The first season of NBC‘s comedy, St. Denis Medical but fans have plenty to look forward to as Season 2 is soon to take shape at the network Denis Medical‘s upcoming episodes may not have a premiere date quite yet but we do know a few things about what fans can anticipate from the series’ return we’re breaking down everything you need to know about St and stay tuned for additional details as they emerge No official premiere date has been announced quite yet but considering the show’s debut this past fall it’s likely to follow a similar route this year Stay tuned for any new additions and sure-to-be guest stars as we get closer to Season 2’s production and release The series will likely continue to explore the day-to-day lives of the titular hospital’s staff as they tackle different cases of illness and injury Denis Medical is the perfect catalyst for creating chaos regarding the staff meaning there is no limit to the shenanigans its team can get up to St. Denis Medical is co-created and executive-produced by Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer and Vicky Luu also serve as executive producers on the show as of Season 1 which is showrun by Ledgin The series is produced for television by Universal Television Stay tuned for what’s in store on St and don’t miss the rest of Season 1 as it continues to unfold on NBC Sign Up Menu.page-368055667{--slot3:#f8e9e2;--slot4:#ef8642;--slot5:#222222;--slot6:#b54800;--slot7:#f8e9e2;--slot8:#b54800;--slot9:#ef8642;--slot11:#222222;--slot12:#ef8642;--slot14:#b54800;--slot15:#ef8642;--slot16:#222222;--textShadowColor:#ef864288;--metaColor:#b54800;--navColor:#b54800}More Dr Denis Medical Season 2: Everything We Know So FarThe NBC workplace comedy has already been renewed for a new season It’s believable that a bumbling accountant would somehow manage to make it through years of working at a failing paper company but how can you put that kind of character into a situation where they need to insert an IV into a trauma patient With an all-star ensemble cast that includes David Alan Grier it manages to maintain a level of seriousness when the storyline calls for it — like a patient flatlining — while still being completely believable in its comedy — like the director of the hospital insisting on building up their social media page with funny dances The show was nominated for two Critics’ Choice Awards in its freshman season The midseason episode of Season 1 premieres tonight there is no date or further details on Season 2 Denis Medical Season 1 already gaining over 24 million views since its premiere in November 2024 it’s safe to say Season 2 is going to be an absolute smash hit Denis Medical just came back from its holiday hiatus and you can find it every Tuesday on NBC at 8 p.m The show is also available the next day for streaming on Peacock and you can also find previous episodes there for a full-on binge sesh Movies in theaters Movies at Home Florence Pugh Movies and Shows (Thunderbolts) What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming Weekend Box Office: Thunderbolts* Secures $76 Million Debut New Movies and Shows streaming in May: What to Watch on Netflix Think there's nothing funny about a hospital Now he's turned his sights on an emergency room where he finds illness and death no more of a barrier to jokes than capitalist lingo and cleaning up Aisle 8 were There's more blood than in "Superstore" (but only a little) but the same sense that things could (and should) run a lot better at this institution Denis is a small-town Oregon hospital with a big heart as administrator Joyce (McClendon-Covey) would probably say Its small ER is run by head nurse Alex (Tolman) who works the hardest but also has the hardest time signing off for the day She's surrounded by superiors ranging from idiotic to delusional like Joyce (who's on the far end of the delusional side) and doctors Ron (Grier) and Bruce (Josh Lawson) each with their own idiosyncrasies that drive everyone crazy Her fellow nurses are their own kind of quirky from sheltered Matt (Mekki Leeper) to unruffled Serena (Kahyun Kim) and adaptable Val (Kaliko Kauahi Interview: Wendi McLendon-Covey talks NBC sitcom 'St. Denis Medical' and hospital humor The series is a mix of hospital high jinks and interpersonal dramedy and in another Matt helps revive a coding patient but expects a big thank-you for his CPR efforts a hardworking character actor who makes any series or film better easily anchors the show with her sarcasm and Jim-from-"The-Office"-style double takes to the camera Kauahi demonstrates range beyond her sad "Superstore" Sandra and established talents Grier and McClendon-Covey ("The Goldbergs") prove reliable for laughs as they fully commit to their respective bits McClendon-Covey is particularly apt for the role of the silly boss everyone loves to hate (but also kind of loves) Denis" "Scrubs" meets "The Office" if only for the fact that it's a mockumentary set in a hospital But that reduces it to a copy of successful sitcoms and the series is admirably going for its own unique tone It's a cynical view of health care aptly suited to the realities of 2024 America but the nurses are working harder than anyone else Sometimes there is a try-hard feel to the series; its jokes and stories don't always come as easily the way every scene on "Superstore" seemed to It's more evidence that effortlessly charming and funny sitcoms are far more difficult to come by than you might think and it it fulfills a need for a smart broadcast sitcom this season Following an entertaining preliminary card slate where two of the three French competitors earned victories the home side had far more success as we progressed to the main card before a veteran Brazilian took the air out of the building to end the evening Ascending talents Fares Ziam and Morgan Charriere earned consecutive knockout victories to open up the up main while William Gomis and Nassourdine Imavov got things moving in the right direction again for the French athletes after Bryan Battle bested Kevin Jousset Renato “Money” Moicano was too much for Benoit Saint Denis earning his fourth straight victory to close out the show It was an outstanding night of action in “The City of Lights,” and we have all the details from what transpired inside the Octagon collected for you below Prelim Results | Official Scorecards  Fares Ziam opened the main card by bringing the partisan