American TV series or program
St. Denis Medical Genre Created by Starring Country of origin United States Original language English Executive producers Producer
David Alan Grier Camera setup
Single-camera Production companies Network
NBC Release 2024 (2024 )
St. Denis Medical is an upcoming American
mockumentary sitcom co-created by
Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin. The series follows the overworked doctors and nurses working at an underfunded
Oregon hospital.
Wendi McLendon-Covey ,
David Alan Grier ,
Allison Tolman ,
Josh Lawson ,
Mekki Leeper ,
Kaliko Kauahi , and Kahyun Kim star. St. Denis Medical is scheduled to premiere fall 2024 on
NBC .
[1]
Synopsis
Per
the Hollywood Reporter , "At St. Denis Medical Centre, the dedicated doctors and nurses are trying their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity."
[2]
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
Episodes
Production
Development
The pilot was commissioned by
NBC in August 2022, with production taking place shortly before the
2023 Writers Guild of America strike .
[11] The series was given an official series order in June 2023.
[10]
The series is produced by
Universal Television , a division of Universal Studio Group, and is executive produced by series creators Eric Ledgin and
Justin Spitzer , with Spitzer under his Universal TV-based production banner
Spitzer Holding Company , and Simon Heuer, Head of TV Development at Spitzer Holding Company.
[10]
St. Denis Medical was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.
[12] In May 2024 it was announced that the series will air in fall 2024.
[1] It will also stream on
Peacock .
[13] The series was also acquired for British broadcast by the
BBC .
[2] In June 2024, the show received a full season order of 18 episodes.
[14]
Casting
Upon the pilot commission, it was confirmed that
Wendi McLendon-Covey would lead the series as Joyce.
[3] In March 2023,
Allison Tolman was cast in the pilot as Alex.
[5] Later that month,
David Alan Grier ,
Josh Lawson ,
Mekki Leeper and Kahyun Kim were confirmed as series regulars before production of the pilot commenced.
[10]
[6]
Kaliko Kauahi was announced as a cast member in March 2024.
[2]
References
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b Porter, Rick (2024-05-10).
"NBC Gets Back to Business as Usual with Fall 2024 Schedule" . The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-21 .
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a
b
c Szalai, Georg (2024-03-21).
"BBC Buys 'Suits' " . The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-23 .
^
a
b Franken, Claire (March 18, 2023).
"Wendi McLendon-Covey to Headline NBC Comedy Pilot St. Denis Medical" . TVLine .
Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Petski, Denise (March 29, 2023).
"David Alan Grier Joins Wendy McLendon-Covey In 'St. Denis Medical' NBC Comedy Pilot" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^
a
b Hailu, Selome (March 20, 2023).
"Justin Spitzer Pilot 'St. Denis Medical' at NBC Casts Allison Tolman (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Yahoo! .
Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^
a
b
c Cordero, Rosy (April 5, 2023).
"NBC Comedy Pilot 'St. Denis Medical' Adds Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim & Mekki Leeper" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Anderson, Daniel (April 6, 2023).
" 'Cocaine Bear' star Kahyun Kim cast in NBC mockumentary 'St. Denis Medical' " . NextShark .
Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Bell, Amanda (2024-05-13).
" 'St. Denis Medical' First Look: See Wendi McClendon-Covey, David Alan Grier & More" . TV Insider .
Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21 .
^ White, Peter (2024-06-05).
"Stephen Schneider Joins NBC's 'St. Denis Medical' In Recurring Role" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-06-06 .
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a
b
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e Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (June 9, 2023).
" 'St. Denis Medical' Comedy Starring Wendi McLendon-Covey Gets Series Order At NBC" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Belle, BreAnna (February 8, 2023).
"NBC Orders 'St. Denis Medical' Mockumentary Pilot From Simon Heuer, Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer" . Variety . Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2023).
"Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024–25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays" . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
^
"Everything to Know About St. Denis Medical on NBC" . NBC Insider Official Site . 2024-05-10.
Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2024-06-15).
" 'St. Denis Medical' Gets Order For 5 Additional Episodes From NBC" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-06-21 .
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