St. Denis Medical

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 on November 12, 2024, on NBC.

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."

Main

 * Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce, the executive director of St. Denis Medical and a former surgeon of oncology
 * David Alan Grier as Ron, a divorcée and an Emergency Department doctor
 * Allison Tolman as Alex, the supervising nurse in the Emergency Department
 * Josh Lawson as Bruce, a trauma surgeon working primarily in the Emergency Department
 * Mekki Leeper as Matt, a newly-hired Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department
 * Kahyun Kim as Serena, an Emergency Department nurse who also practices homeopathy
 * Kaliko Kauahi as Val

Recurring

 * Stephen Schneider as Steve, the hospital chaplain

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

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.

St. Denis Medical was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. In May 2024, it was announced that the series will air in fall 2024. It will also stream on Peacock. The series was also acquired for British broadcast by the BBC. In June 2024, the show received a full season order of 18 episodes. The series is scheduled to premiere on November 12, 2024.

Casting
Upon the pilot commission, it was confirmed that Wendi McLendon-Covey would lead the series as Joyce. In March 2023, Allison Tolman was cast in the pilot as Alex. Later that month, David Alan Grier, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper and Kahyun Kim were confirmed as series regulars before production of the pilot commenced. Kaliko Kauahi was announced as a cast member in March 2024. Stephen Schneider was announced as a recurring cast member in June 2024.