crowd at Accor Arena to their feet, finishing off a dominant effort against Matt Frevola with a stunning third-round knockout win The 27-year-old “Smile Killer” was the sharper picking at a somewhat hurried and wild Frevola from range while showing his continued developments on the ground at times as well Just when it looked like the fight would go the distance Ziam connected with a long knee to the jaw from a back waist lock position that put Frevola out in an instant This was easily the best performance of Ziam’s career and another indication that the French lightweight is a rising star in the division He’s now 6-1 over his last seven outings and riding a four-fight winning streak and he keeps getting better every time out Prelim Results | Official Scorecards Morgan Charriere has a thing for fighting in front of the home crowd in the UFC For the second straight event in Paris, “The Last Pirate” kicked up a knockout win, starching Gabriel Miranda with a mean left hook as the two broke from a clinch The Brazilian tried to deliver a reverse kick that split the wickets and as Miranda turned back to see his opponent A massive fan favorite in his home country the 28-year-old is now 2-1 in the UFC with a pair of punishing knockout wins and a split decision loss to the streaking Chepe Mariscal in a Fight of the Night-winning contest earlier this year  He’s a perpetually exciting addition to the division and has the potential to push towards the Top 15 in the not too distant future Bryan Battle was pumped up to venture into enemy territory and made the absolute most of it, turning up the output and pressure to put away Kevin Jousset in the second round The TUF 29 middleweight tournament winner was happy to get into a back-and-forth with the Auckland-based Frenchman in the first but as Jousset began to slow in the second His output rose as did the power behind his shots and as soon as he recognized that Jousset was on shaky legs “The Butcher” swarmed and secured the finish After beginning his career at middleweight Battle is now 4-1 with one no contest in six welterweight appearances having earned stoppages in each of those victories He came off The Ultimate Fighter as a work-in-progress with “diamond in the rough” upside the North Carolina native has continued to get better to where he’s starting to creep towards the Top 15 in the 170-pound weight class Streaking featherweights William Gomis and Joanderson Brito collided in a tense becoming the first main card pairing to go the distance Brito came out with his signature aggression pressuring forward like a bull in a China shop using his physicality and heavy shots to frequently back Gomis behind the tram lines He largely got the better of things in the grappling interactions as well Gomis was able to land a little more effectively where he continued to target the body with kicks and land solid counters on the advancing Brito When the scorecards were collected and tallied it was Gomis that came out on the happy side of the split decision verdict extending his record to 4-0 in the UFC and his winning streak to a dozen overall The MMA Factory representative continues advancing it the featherweight division and should find himself in line for another step up in competition following this one Nassourdine Imavov collected his third win of 2024 while ending the extended winning streak of Brendan Allen in the co-main event at Accor Arena After being controlled on the canvas in the opening stanza stuffing the takedowns and punishing Allen for each failed attempt With the fight hanging in the balance in the third Imavov continued to force the action and be the more effective of the two getting the better of the striking exchanges as they worked to the final horn awarding Imavov the unanimous decision victory Paris-based middleweight is now unbeaten in his last four and sports a 5-1 record with one no contest over his last seven outings solidifying his place in the Top 5 of the 185-pound weight class with this victory Renato Moicano sucked all the air out of Accor Arena, dominating Benoît Saint Denis to post his third win of the year and sixth straight victory at lightweight to close out the UFC’s annual trip to Paris The Brazilian put Saint Denis on the canvas almost immediately and got to work straight away transitioning through dominant positions and punishing the Frenchman with elbows and punches leaving him busted up and leaking after just five minutes While Saint Denis persevered in the second and had positive moments the accumulated damage was simply too much for him to continue and the bout was halted prior to the start of the third round ascending threat in the lightweight division He’s now earned four straight victories and posted a 7-2 record over his last nine starts and is a menace for anyone that shares the cage with him going forward See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Saint Denis, Live From Accor Arena In Paris, Fra Go Through All The Heavyweight Title Winners In UFC History Tim Finnegan Of DraftKings Breaks Down This Week’s Episode Of Dana White’s Contender Series And it’s promising enough to earn those comparisons If the rest of the season is as strong as the six episodes I was able to screen Denis could be the best network comedy since Abbott But Spitzer and Ledgin (who serves as showrunner) also use their relatively large ensemble as a chance to craft characters cleverly tailored to the hospital setting. Jury Duty’s Mekki Leeper brings comic relief as Matt fresh-out-of-school nurse from a bizarre religious background Assigned the straightforward task of administering an EpiPen he accidentally sticks himself with the syringe and hulks out on epinephrine Matt instantly develops a crush on a more senior nurse whose initial read on her new charge is: “He dumb.” The most inspired character of all is Bruce (Josh Lawson a handsome trauma surgeon who plays to the documentary cameras Seizing an opportunity to talk about his COVID-19 experience Colleagues became brothers.” Bruce is a pure product of the pop-cultural mythology that surrounds doctors; he clearly watches every medical drama where guys like him are heroes and believes the hype Mekki Leeper and Kaliko Kauahi in St. Denis MedicalCasey Durkin—NBCWhile Ron grumbles and Joyce ignores the basic problems facing her overworked, underpaid staff in a quixotic quest to transform her safety-net hospital into a “destination medical facility,” the show’s real villain is a broken health care system Underfunded and thus understaffed (which is why it’s so outrageous when Joyce invests $300k in a cutting-edge mammography machine in hopes of attracting out-of-state patients) Denis only works as well as it does because of employees like Alex who sacrifice their personal lives for a job that doesn’t love them back (“You want gratitude?” jaded Val sneers at Matt when a patient fails to thank him for life-saving care Sell some weed.”) Regardless of their best efforts the stakes are so high and the gap between resources and needs so vast that the hospital makes potentially lethal mistakes The woman Val shrugs off in the premiere turns out to have a blood clot in her leg She almost dies of a pulmonary embolism.  