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Superstore

Superstore is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from November 30, 2015, until March 25, 2021. The series was created by Justin Spitzer, who served as an executive producer for four seasons. Starring America Ferrera (who also serves as an executive producer) until her departure in the sixth season and Ben Feldman (who also serves as a producer), Superstore follows a group of employees working at "Cloud 9", store number 1217, a fictional big-box store in St. Louis, Missouri. The ensemble and supporting cast includes Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Sakura, Mark McKinney, and Kaliko Kauahi.

Plot

Set in St. Louis, Missouri, "Superstore" is about a group of employees working at a big-box store called Cloud 9.

Cast

Main Cast

  • America Ferrera as Amy Sosa
  • Ben Feldman as Jonah Simms
  • Lauren Ash as Dina Fox
  • Colton Dunn as Garrett McNeill
  • Nico Santos as Mateo Fernando Aquino Liwanag
  • Nichole Sakura as Cheyenne Tyler Lee
  • Mark McKinney as Glenn Sturgis

Recurring Cast

  • Johnny Pemberton as Bo Derek Thompson
  • Kaliko Kauahi as Sandra
  • Josh Lawson as Tate Stasklewicz
  • Linda Porter as Myrtle
  • Jon Barinholtz as Marcus
  • Ryan Gaul as Adam Dubanowski
  • Jon Miyahara as Brett
  • Michael Bunin as Jeff Sutin

Episode number

Season Episodes First air date Last air date
Season 1 13 November 30, 2015 February 22, 2016
Special August 19, 2016
Season 2 21 September 22, 2016 May 4, 2017
Season 3 22 September 28, 2017 May 3, 2018
Season 4 22 October 4, 2018 May 16, 2019
Season 5 21 September 26, 2019 April 23, 2020
Season 6 16 October 29, 2020 March 25th, 2021

Production

Development and filming

The series was one of three pilots picked up by NBC on January 14, 2015, along with the sitcom Crowded; both were green lighted to series status on May 7, 2015. The series was the first project for Ruben Fleischer's newly formed company The District as part of a two-year deal with Universal, as he directed the pilot episode. Superstore was officially picked up as a series on May 7, 2015, by NBC. The first season consisted of eleven episodes, after the episode order was reduced from thirteen on October 19, 2015. It was announced on November 2, 2015, that the series would air the premiere on January 4, 2016, but would be airing two back-to-back episodes on November 30, 2015, following The Voice.

On February 23, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season by Syndication. On May 15, 2016, Syndication announced that the series would lead off its Thursday night primetime programming in the 2016–17 season. The second season premiered on September 22, 2016, with a 22-episode order that was announced on September 23, 2016. The season concluded on May 4, 2017. A special Olympics-themed episode aired on August 19, 2016 during the network's coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Reception

Ratings

Superstore debuted as a "preview" on November 30, 2015 following an episode of The Voice with 7 million viewers making the second highest new comedy behind Life in Pieces.

The series then moved to its regular Monday at 8:00 pm timeslot on January 4, 2016 with more than 6 million viewers making the highest rated comedy that did not have "The Voice" as a lead-in since The Michael J. Fox Show back in September 2013.

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