Superstore, which has been off the air for more than three years, is sorely missed, butthe good news is that NBC released the show’s best replacement series in the fall of 2024.The original sitcom premiered in November 2015 and was beloved by many, as proven by its impressive run on NBC and 93 percentRotten Tomatoesscore.Superstoreultimately produced six seasonsand 113 episodes before it came to an end in March 2021. While it would be difficult for any TV show to follow inSuperstore’s footsteps, one 2024 workplace comedy has the chops to do so.
A few months before theSuperstoreseries finale, a spinoff,Bo & Cheyenne, was said to be in the early stages of development at NBC. As the title suggests, it would have featured Johnny Pemberton and Nichole Sakura reprising theirSuperstoreroles as Bo and Cheyenne, respectively. However, NBC later decided not to go forward with the spinoff.
Superstorerevolved around a very peculiar group of employees who work at Cloud 9,a fictional big-box chain store, in St. Louis, Missouri. The show begins with Ben Feldman’s Jonah Simms' first day as a sales associate at Cloud 9, which is when he meets America Ferrara’s Amy Sosa, officially kick-starting the iconicrelationship between Jonah and Amy inSuperstore. Throughout the sitcom, the characters find themselves in various disturbing, hilarious, exciting, and all-out weird situations as they also navigate their personal lives.Superstorewas a joy to watch, and now, fans can find that same happiness with another NBC sitcom.
St. Denis Medical Is One Of Justin Spitzer’s First Projects Following Superstore’s Ending
Spitzer Also Created American Auto
Justin Spitzer, the mind behindSuperstore, co-created the 2024 NBC mockumentary sitcomSt. Denis Medicalwith Eric Ledgin.The comedy series follows a group of oddball employees working in the ER at St. Denis Medical Center,located in an undisclosed city in Oregon (not Portland). From doctors and nurses to the hospital’s executive director (played by the masterful and always funny Wendi McLendon-Covey),St. Denis Medical’s charactersare memorable, to say the least.
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AfterSuperstoreended in 2021, Spitzer quickly got to work on his next project —American Auto. The NBC sitcom premiered in December 2021, and while it scored a renewal for a second season from the network,American Autowas canceled after season 2 in June 2023. So, Spitzer moved on toSt. Denis Medical, which will hopefully fare better thanAmerican Auto.Its 88 percentRotten Tomatoesscore andrecord-breaking debut on NBC surely puts the medical comedyin good standing with the network, making a renewal a likely possibility.
Three Superstore Cast Members Return In St. Denis Medical
St. Denis Medical Is One Big Superstore Reunion
Not only doesSt. Denis Medicalshare a creator withSuperstore, but it also features a handful of stars from the original series.Kaliko Kauahi and Josh Lawson, who played Sandra Kaluiokalani and Tate Staskiewicz, respectively, inSuperstore, are both in the main cast ofSt. Denis Medical.Kauahi’s Sandra was undoubtedly a fan-favorite character onSuperstore.Meanwhile, Lawson’s Tate was a recurring player who was fun to hate. Now, the two actors reunite with Justin Spitzer while working onSt. Denis Medical.
Nico Santos
Rene
However, Kauahi and Lawson aren’t the onlySuperstorecast membersto appear in the new NBC mockumentary sitcom.Nico Santos, who starred as Mateo Liwanag in the older series, pops up inSt. Denis Medicalseason 1, episode 4,as Rene, one of the nurses at the hospital. Given the nature of his role, Santos is sure to appear in more episodes as the TV show goes on. Perhaps moreSuperstoreactors (like America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, or Lauren Ash) will join in on the fun and make cameos inSt. Denis Medicalseason 1.
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St. Denis Medical Embodies Everything That Was Great About Superstore
The New NBC Sitcom Has The Same Humor & Similar Setting
Yes,St. Denis Medicaltakes place at a hospital andSuperstore’s episodes occur at a big-box chain store. However,the nature of the workplace setting lends itself to a particular type of humor,linking the two shows. Plus, it helps that both sitcoms have the same creator and actors, making it as close to being a replacement forSuperstoreas any series can get.
From its wacky characters, hilarious dynamics, and occasionally heartfelt stories,St. Denis Medicalis perfect for those missingSuperstore.
Of course, unlikeSuperstore,St. Denis Medicalis a mockumentary(NBC’s way of keeping up with the critically acclaimedAbbott Elementaryon ABC). The new NBC sitcom still contains everything people loved about Justin Spitzer’s original show, though. From its wacky characters, hilarious dynamics, and occasionally heartfelt stories,St. Denis Medicalis perfect for those missingSuperstore.
St. Denis Medical
Cast
St. Denis Medical follows a diverse team of doctors and nurses at an underfunded Oregon hospital as they manage patient care and maintain camaraderie amid challenging circumstances.