I think of comedies like St. Denis, Parks and Rec, and Abbott as systems sitcoms, in the same tradition of politicized fiction as the wave of systems novels that emerged decades ago, by authors like Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon These shows take a scalpel to the absurdities and ironies and contradictions inherent in the systems we’re supposed to be able to trust And if this type of storytelling seems more popular now than it’s ever been before that in itself probably says something about the state of our institutions sitcoms—especially the ones designed to be widely appealing enough for broadcast TV—must also balance social commentary with not just humor but likable characters and a constant stream of mostly lighthearted jokes Spitzer and Ledgin let the pendulum swing too far in one direction An episode that follows Alex’s attempt to split up a team of nurses who call themselves “the Filipino mafia,” for the sake of “intersectionality and inclusivity,” feels pointless But it’s the only clunker of the initial bunch thoughtful yet funny episode that spins the question of whether the staff should accommodate a religious patient’s onerous demands into riffs on superstition and the purposes faith might serve in the ER The true test of St. Denis Medical will come a couple dozen episodes in, when broad characters like Matt as well as familiar conflicts like Alex’s work-life imbalance start to get old. At that point, the agility with which the show tackles specific aspects of the health care crisis is going to be crucial; Abbott proved its longevity by taking on charter schools in Season 2 rose to the unprecedented occasion of the pandemic the prospect of another comedy on the level of those predecessors should be enough to keep us watching.  Contact us at letters@time.com the latest workplace sitcom has arrived on NBC We've put together everything you need to know about where to watch St including live streaming and on-demand details Denis Medical follows the administrative and medical employees at an underfunded hospital in Oregon At the helm is sitcom mainstay Wendi McLendon-Covey The cast is rounded out by what will definitely be familiar faces for comedy fans The series comes from Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin it's because he was the mastermind behind Superstore NBC's America Ferrera-led workplace sitcom about the employees at a big-box store that ran from 2015-2021 the NBC comedy about an auto company that was canceled after two seasons in 2023 Spitzer's past shows (which Ledgin also worked on) share some DNA with beloved NBC programs like The Office and Parks and Recreation Denis Medical is shaping up to follow in the tradition Denis Medical to premier for months or you just stumbled across it this week we'll make sure you know when and where to watch new episodes Keep reading to learn everything about streaming the show and catch a look at the show's trailer Denis Medical is broadcast on NBC in the US The November 12 premiere will drop two episodes from 8 to 9 p.m. but one episode will be released weekly going forward In order to live stream NBC (and therefore watch the show as soon as it airs) subscribers will need to subscribe to the Peacock Premium Plus tier for $14/month This plan enables subscribers to live stream NBC 24/7 and unlock ad-free on-demand content If you don't mind not watching the show live you can also just get the base Peacock Premium tier the plan will let you watch episodes of St Denis Medical with ads the day after they air The rest of Peacock's on-demand catalog is also available with the support of ads although total NBC live streaming isn't offered in this tier Viewers looking to live stream NBC in addition to other live channels might prefer trying out a live TV streaming service like Sling TV These month-to-month options are a bit more expensive than Peacock but they function as solid cable alternatives and are great ways to fill the gap if you're cord-cutter so you should make sure the network is available in your region before subscribing All Sling Blue plans include 40+ live channels New customers can usually get half off their first month of service Although they're on the more expensive end of the spectrum including most cable staples (although Fubo is missing Warner Bros Fubo will also knock $20 off your first month of service Denis Medical but find yourself traveling away from home when any new episodes drop you can still keep up with the show via your usual streaming methods and the help of a VPN VPNs allow people to alter the virtual location on their electronic device so that they can still access their go-to websites and subscriptions the same way they would back home they're instant ways to boost your online security All the services we've recommended today require US payment methods so this option will work best for Americans traveling abroad Denis Medical staff and what they have to deal with on a day-to-day basis Note: Using VPNs is illegal in certain countries and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs St. Denis Medical initial production and debut plans were thwarted by the 2023 Hollywood strikes and so I’m all the more pleased to see that the show has already proven itself to be worth the wait It boasts one of the small screen’s most impressive ensembles including Fargo alum Allison Tolman as Alex arguably the most grounded person within the hospital chaos and Sex Lives of College Girls’ Mekki Leeper as new RN recruit Matt who’s been heavily sheltered due to a hyper-religious background but there are definitely two elements