with a thrillingly entertaining and pivotal episode of FX's Justified, and the same feeling applies to Sunday's sensational The Good Wife (9/8c, CBS). It has everything: sex, suspense, surprise, humor, emotion — and as usual with this sophisticated standard-bearer for network drama, a dazzling array of guest performances.

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

The Weekend Playlist: A Great Wife, Pacino as Phil Spector, Kristin Sings

Malibu Country's Sara Rue Welcomes First Child

Sara Rue is celebrating a very special new role — she's a new mom! TV musicals: The highs and lows The Malibu Country actress announced...

Sat, Feb 16, 2013

Malibu Country's Sara Rue Welcomes First Child

Pilot Season: ABC Orders Drama and Comedy From Steven Spielberg's Studio

ABC is getting into business with Steven Spielberg. The network has ordered a drama pilot and a comedy pilot from the blockbuster director's studio Amblin TV. Lucky 7 follows seven employees of a Queens service station whose lives are changed in many unpredictable ways when they win a lottery jackpot. (Maybe they played the lucky Lost numbers?) The pilot was written by David Zabel (ER) and Jason Richman (Detroit 1-8-7).

Fri, Feb 1, 2013

Pilot Season: ABC Orders Drama and Comedy From Steven Spielberg's Studio

ABC Boss on Fall Failures, Revitalizing Dancing and Looking forward to S.H.I.E.L.D.

For ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee, the Alphabet network's fall schedule was a bit of a mixed bag. "We have a lot to shout about and we also have a lot to do," Lee told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter TV previews on Thursday. The network, which finished 2012 in third place behind NBC and Fox, struggled to launch new shows  -- new dramas Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue were canceled; Nashville is solid, though Lee wishes he had more viewers in the 35-to-49 demographic — and saw previous ratings juggernaut Dancing with the Stars slide to new lows. "Turns out people like to...

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

ABC Boss on Fall Failures, Revitalizing Dancing and Looking forward to S.H.I.E.L.D.

ABC Orders More Malibu Country, Last Man Standing

ABC has ordered five additional episodes each of Malibu Country and Last Man Standing, the network announced Wednesday. The network's Friday night comedy block has...

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

ABC Orders More Malibu Country, Last Man Standing

ABC Orders Full Season of Nashville, Additional Scripts for Two More

The beat goes on for Nashville, which received a full season order from ABC on Monday. The freshman country music drama, starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere, has averaged...

Tue, Nov 13, 2012

ABC Orders Full Season of Nashville, Additional Scripts for Two More

Fall TV Popularity Contest: And the Winner Is...

TVGuide.com users have named their favorite new show!Fall TV: Get the lowdown on this season's must-see new showsOver the past several weeks, we've conducted a series of polls in our Fall TV Popularity Contest, asking users which shows they liked and which they didn't. The competition was fierce, but a champion has emerged...

Thu, Nov 8, 2012

Fall TV Popularity Contest: And the Winner Is...

Keck's Exclusives: Malibu Country's High Times

Since I know Reba McEntire is Christian, I was surprised to hear there are marijuana jokes on her new ABC comedy, Malibu Country. How does Reba feel about this? —Shirley, Birmingham

Mon, Nov 5, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: Malibu Country's High Times

Ratings: Did Malibu Country's Premiere Score for ABC?

ABC is probably saying "TGIF." The network was No. 1 Friday night in all six half-hour slots, scoring season highs in total viewers and the adults 18-to-49 demographic.

Sat, Nov 3, 2012

Ratings: Did Malibu Country's Premiere Score for ABC?

Fall TV Popularity Contest: Will You Be Taking Trips to Malibu Country?

The final new show of the fall season — ABC's Malibu Country — premiered Friday, and we want to know what you thought!Fall TV Popularity Contest: Which fall shows won you over? Vote for your favorites! Will you be heading out to California with Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin every week, or do you think ...

Sat, Nov 3, 2012

Fall TV Popularity Contest: Will You Be Taking Trips to Malibu Country?

Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin Return to TV in ABC's Malibu Country

You won't hear any talk about vittles and varmints and cee-ment ponds on Malibu Country — premiering Friday at 8:30/7:30c on ABC — but there's no denying Reba McEntire's new series owes much to The Beverly Hillbillies. This fish-out-of-water comedy stars the country-music icon as Reba Gallagher, a freshly divorced Nashville mom and former singer who moves cross-country with her two impressionable teens to live in her ex-hubby's Malibu love shack. Also in tow: Reba's anything-goes mom, Lillie Mae, played by legendary comedian Lily Tomlin.

