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St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical is an American television mockumentary 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] In January 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

St. Denis Medical
Genre
Created byEric Ledgin
&
Justin Spitzer
Starring
Music byMatthew Blitzer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Eric Ledgin
  • Justin Spitzer
  • Simon Heuer
  • Ruben Fleischer
  • Bridget Kyle & Vicky Luu
Producers
  • Meg Schave
  • Josh Greene
CinematographyJay Hunter
Editors
  • James Renfroe
  • Christian Kinnard
  • Elizabeth Praino
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) –
present (present)

Synopsis

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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."[3]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce,[4] the ambitious executive director of St. Denis Medical and a former surgeon of oncology
  • Allison Tolman as Alex,[5] an empathic, supervising nurse with workaholic tendencies
  • Josh Lawson as Bruce,[6] a cocky trauma surgeon desperately seeking adulation
  • Kahyun Kim as Serena,[7] a self-assured travel nurse with a wild streak
  • Mekki Leeper as Matt,[6] a newly-hired registered nurse from a religious community in Montana
  • David Alan Grier as Ron,[8] a curmudgeonly emergency physician
  • Kaliko Kauahi[a] as Val,[9] a nurse administrator and surly, no-nonsense veteran of St. Denis

Recurring

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  • Dave Theune as Keith, an under-appreciated nurse at St. Denis

Guest

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Episodes

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No.Title [12]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [12]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to St. Denis"Ruben FleischerEric Ledgin & Justin SpitzerNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12)3.75[13]
St. Denis Medical, an underfunded hospital in Oregon, welcomes a new nurse, Matt. During his first day at St. Denis, he tries to impress his co-workers and boss. Alex insists to Ron that she will leave on time but keeps finding reasons to stay late. Meanwhile, Joyce purchases an expensive new mammography machine before deciding to return it.
2"A Very Robust Personal Life"Ruben FleischerSierra Teller Ornelas & Owen EllicksonNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12)3.05[13]
When a friend of Joyce's passes away, she has trouble keeping her work and personal lives separate. She attempts to let Alex and others express aspects of their personal lives, only to find that it disrupts work. Elsewhere, a patient tries to set Ron up with her grandmother.
3"Weird Stuff You Can't Explain"Matt SohnHunter ToroNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)3.11[14]
When a religious patient delays surgery until the arrival of her cross, Ron decries superstition in medicine and declares a hex on the hospital. Val struggles to carry the oversized cross to the hospital room, Bruce becomes interested in astrology, and Matt questions the qualifications of Chaplain Steve.
4"Salamat You Too"Jason WolinerBridget Kyle & Vicky LuuNovember 26, 2024 (2024-11-26)2.66[15]
Alex encounters resistance from the "Filipino Mafia", a catty group of employees, after she rearranges their schedules. Bruce is featured as employee of the quarter, and Ron leaves a note on Serena's car, starting a petty war between them.
5"A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle"Matt SohnJustin ShanesDecember 3, 2024 (2024-12-03)2.74[16]
Bruce and Ron get involved in an escalating spat about a NutRageous candy bar, with both going out of their way to declare who needs the candy bar more. Joyce instructs Alex to fire an underperforming employee, which proves to be difficult, while Matt struggles with a lack of appreciation from patients.
6"Ho-Ho-Hollo"Heather JackKyle MackDecember 17, 2024 (2024-12-17)2.75[17]
It's Christmas at St. Denis and 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. Elsewhere, Bruce and Matt help a patient dressed as Santa who has an engagement ring stuck around his penis, following a failed proposal attempt.
7"50 cc's of Kindness"Christine GernonEmman SadorraJanuary 14, 2025 (2025-01-14)2.75[18]
Upon learning that another hospital has a higher percentage rate of donating blood, Joyce instructs that each staff member donate. This proves to be a challenge for Bruce, who tries to donate blood using a fake arm. Elsewhere, Matt and Alex try to help a pair of prison inmates get along, while Joyce flirts with the corrections officer.
8"Gimme the Scuttlebutt"Shahrzad DavaniBridget Kyle & Vicky LuuJanuary 21, 2025 (2025-01-21)2.47[19]
When Joyce learns that she is out-of-the-loop on workplace gossip, she finds ways to forcefully insert herself into drama. Alex becomes self-conscious about her sex life with her husband Tim, after a conversation amongst the staff. The couple have multiple attempts to have sex at work, ultimately being caught by Joyce. Meanwhile, Bruce tests a new policy about dating co-workers, and is put off when Val states that she would not have sex with him.
9"You Got to Have a Plan"Bill BenzNaomi EkperiginJanuary 28, 2025 (2025-01-28)2.35[20]
Joyce asks Alex to be the executor of her estate after she passes away, which later proves to be a complicated job. Alex puts the work onto Ron, and vice-versa, until both are forced to confront the problem. Hopeful to get close to Serena, Matt helps her deal with a bickering family. Bruce has unexpected DNA test results, and worries about his future.
10"People Just Say Stuff Online"Ken WhittinghamEric Ledgin & Justin SpitzerFebruary 4, 2025 (2025-02-04)2.41[21]
When Ron upsets a patient, Joyce invites them back after initiating a new policy that the staff be more mindful with their choice of words, even if it affects their health. Bruce confronts his high school bully. Upon reading some of the reviews, Alex uncovers a bad review and insists that it is not written about her.
11"Nobody Even Mentions the Brownies!"Heather JackJustin ShanesFebruary 11, 2025 (2025-02-11)2.56[22]
Joyce pushes the staff of St. Denis to upsell patients on other services the hospital offers, with the prize of the contest being front-row seats to SZA. Matt teams up with Serena, hoping to attend the concert with her, while Alex helps a homeless patient with a V.I.P. suite created by Joyce. Bruce and Ron put matters into their own hands and try their best to fix a broken pipe.
12"Buffalo Bruce and Matty the Kid"Heather JackNaomi EkperiginFebruary 18, 2025 (2025-02-18)TBD
When a patients emotional support cat runs loose through St. Denis, Joyce, Bruce and Matt team up to catch it. With the looming threat of a black death disease infecting the cat, they try and keep the situation lowkey. Alex celebrates Serena’s birthday, accidentally setting off a series of emotions that have Serena question why she has been at St. Denis for so long.
13"Some Famous Internet Guy"TBATBAFebruary 25, 2025 (2025-02-25)TBD