about St Denis that will keep me watching each and every week Like many comedy fans, I’ve been laughing my ass off at David Alan Grier since the glory days of In Living Color, one of the best sketch series of all time He’s the kind of talent who gives every project an extra spark whether he’s popping up in A Black Lady Sketch Show for wacky cameos or helping guide the story in The Patient or sharing the screen with other comedy legends in The Cool Kids Grier brings all that experience and skill to the role of Dr an emergency physician who’s lost a bit of his inspirational mojo due to the repetitive daily grind and is largely just going through the motions his curmudgeonly ways don’t overwhelm his benevolent nature and turn him into a crappy doctor or anything and he also isn’t so surly that he can’t serve as a pillar of support for his colleagues with Episode 2 shining a light on what some may see are archaic views about dating older women but Ron’s minor evolution in that sense hints that we could see legitimate growth from these characters even as they’re making us laugh I’d be fine with watching David Alan Grier just sitting at a desk and responding to things with ample and perfectly delivered snark Ron comes across as one of the more relatable staff members at St Denis Medical that could feasibly exist in real life Bruce is unmistakably cut from TV character cloth Right down to the idea that he sets himself up to be something of the biggest hero and savior within the hospital all under the guise of selflessness and passion for the job It’d be so easy for this dude to be the WORST Josh Lawson has been excellent in plenty of projects at this point perhaps most notably in Superstore and House of Lies Bruce seems like it was fated for him since the beginning of scripted storytelling His bright-eyed smile is warm and welcoming and if one doesn’t actually listen to what he’s saying the character does indeed seem to be oozing good-guy charm But as soon as he opens his mouth and makes his intention evident all that perceived goodwill hilariously flies back in his face It’s the same oblivious pride and bravado that helped make characters like Steve Carell’s Michael Scott and the It’s Always Sunny gang endlessly rewatchable though Bruce himself isn’t quite so self-sabotaging as those others But his arrogance does provide some superbly insipid anecdotes and seemingly every attempt to impress others is botched by a lack of general awareness And it all just slides right off his back as he grins and moves on to his next side-splitting failure Nick VenableSocial Links NavigationAssistant Managing EditorNick is a Cajun Country native and an Assistant Managing Editor with a focus on TV and features His humble origin story with CinemaBlend began all the way back in the pre-streaming era as a freelancing DVD reviewer and TV recapper  Nick leapfrogged over to the small screen to cover more and more television news and interviews eventually taking over the section for the current era and covering topics like Yellowstone Born in Louisiana and currently living in Texas — Who Dat Nation over America’s Team all day all night — Nick spent several years in the hospitality industry If you ever happened to hear his music or read his comics/short stories But The Showrunner Revealed Season 6 Plans For Queen Latifah's Robyn If The Show Ever Were To Continue Lacey Chabert Revealed The One Hallmark Role She Wants To Return To And Revealed One Key Detail About His Split With Vanessa Guerra A new sitcom set in Oregon is airing on NBC and is seeing favorable reviews from audiences and critics Denis Medical," why Oregon and what the show's about Denis Medical Center in the fictional town of Merrick The mockumentary-style show (think "Parks and Recreation" or "The Office") examines how its nurses and doctors try to navigate the chaos of their professional lives while trying to maintain balance in their personal ones whose writing credits include shows like "Superstore" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and Justin Spitzer known for shows like "The Office," "Superstore" and "American Auto." While the show wasn't filmed in Oregon, they chose to set the show in the Beaver State because it is "underrepresented" and beautiful, Ledgin said at the 2024 Television Critics Association summer press tour. Ledgin said research for the show partly came from interviews with a small town Oregon nurse but the name "Merrick" comes from his own hometown of Merrick Denis Medical" stars Allison Cara Tolman ("Fargo," "Why Women Kill") who plays caring and overworked nurse Alex and Wendi McLendon-Covey ("The Goldbergs," "Bridesmaids") who plays enthusiastic hospital administrator Joyce Each of the characters balance each other and highlights the so-real-it's-comical elements that come with working in a medical facility and also shows why medical workers endure the challenges of the industry 12 and have been met with mostly favorable reviews from both audiences and critics The show boasts an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes and has a 7/10 rating on IMDb. USA Today TV critic Kelly Lawler calls it a "cynical view of health care aptly suited to the realities of 2024 America Denis Medical" can be seen on NBC with a new episode released every Tuesday at 8 p.m./7 p.m Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval. “These people aren’t doing it for the money,” says McLendon-Covey on a Zoom call just before heading to the photo shoot for this story. “I mean pay them, pay them what they’re worth. Absolutely. But these people who have such a burden in their hearts for helping people, they work way past their shift time if they need to, they do things that the rest of us do not have the guts to do nor the stomach to perform.” In the series from creators Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin, Joyce is not the one performing surgeries, but she is trying with all her might to keep the Oregon hospital afloat, even if sometimes her plans seem out of reach for the institution. The buttoned-up, pantsuit-wearing former oncologist is not a repeat of the eager “Goldbergs” matriarch, but the character maintains the actor’s knack for playing beleaguered exhaustion for comedic effect. McLendon-Covey spoke to the Los Angeles Times about what she was looking for in a new part, haunted hospitals, and her love of playing a character with a