St. Denis Medical

This is a strong throwback to when sitcoms on NBC made cultural waves, a program that makes clear how talented co-creator Justin Spitzer is when it comes to art of the workplace comedy. And in its second season, the series returns as tighter and more confident.

The heart and soul of St Denis Medical is the wonderful Allison Tolman as supervising nurse Alex, an oasis of sorely tested sanity amid a cast of cutups. [18 Nov - 8 Dec 2024, p.4]

St. Denis Medical arrives incredibly sure of itself, having learned all the best lessons from its predecessors. The cast has chemistry, the scripts are sharp and smart, and the guest star potential is huge.

"St. Denis" has a lot of potential, and it fulfills a need for a smart broadcast sitcom this season.

Leaning into the community (what are Oregon’s strengths, for example) and showing Joyce out in it, would give “St. Denis” the specificity it needs. It’s a fun half-hour. It just needs to uncover situations everyone can identify.

Right now, it’s the kind of series that could build a silly, semi-fruitful C-story out of Matt (much like St. Denis Medical itself) failing to find a pulse. For a freshman broadcast comedy, maybe that’s enough.

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.