ST. DENIS MEDICAL Creators Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer Preview Their New NBC Comedy

After finding success with workplace comedies like THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK, PARKS & REC, and SUPERSTORE, NBC is hoping they’ve found the next show to add to that list: ST. DENIS MEDICAL.

The series (which debuts Tuesday, November 12 at 8/7c with two episodes) is a mockumentary-style show, set at a ragtag Oregon hospital, where the doctors, nurses, and administrators struggle to treat the patients and keep the hospital afloat. (The ensemble includes Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi.)

At the helm are co-creators Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer, who have built up an impressive resume over the past couple of decades: Spitzer created SUPERSTORE and AMERICAN AUTO (and worked on THE OFFICE); Ledgin, who is the official showrunner for ST. DENIS MEDICAL, wrote on SUPERSTORE, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, and RUTHERFORD FALLS, as well as serving as the #2 on AMERICAN AUTO.

Here, Ledgin and Spitzer—who sat down with Give Me My Remote over the summer at TCA—preview their new series, share insight into the long process to get season 1 on the air, and more. Read more

AMERICAN AUTO: Justin Spitzer Reveals the Planned Season 3 Storyline

With AMERICAN AUTO officially canceled, series creator Justin Spitzer revealed what the writers had planned to do next season.

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AMERICAN AUTO Post-Mortem: Tye White and Justin Spitzer on the Complex Jack and Sadie Relationship

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Tuesday, March 14 episode of AMERICAN AUTO, “Hack.”]

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The AMERICAN AUTO Team Previews ‘The Letter’

On the Tuesday, February 28 episode of AMERICAN AUTO, Katherine (Ana Gasteyer) has to meet with the Payne Motors employees when it’s revealed the company has donated money to pro-life politicians.

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AMERICAN AUTO Post-Mortem: Justin Spitzer on Payne Motors’ Big Gamble

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Tuesday, February 21 episode of AMERICAN AUTO, “Going Green.”]

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Justin Spitzer Previews Ben Feldman’s SUPERSTORE Reunion on AMERICAN AUTO

AMERICAN AUTO stages a mini-SUPERSTORE reunion on the Tuesday, February 21 episode, “Going Green,” as Ben Feldman guest stars. (AMERICAN AUTO was created by Justin Spitzer, who also created SUPERSTORE; the NBC comedy also co-stars SUPERSTORE’s Jon Barinholtz.)

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The SUPERSTORE Team Reveals What Didn’t Make the Series Finale

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SUPERSTORE Bosses Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller Preview Cloud 9 Confronting Systemic Racism

SUPERSTORE returns on Thursday, January 14, as the Cloud 9 bosses reverse the decision to lock up Black hair products…leading the employees to contend with the systemic racism and microaggressions occurring in the workplace.

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SUPERSTORE Creator Justin Spitzer Looks Back on Very Big, Out-of-Time, ‘Olympics’

On August 19, 2016, SUPERSTORE got its biggest platform yet, with an installment set after the Olympics. But the opportunity was a bit bittersweet.

“When NBC told me that we’d be doing an episode after the Olympics, they said it like it was good news, but I was less sanguine about it,” SUPERSTORE creator Justin Spitzer admits. Read more

SUPERSTORE Creator Explains the Show’s Unconventional Original Title

Naming anything is difficult, but when it comes to a show, the pressure is immense: you have to appropriately capture what the show is, and, if possible, do it in the exact correct amount of words so it can be easily referenced, but not be forgettable.

For NBC’s SUPERSTORE, the title fits. It’s clear it’s about a big-box store and about the ensemble versus singling out a character or characters. But when Justin Spitzer was creating the comedy, he originally had a very different name in mind. Read more

SUPERSTORE at Comic-Con: Live-Blog

SUPERSTORE is making its Comic-Con debut with series stars America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Kaliko Kauahi, and executive producers Justin Spitzer, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green participating in a panel. Follow along for a live-blog (starting at 5:30 PM PT)… Read more

SUPERSTORE: 7 Teases About the End of Season 4

The bright side to SUPERSTORE’s mini-hiatus earlier this year? There are still six brand new episodes of the delightful comedy left this season. (The show was already renewed for season 5.)

And as the show gears up for its final arc of the year, big things are in store. The cast and creator shared seven teases about what’s ahead.. Read more

SUPERSTORE Team Teases Upcoming Blizzard Episode

Though the Cloud 9 employees might feel like they spend all of their time at work, but SUPERSTORE is taking it a step further when the show returns: a blizzard traps the team inside the store.

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SUPERSTORE: Justin Spitzer on Amy’s Return to Work in ‘Maternity Leave’

SUPERSTORE’s Amy (America Ferrera) just had a baby, but it’s not all newborn bliss on tonight’s episode, “Maternity Leave.”

“Amy is forced to return to work like two days after giving birth,” executive producer Justin Spitzer teases.

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SUPERSTORE: Justin Spitzer Previews a Memorable Photo Shoot in ‘Baby Shower’

SUPERSTORE is juggling two very different pregnancies in its fourth season: Dina (Lauren Ash), who is a surrogate for Glenn (Mark McKinney) and Jerusha (Kerri Kenney); Amy (America Ferrera), meanwhile, is pregnant by her ex-husband…while secretly in the midst of a new relationship with Jonah (Ben Feldman).

Thursday’s episode find the NBC comedy hosting a double baby shower for the expectant mothers—complete with the cliche games—while Dina is tasked with participating in a pregnancy photo shoot.

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