St. Denis Medical

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St. Denis Medical
Genre
Created byEric Ledgin
&
Justin Spitzer
Starring
Music byMatthew Blitzer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
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 setup Single-camera
Production companies
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) –
present (present)

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]

Contents

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

Guest

Episodes

No.Title  [11] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [11] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to St. Denis" Ruben Fleischer Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer November 12, 2024 (2024-11-12)3.75 [12]
2"A Very Robust Personal Life"Ruben Fleischer Sierra Teller Ornelas & Owen EllicksonNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12)3.05 [12]
3"Weird Stuff You Can't Explain"Matt SohnHunter ToroNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)3.11 [13]
4"Salamat You Too" Jason Woliner Bridget Kyle & Vicky LuuNovember 26, 2024 (2024-11-26)2.66 [14]
5"A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle"Matt SohnJustin ShanesDecember 3, 2024 (2024-12-03)2.74 [15]
6"Ho-Ho-Hollo"Heather JackKyle MackDecember 17, 2024 (2024-12-17)TBD

Production

Development

The pilot was commissioned by NBC in August 2022, with production taking place shortly before the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. [16] The series was given an official series order in June 2023. [17]

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. [17]

St. Denis Medical was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. [18] In May 2024, it was announced that the series would air in fall 2024. [19] It also streams on Peacock. [20] 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. [21] The series premiered on November 12, 2024. [1]

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. [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. [17] [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

Critical response

The 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." [22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [23]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of St. Denis Medical
No.TitleAir 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, 20240.5/63.750.11.010.64.75 [12]
2"A Very Robust Personal Life"November 12, 20240.5/53.050.10.870.53.92 [12]
3"Weird Stuff You Can't Explain"November 19, 20240.3/43.110.10.770.53.88 [13]
4"Salamat You Too"November 26, 20240.3/42.660.10.840.43.51 [14]
5"A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle"December 3, 20240.3/42.74TBDTBDTBDTBD [15]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2025
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series St. Denis MedicalPending [24]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series David Alan Grier Pending

See also

Notes

  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.

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