pathetic personal life. This conversation has been edited for clarity and length. In “St. Denis Medical,” Wendi McLendon-Covey plays former oncologist Joyce, now the executive director of a hospital trying to keep her workplace afloat. (Ron Batzdorff / NBC) After doing so many seasons of “The Goldbergs,” how did you think about what you wanted to do next? What does being exhausted by playing the mom feel like? Bev was such an intense person that the character really kind of wore me out after a while. And any maternal instincts that I ever had, as small as they were, were absolutely sated by this character. I did it. Don’t need to do it in real life, because I did it. I felt all those feelings. Consistently amusing if a little sentimental, NBC’s new sitcom about life in a remote Oregon emergency room needs more time to mature. On the outside she’s all bureaucracy, but there’s a lot going on underneath. That really comes through in the second episode. How did you think about playing that? Even through “Reno 911!” and “Bridesmaids”? Yes, 100%. That feeling of, “OK, I’ve got to get this done. And maybe my whole world is falling apart outside of this, but nobody cares. I’ve got to just power through it, I’ve got to play everything close to the vest. I don’t want anyone to see me as weak.” That’s so ridiculous, that we have to keep telling ourselves things like that just to get through the day. McLendon-Covey says she worked a side gig even while working on “Reno 911!” and “Bridesmaids.” “Of course your personal life is going to come into your professional life when you’re working more than 60 hours a week.” (Jennifer McCord / For The Times) What did you do for your side job? What was it like stepping into the mockumentary style? Television Among the shows our TV writers are looking forward to this season are ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ ‘Matlock,’ ‘St. Denis Medical’ and ‘Landman.’ What was it like getting to know the cast on “St. Denis”? Yeah, I said that. The St. Vincent hospital in downtown L.A. [Note: St. Vincent is owned by Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.] It’s been closed down, but everything was left there, like all the equipment and all the beds and all of these things. They re-created that perfectly on a soundstage. When you were shooting at St. Vincent, did you feel like it was haunted? I did, because I watch a lot of TikToks about abandoned hospitals. But the site rep said, “Don’t go wandering off. I didn’t believe in spirits until I started babysitting this place, and yeah, I hear voices all the time when I’m the only one here.” Joyce could be framed as the villain of the show, but she’s not. What’s your take on that? Why do you love playing people whose personal lives are sad? I love watching those people. I think we all do. That’s why reality television is so popular. For some reason, there’s something in me that loves playing characters who make you scream at the television saying, “Why did you do that?” I don’t know. I guess it’s a character flaw on my part. There’s something wrong with me. Entertainment & Arts Hollywood Inc. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Here's how the judges scored every round at UFC's return to Paris:  Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Chris Duncan defeats Bolaji Oki by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:34 of Round 1 | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeats Nora Cornolle by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Daniel Barez defeats Victor Altamirano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results Official Result:  Taylor Lapilus defeats Vince Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Ludovit Klein defeats Roosevelt Roberts by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results Official Result: Oumar Sy defeats Da Woon Jung by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Ion Cutelaba defeats Ivan Erslan by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Farès Ziam defeats Matt Frevola by by knockout (knee) at 2:59 of Round 3 | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Morgan Charriere defeats Gabriel Miranda by knockout (left hand) at 0:27 of Round 2 | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Bryan Battle defeats Kevin Jousset by TKO at 3:47 of Round 2 | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: William Gomis defeats Joanderson Brito by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Nassourdine Imavov defeats Brendan Allen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | Main Card Results | Prelim Results  Official Result: Renato Moicano defeats Benoît Saint Denis by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2 | Main Card Results | Prelim Results An Overview Of Every UFC Weight Class And How UFC Weigh-Ins Operate Dana White's Contender Series Returns As Prospective Fighters Fight For A UFC Contract In Front Of UFC President Dana Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Print The mockumentary form has become a standard element in the sitcom toolkit younger viewers may not remember a world without it it’s formally conservative; whatever the subject one mockumentary now looks quite a bit like another with the side eyes and addresses to the camera and a sometimes desperate self-presentation on the part of its characters After playing overbearing mother Beverly in ‘The Goldbergs’ for years, Wendi McLendon-Covey was ready for a departure. She found it in NBC’s new mockumentary series as an oddball boss. Set around the hospital’s emergency room, which keeps the narrative compact and busy and requires fewer sets, it comes with the customary variety pack of characters. Allison Tolman plays newly promoted supervising nurse Alex, at the center of things in terms of action and authority, and more or less the stand-in for the viewer. Ron (David Alan Grier), the caustic, prankish senior doctor, calls her “a workaholic control freak,” but it is only because she cares. “I’m the Diana Ross around this place and you, you’re just one of the Supremes,” he says to Ron. “You’re Diana Ross? You’re not even Bob Ross.” ‘Matlock,’ ‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds’ and ‘Rescue: HI-Surf’ showcase the variety Also featured is Mekki Leeper, who wrote and starred in “Jury Duty,” as Matt a novice RN who grew up in a Montana religious community “that doesn’t believe