Reba McEntire's The Hammer

Reba McEntire's The Hammer is a 2023 American television film starring Reba McEntire as Kim Wheeler, the newly appointed Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Nevada.[1] The film is inspired by the life of Kim Wheeler, one of the last traveling circuit judges in the U.S.[2][3] The film premiered on January 7, 2023, on Lifetime.[4]

Reba McEntire's The Hammer
Written by
  • Sanford Golden
  • Karen Wyscarver
Directed byJeff Beesley
StarringReba McEntire
Music byMatthew Rogers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Reba McEntire
  • Stan Spry
  • Eric Scott Woods
  • Anthony Fankhauser
  • Graem Luis
CinematographyEduardo Ramirez Gonzalez
EditorJason Dale
Production companies
  • Pahrump Pictures
  • The Cartel
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original releaseJanuary 7, 2023 (2023-01-07)

Plot

Cast
  • Reba McEntire as Kim Wheeler
  • Melissa Peterman as Kris
  • Kay Shioma Metchie as Vicky
  • Rex Linn as Bart Crawford
  • Matty Finochio as Ellis Dinkins
  • Vanesa Tomasino as Melba Long
  • Jill Morrison as Jo

Production

In June 2022, it was reported that Reba McEntire will star and also serve as an executive producer on the new Lifetime movie The Hammer. The project marks McEntire's reunion with her Reba co-star Melissa Peterman. Also was cast McEntire's real-life boyfriend, Rex Linn, and Kay Shioma Metchie.[5] McEntire and Linn met in 1991 when they worked on the television movie The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991).[6]

References
  1. "Watch Reba McEntire's The Hammer". Lifetime.
  2. Wang, K. L. Connie. "Reba McEntire Reunites With Melissa Peterman! Find Out When 'The Hammer' Premieres and Watch a Sneak Peek". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays.
  3. "What is Reba McEntire's The Hammer about on Lifetime?". January 7, 2023.
  4. Schwartz, Ryan (November 30, 2022). "The Hammer, With Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman, Gets January Airdate — Watch Lifetime Movie Trailer".
  5. Schwartz, Ryan (June 30, 2022). "Reba Reunion: Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman to Play Sisters in New Lifetime Movie The Hammer".
  6. "Reba McEntire drops 'The Hammer' on Lifetime viewers". January 4, 2023.
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