Bless This Mess (television) Sitcom on ABC, premiering April 16, 2019. Newlyweds Rio and Mike drop everything, including their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law, to make the move from big city New York to rural Nebraska in search of a simpler life. They soon realize that becoming farmers isn’t as easy as they planned when they are faced with unexpected challenges. Stars Lake Bell (Rio), Dax Shepard (Mike), Ed Begley Jr. (Rudy), Pam Grier (Constance), and JT Neal (Jacob). From ABC Studios and 20th Century Fox Television.