in ‘medicine;’” as the just-arriving character was on “Superstore” — knows how things work and how to work them while Kahyun Kim‘s nurse Serena represents youthful as Peter Quince said to the rude mechanicals That might come, of course — sitcoms, if they’re allowed to go on, tend to mature like wine — or it might not. One never knows. Until one knows. Robert Lloyd has been a Los Angeles Times television critic since 2003. Denis Medical — Season 1 on Fandango at Home a tart and well-cast addition to the tried-and-true mockumentary sitcom genre but she doesn't have time for pets," McLendon-Covey an underfunded hospital set in fictional Merrick "uphill." McLendon-Covey believes Joyce is ambitious in her fundraising efforts for the hospital but "so annoying," too While Joyce may be "completely opposite" from Beverly Goldberg in McLendon-Covey's view, the actress is no stranger to workplace comedy. She played Concierge Marie a character who hooked up with Michael Scott and they know that show better than the actors or the creators do," she says she hears more about the character than she would've expected "They've watched it so many times that they will correct you if you're wrong I love that you can't pull the wool over a fan's eyes anymore." Denis" castmates include David Alan Grier (who plays a doctor) and Allison Tolman (the hospital's head nurse) She jokes that the hospital set looked so real that she was afraid to touch any of the props Medical consultants were brought in to help with certain scenes Former physicians also appear as background actors Critic's take: NBC's hospital sitcom 'St. Denis Medical' might heal you with laughter: Review Producers Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin have two cult workplace comedies under their belts in NBC's "Superstore" and "American Auto." "When your (executive) producers love their families you get to go home at night," she deadpans 'Oh my God we get paid to have fun.' But I think it comes out in the final product that we really are kind of having the time of our lives." This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ever since “Malcolm in the Middle,” single-camera mockumentaries have found a place in American prime-time television from “The Office” to “Parks and Recreation” to “Abbott Elementary.” employs the format to follow the comedic exploits of doctors and staff at an underfunded Central Oregon hospital Executive producer Eric Ledgin says he picked the Pacific Northwest because it felt underrepresented among TV series settings “It’s a great and beautiful state that you don’t hear a lot about,” Ledgin said in July during NBC’s portion of the Television Critics Association summer 2024 press tour “Also there was a nurse that I spoke to a lot during the research part of the development process She helped inspire the character of Alex a little bit … We’ve got little references to Oregon throughout Season 1 Part of the plot of the premiere episode involves weary veteran Dr Ron Leonard (David Alan Grier) treating the staff to Burgerville milkshakes (that come in accurate Burgerville-logoed clear plastic cups) “You seem like a hazelnut gal.” And references to a larger named after a patron saint of headaches who was decapitated in the third century “which is mainly a result of the first three options [for town names] not clearing [legal approval].” a self-important administrator played by Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”) who insists her character is competent despite some personality traits reminiscent of “Office” boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell) “She has very unrealistic expectations for this hospital in Central Oregon that’s going to be a destination medical property,” McLendon-Covey says to get their mammograms or have their children ‘A koi pond would really tie this whole situation together,’ and people will show up McLendon-Covey compared it to her own experience working at an Anaheim “We were tasked with the project of making this a destination property,” she says but we were made to feel like our jobs were on the line if we didn’t get this done it’s a fantasy that Joyce can control Denis” also introduces Alex (Allison Tolman a concerned-but-harried nurse who serves as the show’s heart and conscience “We get to play these folks who are reattaching arms “I find something really charming about the mundane in the most extreme circumstances Everyone who is visiting the hospital is in extreme circumstances they’re not extreme for [those who work there] It’s just another day and someone has a day off and it’s somebody’s birthday.” Denis” writers try to balance the seriousness of the setting with the outrageous stories they hear from real doctors “We really are trying to find a balance between moments that are funny “and we don’t shy away from those moments when the story calls for it.” McLendon-Covey has heard many outrageous stories from health care workers it’s what people shove up in certain areas,” she says “And I wish I had a picture of this: It was a Chinese dragon with spikes where the neck is all curvy ‘Did they do it again?’ You better believe they did you would get the note that that was unbelievable But whenever you speak to someone who works in emergency medicine you can’t believe what they have to treat with a straight face That’s why hospitals are hilarious: They’re not supposed to be.” The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser Complete your personal information for a more tailored experience for the best life sciences journalism in the industry We finally have a new medical comedy on network television Denis Medical,” the new NBC comedy created by Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin and Turk-sized shoes that have been left largely unoccupied since we lost “Scrubs” in 2010 Health care professionals have been waiting for a show like “St Beloved iterations of the mockumentary style have left many of us “Why don’t they do ‘The Office’ but for medicine?” Well better known as “The Jim Face,” are now offered by charge nurse Alex gives interviews reminiscent of Andy Dwyer from “Parks and Rec.” It feels familiar which takes a bit of the luster off the first major medical comedy we’ve seen in over a decade I still found myself smiling throughout the premiere episode in part because it simply felt good to laugh at a medical show again We’ve been inundated by so