Fri, Nov 2, 2012

Reba McEntire and Lily Tomlin Return to TV in ABC's Malibu Country

Weekend TV Review: TGIF on ABC, OMG Moments on Sunday Favorites

I'm a sucker for tradition, and there are probably worse ideas than ABC reviving the "TGIF" concept of family-friendly sitcoms on Friday night. Depending on your generation, you may find yourself thinking nostalgically of watching The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family with the babysitter, or growing up with the Full House-Family Matters-Boy Meets World-Perfect Strangers brand of ABC comedy. Hold on to those memories, because unfortunately, there are few shows this season worse or more grating than tonight's Malibu Country (8:31/7:31c), where the beachfront corn grows awfully and annoyingly high.

Fri, Nov 2, 2012

Weekend TV Review: TGIF on ABC, OMG Moments on Sunday Favorites

Despite Their Efforts, Friday Night's Not All Right For The Networks

The networks still aren't lighting up Friday nights. Attempts this fall to reclaim the night with original scripted programming were over before they even began: Fox punted Touch to January; NBC yanked Whitney and Community at the very last minute; and the first cancellation of fall was CBS' Friday drama dud Made in Jersey."It all comes back to a lot of changing viewership habits," says Andy Kubitz, ABC Entertainment Group's executive vice president of program planning and scheduling. "People aren't staying around to watch TV on Fridays."Viewership on the night has grown fragmented...

Fri, Oct 26, 2012

Despite Their Efforts, Friday Night's Not All Right For The Networks

Ask Matt: Nashville, Fringe, Castle, Suburgatory and More

Question: How? How? How is Nashville not the No. 1 rated new show? I only watched this because of your recommendation and now I am hooked. A show with multi-layered characters who have to make adult decisions that have consequences. The duet that Rayna and Deacon did at the Bluebird was sexy, sad and uncomfortable. Then the next scenes in the parking lot and when she gets home ... wow. — GaryMatt Roush: Yes, I love the way both episodes ended that ...

Mon, Oct 22, 2012

Ask Matt: Nashville, Fringe, Castle, Suburgatory and More

Keck's Exclusives: Will Carol Burnett Head to Malibu Country?

Carol Burnett may be visiting ABC's Malibu Country. "We are creating a role for Carol that she has actively expressed interest in," reveals executive producer Kevin Abbott. Burnett would play mom to...

Mon, Sep 17, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: Will Carol Burnett Head to Malibu Country?

Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Damages Ends, X Collides With Voice

Dark and twisty from start to finish, the legal thriller Damages doesn't quite deliver on its season-long promise to give bloodthirsty rivals Patty Hewes and Ellen Parsons the courtroom showdown many fans have long awaited. Which doesn't mean tonight's series finale (DirecTV's Audience Network, 9/8c) is short on fireworks between Glenn Close (a two-time Emmy winner as Patty) and Rose Byrne, who by the time the various convoluted plot strands play out, conclude "we both have plenty of blood on our hands." Bloody, yes, if at times a bit...

Wed, Sep 12, 2012

Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Damages Ends, X Collides With Voice

ABC Confirms Dancing All-Stars; Calls Sunday Lineup "A Battle Between Good and Evil"

It's official: Dancing With the Stars All-Stars is coming. For the show's 15th season, fan favorites from the past 14 seasons will compete for the chance to take the Dancing title, ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said Tuesday on a conference call with reporters about the network's fall schedule.

Tue, May 15, 2012

ABC Confirms Dancing All-Stars; Calls Sunday Lineup "A Battle Between Good and Evil"

ABC's Fall Schedule: Revenge to Sundays; TGIF Comedy Block Returns

ABC is moving Revenge to Sunday's coveted 9/8c timeslot, previously occupied by Desperate Housewives. It will serve as a lead-in to new drama 666 Park Avenue.

Tue, May 15, 2012

ABC's Fall Schedule: Revenge to Sundays; TGIF Comedy Block Returns

NBC Orders Jimmy Fallon Comedy Guys With Kids to Series

NBC has ordered Jimmy Fallon's Guys With Kids to series, TVGuide.com has confirmed. NBC Orders Dick Wolf's Chicago Fire to Series In the comedy, three thirtysomething guys...

Wed, May 9, 2012

NBC Orders Jimmy Fallon Comedy Guys With Kids to Series

Upfronts: ABC's 2012-13 Fall Schedule

Below you can find ABC's new fall schedule, along with a list of pilots the network has picked up to series for the 2012-13 season.

Wed, May 9, 2012