NBC's uproarious new comedy series St. Denis Medical takes viewers into the world of a woefully underfunded hospital, and now the mockumentary will return for a second season. Created for the small screen by Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer, St. Denis Medical follows in the tradition of The Office and concerns the staff of a hospital in Oregon as their day-to-day activities are being recorded by a documentary crew. Though hardly the first series to spoof the high-tension world of medicine, St. Denis Medical deftly uses the mockumentary format to add new wrinkles to classic hospital humor.

Early reviews praised St. Denis Medical for distancing itself from The Office, despite being in the same popular sub-genre of comedy that has spawned other hits like Abbott Elementary. This unique approach to the familiar is perhaps the show's strongest aspect, and it is just recognizable enough to grab regular audiences while still adding something new and avoiding staleness. Competition on networks like NBC is often very fierce, and St. Denis Medical has already scored a season 2 renewal order from the network.

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NBC Gives St. Denis Medical An Early Renewal

As the show returns from its midseason break in mid-January 2025, the latest news confirms that St. Denis Medical has been renewed for a second season. The update came only a few months after the show debuted and became an instant hit on streaming. Met with strong reviews upon it's premiere, St. Denis Medical's future seemed strong, but it was ultimately up to the viewership data. Fortunately for the fledgeling mockumentary, the numbers were strong enough to necessitate an early renewal from the network.

• New episodes of St. Denis Medical currently air Tuesdays at 8pm EST on NBC.

St. Denis Medical Season 2 Is Confirmed

The Medical Comedy Scored An Early Renewal From NBC

As a testament to the overwhelming success of the new medical comedy, NBC renewed St. Denis Medical at the midway point of its first season. While networks rarely give a reason as to why they renew shows, the answer is clearly the combination of stellar reviews and strong viewership numbers across all platforms. St. Denis Medical first made a splash when it became an instant hit on streaming, and that has carried throughout the first season with consistency. New shows very rarely score midseason renewals, and that speaks to the supreme confidence that NBC has in St. Denis Medical.

it's expected that St. Denis Medical will be back as part of NBC's fall lineup later in 2025.

Because the renewal order is still so new, there are almost no details about season 2 and there probably won't be for some time. However, the renewal order means that work can begin immediately on the sophomore season, including writing and pre-production. With that in mind, it's expected that St. Denis Medical will be back as part of NBC's fall lineup later in 2025.

St. Denis Medical premiered its first two episodes on November 12, 2024.

St. Denis Medical Season 2 Cast Details

Expect The Doctors & Staff Of St. Denis To Return

Mockumentary TV comedies don't always follow the cliche sitcom formula to the letter, but they are similar in that they usually retain cast from season to season. In order to build upon the humorous setups throughout season 1, it's expected that the entire ensemble will return for the sophomore outing. That means the heart of the floor's nursing staff, Alex, will once again be played by Allison Tolman. ing her will be former surgeon-turned-executive Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) who can't help but meddle in the medical side of the hospital.

Elsewhere, comedy icon David Allan Grier should return as the grumpy senior physician, Ron, while Josh Lawson will play the surgeon seeking validation, Bruce. Kahyun Kim plays wild travel nurse, Serena, and she'll likely find her way back to St. Denis in season 2 as well. So will Mekki Leeper's nurse Matt, a newcomer who is still trying to adjust to the outside world after leaving his religious community in Montana. Veteran nurse Val (Kaliko Kauahi) will also be back on hand to lend her expertise with a lot of sass.

The cast of St. Denis Medical season 2 should include:

St. Denis Medical Season 2 Story Details

More Medical Hijinks Are Expected

At this early stage in the show's run, it's unclear if the opening season will introduce a few ongoing threads that could pay off over the long run. Predecessors like The Office and Abbott Elementary found great success when balancing the usual humorous shenanigans with a few interesting drama threads that make the characters more compelling as their relationships grow and change. St. Denis Medical will certainly find those moments eventually, but there's nothing available to speculate about.

However, the one thing that can be expected from St. Denis Medical season 2 is even more wacky humor set within the hospital walls. The medical profession presents endless challenges for the characters, especially in an underfunded facility like St. Denis. Whatever happens in the sophomore outing, its expected that the gang will encounter strange medical mishaps, legal red tape, and plenty of executive interference as the istrative side tries in vain to get involved with the day-to-day operations of the hospital.