many medical dramas over the years it felt like the world forgot health care can be outrageously funny The premiere episode provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments David Alan Grier nails the burned-out emergency physician followed by 40 minutes of typing in the electronic health record His banter with the nurses and self-deprecation (“I’m a glorified car mechanic”) ring true It almost makes me forgive the decision to dress him in a shirt and tie attempts to bring it back to life by performing CPR on a keyboard When Nurse Alex asks a patient leaving the hospital if she’s OK “I will be if I can find a hospital that doesn’t suck.” Joyce the ambitious surgical oncologist turned hospital administrator Denis a “destination medical facility” with the purchase of a $300,000 3D mammography machine as the hospital crumbles around her Denis Medical” smartly focuses less on medical details and patient care and more on the relationships between doctors The butt of the joke isn’t the patient — it’s the trauma surgeon delaying surgery so he can dance to the Beastie Boys’ “Intergalactic.” I half expected the scrub nurse to throw an instrument at the surgeon when he broke sterile protocol by dropping his hands below his waist There are a couple of uncomfortable moments in which tired tropes about drug-seeking patients reared their ugly heads the jokes didn’t veer too far from the employees of St This is a strategy I use religiously in my “Glaucomflecken Cinematic Universe.” Medical comedy can be tricky The comedy axiom of “don’t punch down” is more true in health care than any other part of society and any ridicule or snark directed from a health care professional toward a patient doesn’t come across as funny — it’s bullying This is why I never have patient characters in my content I’ve learned painful lessons over the years about who to make fun of and how to make fun of them Denis Medical” walks this line well with only a little wavering I appreciate the dedication to highlighting both the nursing and physician healthcare experience a bit character in a world dominated by physicians Denis Medical” does a great job mixing in both careers accidentally stabbing himself with an EpiPen and beefing with the hospital chaplain Denis’s ED running as smoothly as possible The balance between doctoring and nursing feels fresh and is important for the long-term health of a medical comedy set in an emergency department but with standout performances and sharp writing Denis Medical” is a great addition to a lean roster of medical comedies Will Flanary is an ophthalmologist and part-time comedian who moonlights in his free time as “Dr Glaucomflecken,” a social media personality who creates medical-themed comedy shorts across social media Have an opinion on this essay? Submit a letter to the editor The smartest thinkers in life sciences on what's happening — and what's to come By Megan Molteni By Mario Aguilar By Daniel Payne By Helen Branswell Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine NEW YORK – Benoit Saint-Denis is whom Mauricio Ruffy wants to meet in the octagon for his next UFC outing Ruffy, one of the most promising rising fighters at 155 pounds, called out the gritty veteran following his victory at Saturday's UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden 0-3 UFC) in a unanimous decision that served as the opener of the pay-per-view main card and a step fans would very much enjoy in his career "The guy is coming off two losses and people are looking at me and starting to point the finger and say 'This guy is coming up,'" Ruffy said at the UFC 309 post-fight press conference A lot of people online and on social media would like that fight to happen Ruffy hasn't had an easy road to get to the octagon The Fighting Nerds product was supposed to fight Charlie Campbell on Saturday but his rival withdrew from the fight days away from the event Llontop ended up stepping in on short notice "It's been a mix of learning experiences," Ruffy said "You talk about six months: six months of camp six months of getting prepared for fights that didn't happen but I do want to thank the UFC for the opportunity to be here at a card in Madison Square Garden I learned a lot and I took a lot from these experiences." 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Rihanna Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With A$AP Rocky! Every Celeb at Met Gala 2025 - See All Red Carpet Photos & Full Guest List (Updating Live All Night) If you’re watching NBC’s freshman comedy TV show St you might want to read a little more about the show’s upcoming release schedule titled “A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle,” will air at its regular time on NBC there will be no new episode on December 10 “Ho-Ho-Hollo,” will air as the 6th episode of the season Then, the series will go on hiatus until Tuesday (January 14), when it will return from winter hiatus. If you don’t know, it’s actually very common for TV shows to take long breaks during winter holidays. Some NBC TV shows have had even longer hiatuses than the St Find out which 4 TV shows have been canceled by NBC this year Wendi McLendon-Covey and Allison Tolman headline a show that really works when leaning into surprising ruffles to “The Office” formula “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Abbott Elementary” and now “St Denis Medical,” the latest in a line of television workplace mockumentary comedies Mentioning these previous titles shouldn’t be a knock against “St Denis,” as it feels like it was designed to purposefully coast on these titles’ previously established rhythms and while it really works when it finds spiky surprising and even uncomfortable ruffles to the formula it plays pretty well when it’s just pulling it off too To describe the show’s world is as simple as saying “‘Modern Family’ but the family is doctors,” or “‘Scrubs’ but they’re aware of the camera.” The Emmy-nominated Allison Tolman (“Fargo”) leads an ensemble of medical professionals as our Leslie Knope-esque overachieving supervising nurse Alex Along for the ride are fussy doctor David Alan Grier (“The Carmichael Show”) egotistical surgeon Josh Lawson (“Superstore”) Brat-coded nurse Kahyun Kim (“Cocaine Bear”) deadpan nurse administrator Kaliko Kauahi (“Superstore”) and our Michael Scott/Ava Coleman-esque boss Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”) Would