Production

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Development

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The pilot was commissioned by NBC in August 2022, with production taking place shortly before the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[23] The series was given an official series order in June 2023.[24]

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.[24]

St. Denis Medical was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.[25] In May 2024, it was announced that the series would air in fall 2024.[26] It also streams on Peacock.[27] The series was also acquired for British broadcast by the BBC.[3] In June 2024, the show received a full season order of 18 episodes.[28] The series premiered on November 12, 2024.[1] In Canada, the series airs on CTV and CTV Comedy Channel, and is available to stream on Crave.[29] On January 14, 2025, NBC renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Casting

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Upon the pilot commission, it was confirmed that Wendi McLendon-Covey would lead the series as Joyce.[4] 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.[24][6] Kaliko Kauahi was announced as a cast member in March 2024.[3] Stephen Schneider was announced as a recurring cast member in June 2024.[11] Nico Santos was announced as a guest star in a recurring role in September 2024.[10]

Reception

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Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 18 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."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[31]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of St. Denis Medical
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Welcome to St. Denis" November 12, 2024 0.5/6 3.75 0.1 1.01 0.6 4.75 [13]
2 "A Very Robust Personal Life" November 12, 2024 0.5/5 3.05 0.1 0.87 0.5 3.92 [13]
3 "Weird Stuff You Can't Explain" November 19, 2024 0.3/4 3.11 0.1 0.77 0.5 3.88 [14]
4 "Salamat You Too" November 26, 2024 0.3/4 2.66 0.1 0.84 0.4 3.51 [15]
5 "A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle" December 3, 2024 0.3/4 2.74 0.1 0.57 0.4 3.32 [16]
6 "Ho-Ho-Hollo" December 17, 2024 0.3/4 2.75 0.1 0.60 0.4 3.35 [17]
7 "50 CC's of Kindness" January 14, 2025 0.3/3 2.75 0.1 0.64 0.3 3.39 [18]
8 "Gimme the Scuttlebutt" January 21, 2025 0.3/3 2.47 0.1 0.67 0.3 3.13 [19]
9 "You Got to Have a Plan" January 28, 2025 0.3/4 2.35 0.1 0.71 0.4 3.07 [20]
10 "People Just Say Stuff Online" February 4, 2025 0.3/4 2.41 0.1 0.63 0.4 3.03 [21]
11 "Nobody Even Mentions the Brownies!" February 11, 2025 0.3/4 2.56 TBD TBD TBD TBD [22]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2025
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series St. Denis Medical Nominated [32]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series David Alan Grier Nominated

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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