NBC has renewed two of its sophomore comedies for third seasons for the 2026-27 season: St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place.
The network touts St. Denis Medical as “the only primetime comedy across all the broadcast networks to see season-over-season linear growth in the 18-49 demo,” excluding Fox comedies, which benefit from NFL lead-ins on some Sunday nights, according to the release. Season-to-date, the medical mockumentary is up +3% (L3) in the demo season over season, per Nielsen.
The Reba McEntyre-led Happy’s Place‘s episode “The Name Game” ranked as the best episode this season to date with both the demo and total viewers. The show’s 1Q26 average is up +15% (demo) and +22% (total viewers) vs. the 4Q25 average, per NBC.
“Both St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place have delivered comedic brilliance over their first two seasons, truly connecting with our audience with hilarious characters, and remain hugely important and successful programs to our primetime and Peacock lineup,” shared Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, Lisa Katz, NBC & Peacock. “A huge thank you to the producers, casts and crews of both shows who have brought these wonderful stories to life and will now continue to tell their laugh-out-loud stories.”
We understand the network has yet to make a decision on Jeff Astrof and Liz Astrof’s mockumentary series Stumble, which premiered in November. The show’s first season concluded on Friday.
(l-r) Wendi Mclendon Covey as Joyce, David Alan Grier as Ron
St. Denis Medicalcreated by Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin, spotlights an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity.
In Season 2, after receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts and their own personal lives.
The ensemble cast also includes David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper and Kaliko Kauahi.
The show airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and the next day on Peacock.
Ledgin serves as showrunner and executive producer. Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu also executive produce. St. Denis Medical is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, More Bees, Inc. and Spitzer Holding Company.
(l-r) Reba McEntire as Bobbie, Belissa Escobedo as Isabella, Tokala Black Elk as Takoda, Rex Linn as Emmett, Pablo Castelblanco as Steve, Melissa Peterman as Gabby
From creators Kevin Abbott and Julie Abbott, Happy’s Place follows Bobbie (McEntire), who inherits her father’s titular tavern and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), a twentysomething half-sister that she never knew she had.
In Season 2, Happy’s Place reopens its doors, and a long-buried secret comes to light that will test loyalties and shake things up inside the tavern. Through it all, Bobbie must remind everyone that family isn’t what you’re born into, but it’s the people that stand beside you, even in the workplace.
Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn also star.
New episodes air Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and airs the next day on Peacock.
Writer Kevin Abbott executive produces with McEntire, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Matt Berry and Pamela Fryman. The show is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