you believe this lovable band of misfits deals with eccentric patients and interpersonal conflicts while learning lessons along the way Showrunner and co-creator Eric Ledgin has a history of writing these kinds of Michael Schur-feeling television comedies including “Superstore,” “Rutherford Falls” and “American Auto.” Like these shows Denis Medical” traffics in a gently satirical but earnestly heartfelt view on American institutions and ideals and the aggravating individuals that irk us also remind us of the power of small communities But you have to sit through a particularly rough pilot to get there the first episode is pitched at a garishly high register insisting it’s already a part of your beloved television family leapfrogging over the fundamentals of both mockumentary comedy storytelling (small moments of authenticity contrasted by public-facing moments of “performance”) and comedy television sustainability (letting characters be and build organically) if that makes sense; it knows it has only one chance to keep your attention and stay on the air But I was pleasantly surprised to find the show dramatically improves throughout the rest of the six episodes provided for review Denis Medical” pokes and prods at workplace messiness in ways I’ve never quite seen in any of its forebears mentioned and McLendon-Covey anchors one episode about the challenges of “professional grief” with equal parts self-aware sensitivity and oblivious recklessness The nervy discomfort of race relations and intersectionality is poked perfectly in one standout episode bolstered by a knockout guest star performance from Nico Santos (“Crazy Rich Asians”) and a headfirst dive into bald-faced idiocy from a standout Leeper who’s probably playing the pound-for-pound funniest character of the series thus far ends one episode with a staggering turn into pathos causing immediate empathy toward someone we might write off as a one-note blowhard even inhuman feeling claptrap (squabbles over candy bars bluntly stated will-they-won’t-they crushes) it pushes away when it’s meant to invite in even feeling distasteful given the seriousness of the setting’s stakes But when the show takes steps toward specificity and even reckoning with the seriousness of the hospital’s stakes It makes me feel cautiously confident that the creative team is onto something great as television ensemble comedies tend to need time on-the-job training to discover and hone what works beyond broad strokes on the page Denis Medical” reaches some of these heights in just six episodes and if NBC gives it the time it needs to breathe more we could have another wonderful mockumentary to add to the list even the formulaic stuff made me laugh semi-consistently on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock In theory, St. Denis Medical, which premieres Nov. 12, should be difficult to dislike. Co-creator Justin Spitzer has been keeping the faith for the mostly lost art of the single-camera NBC comedy, having created Superstore and the shorter-lived American Auto; he even wrote an episode of Scrubs back in the day, though it’s hard to determine whether this should afford him more or less leeway for knocking it off here. Finally, a Scrubs where characters constantly do deadpan takes to the camera! however—paying it genuine attention—does the show no favors Alert viewers will be able to predict countless middling punchlines right down to the timing of those endless looks to the camera (A documentary crew following these characters around makes a little more sense than on other sitcoms that nick the Office format for no real reason but it’s still a shockingly tired conceit.) This is ultimately a show that prioritizes likability and “heart” to such a degree that it develops unintentionally smarmy undertones as it showcases its own decency and correctness A good comedy doesn’t need to be mean or even edgy to succeed but a respectful tribute to an undervalued profession isn’t inherently fertile comic ground at least not without a more idiosyncratic point of view Denis Medical catches on enough to survive for multiple seasons next-gen arc: moving on from the many shows it resembles into a comedy with its own style and personality Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here Jesse Hassenger is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn You can hear his voice on The New Flesh Podcast and The SportsAlcohol.com Podcast our series highlighting something onscreen we're obsessed with this week But it also subverts that same hint in a way that feels genuine Denis Medical romance come less than five minutes into the episode when head nurse Alex (Allison Tolman) tells Serena their new floor nurse is a "young guy from Montana." To playfully dry hump the front desk and imagine it's the new nurse whatever fantasies Serena may have had about the Montana nurse fly out the window when she actually meets him He administers an EpiPen to himself instead of a patient on his first day she gives him a small pep talk about how he stepped up during a medical emergency a small bit of physical contact that makes Matt's face light up In a confessional directly following that scene Matt reveals that he's starting to think he's got what it takes to be a nurse who has a very different thing to say to the documentary crew: "He's definitely getting fired Serena's response is a great comedic undercutting of Matt's excitement about his "dream girl," but it also shuts down the possibility of any romance between them kicking off right away if you introduce mutual attraction in your first episode like Jim and Pam in The Office or Janine and Gregory in Abbott Elementary The audience knows immediately that these characters will get together at some point But if that will-they-won't-they dynamic overstays its welcome you risk exasperation and unfortunate narrative drag Denis Medical seemingly cuts the Matt-Serena romance off at the head means that the show might not even be engaging with a genre trope that's grown a tad overplayed letting the characters develop organically and separately before nudging them together down the line At least we won't be force-fed pining glances right from the jump but Serena will be too busy being competent to notice Maybe if he learns how to properly work an EpiPen and I'll be more ready to root for their pairing Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction