St. Denis Medical is an American television sitcom 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 premiered on November 12, 2024, on NBC.[1]
St. Denis Medical | |
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Created by | Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer |
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Music by | Matthew Blitzer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Cinematography | Jay Hunter |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
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Network | NBC |
Release | November 12, 2024 present | –
Synopsis
editPer 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
editMain
edit- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce,[3] the ambitious executive director of St. Denis Medical and a former surgeon of oncology
- Allison Tolman as Alex,[4] an empathic, supervising nurse with workaholic tendencies
- Josh Lawson as Bruce,[5] a cocky trauma surgeon desperately seeking adulation
- Kahyun Kim as Serena,[6] a self-assured travel nurse with a wild streak
- Mekki Leeper as Matt,[5] a newly-hired registered nurse from a religious community in Montana
- David Alan Grier as Ron,[7] a curmudgeonly emergency physician
- Kaliko Kauahi[a] as Val[8] a nurse administrator and surly, no-nonsense veteran of St. Denis
Recurring
edit- Stephen Schneider as Chaplain Steve, the hospital chaplain[9]
Guest
edit- Mindy Sterling as Laurie, a patient at St. Denis
- Lynn Whitfield as Barb, a patient's grandmother interested in dating Ron
- Erinn Hayes as Dr. Taylor
- Nico Santos as Rene, an experienced RN who is a "mean girl"[10]
- Rose Abdoo as Debbie
Episodes
editNo. | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Welcome to St. Denis" | Ruben Fleischer | Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer | November 12, 2024 | 3.75[12] | |
2 | "A Very Robust Personal Life" | Ruben Fleischer | Sierra Teller Ornelas & Owen Ellickson | November 12, 2024 | 3.05[12] | |
3 | "Weird Stuff You Can't Explain" | Matt Sohn | Hunter Toro | November 19, 2024 | 3.11[13] | |
4 | "Salamat You Too" | Jason Woliner | Bridget Kyle & Vicky Luu | November 26, 2024 | 2.66[14] | |
5 | "A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle" | Matt Sohn | Justin Shanes | December 3, 2024 | 2.74[15] | |
6 | "Ho-Ho-Hollo" | Heather Jack | Kyle Mack | December 17, 2024 | 2.75[16] | |
Alex and Ron discover that a patient has been lying about having cancer to keep close with his family. Serena helps Joyce improve St. Denis' social media presence. Bruce and Matt help a patient who has an engagement ring stuck around his penis. |
Production
editDevelopment
editThe pilot was commissioned by NBC in August 2022, with production taking place shortly before the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[17] The series was given an official series order in June 2023.[18]
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.[18]
St. Denis Medical was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.[19] In May 2024, it was announced that the series would air in fall 2024.[20] It also streams on Peacock.[21] 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.[22] The series premiered on November 12, 2024.[1]
Casting
editUpon 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.[4] Later that month, David Alan Grier, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper and Kahyun Kim were confirmed as series regulars before production of the pilot commenced.[18][5] Kaliko Kauahi was announced as a cast member in March 2024.[2] Stephen Schneider was announced as a recurring cast member in June 2024.[9] Nico Santos was announced as a guest star in a recurring role in September 2024.[10]
Reception
editCritical response
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The prognosis is promising for St. Denis Medical, a tart and well-cast addition to the tried-and-true mockumentary sitcom genre."[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[24]
Ratings
editNo. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Welcome to St. Denis" | November 12, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 3.75 | 0.1 | 1.01 | 0.6 | 4.75 | [12] |
2 | "A Very Robust Personal Life" | November 12, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 3.05 | 0.1 | 0.87 | 0.5 | 3.92 | [12] |
3 | "Weird Stuff You Can't Explain" | November 19, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 3.11 | 0.1 | 0.77 | 0.5 | 3.88 | [13] |
4 | "Salamat You Too" | November 26, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 2.66 | 0.1 | 0.84 | 0.4 | 3.51 | [14] |
5 | "A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle" | December 3, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 2.74 | 0.1 | 0.57 | 0.4 | 3.32 | [15] |
6 | "Ho-Ho-Hollo" | December 17, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 2.75 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [16] |
Accolades
editYear | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | St. Denis Medical | Pending | [25] |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | David Alan Grier | Pending |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Kauahi is credited as guest starring on the first episode, but is credited as a part of the starring cast starting from episode 2.
References
edit- ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (July 9, 2024). "NBC Reveals Fall Premiere Dates for The Voice, #OneChicago, Law & Order: SVU and More". TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bell, Amanda (May 13, 2024). "'St. Denis Medical' First Look: See Wendi McClendon-Covey, David Alan Grier & More". TV Insider. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b White, Peter (June 5, 2024). "Stephen Schneider Joins NBC's 'St. Denis Medical' In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Seitz, Loree (September 19, 2024). "Nico Santos Sets Guest Starring Roles on 'St. Denis Medical' and 'Night Court' Season 3". TheWrap. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – st. denis medical on nbc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Pucci, Douglas (November 13, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Comedy St. Denis Medical Delivers Solid Demos in Debut". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 20, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: Night Court on NBC Returns at Slightly Below Spring Levels; St. Denis Medical Steady in Viewers but Down in Demos in Week Two". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 27, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: Dancing with the Stars on ABC Hits Four-Year Highs with its 33rd Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 5, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: CMA Country Christmas on ABC Relatively Steady in Demos Year-to-Year". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 18, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: NBA Cup Final Lifts ABC to Dominant Victory in Male Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2024). "NBC Gets Back to Business as Usual with Fall 2024 Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Everything to Know About St. Denis Medical on NBC". NBC Insider Official Site. May 10, 2024. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2024). "'St. Denis Medical' Gets Order For 5 Additional Episodes From NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "St. Denis Medical: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "St. Denis Medical: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 5, 2024). "'Shōgun' Leads with Six Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2024.