{"id":232179,"date":"2026-04-02T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/netflix-just-added-this-hilarious-nbc-show-thats-as-funny-as-the-office\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:30:10","slug":"netflix-just-added-this-hilarious-nbc-show-thats-as-funny-as-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/netflix-just-added-this-hilarious-nbc-show-thats-as-funny-as-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Just Added This Hilarious NBC Show That\u2019s as Funny as \u2018The Office\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This week, NBC\u2019s critically acclaimed medical sitcom <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">is now available to watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The series debuted in late 2024, and <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> is now one of NBC\u2019s standout comedy series.<\/p>\n<p>Although the second season is currently airing on the network, the first season dropped on Netflix all at once.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> is sharing the three reasons why you should watch <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> on Netflix in April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/st-denis-medical-cast-reveals-what-skills-they-learned-from-the-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/st-denis-medical-cast-reveals-what-skills-they-learned-from-the-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">What Skills Did the &#8216;St. Denis Medical&#8217; Cast Learn From the Hospital Show?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNBC St. Denis Medical follows overworked doctors and nurses at an underfunded hospital \u2014 but did playing healthcare workers teach the cast any new skills in the medical field? During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Mekki Lepper and more stars from the upcoming NBC sitcom revealed what insight they gained from playing [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018St. Denis Medical\u2019 Plays Like \u2018The Office\u2019 Crossed With \u2018Scrubs\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First 4 Minutes of NBC\u2019s New Workplace Comedy | St. Denis Medical | Sneak Peek\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XcZ6_TJgyZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>NBC has had a lot of success in the mockumentary genre with shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Office<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/parks-and-recreation-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Parks and Recreation<\/em><\/a>. <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> is keeping that tradition alive by embracing the same format, and it looks and feels a lot like those earlier shows in terms of the way it\u2019s shot and its style of humor.<\/p>\n<p>However, what stands out about the show is that it recaptures some of the vibes of<em> Scrubs<\/em>, which was also an NBC sitcom during its initial run. <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> has yet to fully embrace the dramatic and poignant side of <em>Scrubs<\/em>, but something is reassuring about the way that the stakes aren\u2019t life and death on the show. This is a series that\u2019s designed for laughs, and it leans into that.<\/p>\n<h2>The Series Has a Great Ensemble Cast<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex Gives a Rules Refresher | St. Denis Medical | NBC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8KFXWSIBoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Allison Tolman<\/strong> has been in dire need of a show built around her since her turn in <em>Fargo<\/em> season 1 over a decade ago. On this series, Tolman plays Alex, a workaholic nurse who has perhaps the most genuine feelings for the hospital\u2019s patients. She\u2019s by far the most normal person in this cast of characters. By contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/wendi-mclendon-covey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wendi McLendon-Covey<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Joyce Henderson is the Michael Scott of this hospital. She has no idea how ridiculous she is, and her ambitions for the hospital don\u2019t line up with reality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/st-denis-medical-season-2-trailer-teases-surprise-changes-at-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NUP_208930_00002.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C750px%2C424px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"St. Denis Medical\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NUP_208930_00002.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/st-denis-medical-season-2-trailer-teases-surprise-changes-at-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;St. Denis Medical&#8217; Season 2 Trailer Teases Surprise Changes at Hospital<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSt. Denis Medical is back \u2014 and better than ever \u2014 in season 2 as the hospital undergoes some surprising shakeups. In Us Weekly\u2018s exclusive first look at the trailer, Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) welcomes the camera crew back into St. Denis Regional Medical Center, saying, \u201cA lot has happened since you were gone.\u201d The changes [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>David Alan Grier<\/strong> is one of the comedy veterans guiding the show as Ron, a cranky ER doctor. But he\u2019s a more believable character than Bruce (<strong>Josh Lawson<\/strong>), an over-the-top surgeon who endlessly wants praise and respect for his skills. Any good sitcom almost always focuses on a potential couple, and on this show, that looks like it\u2019s going to be Matt (<strong>Mekki Leeper<\/strong>) and Serena (<strong>Kahyun Kim<\/strong>). The way they play off of each other is very enjoyable.<\/p>\n<h2>It Recaptures the Workplace Comedy Vibes From NBC\u2019s Past<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hilariously Unfiltered Moments from the Break Room | St. Denis Medical | NBC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C2AHPpd-BCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the most welcome aspect of <em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> is that it\u2019s not trying to reinvent the wheel. This is a throwback series that feels a lot like the workplace comedies from NBC\u2019s last great sitcom era in the early to mid-2010s.<\/p>\n<p>The show still seems like it\u2019s finding its comedic voice, but some of the best moments allow the cast to demonstrate how they can mine comedy in both expected and unexpected ways. It\u2019s just a fun series to watch, and we\u2019re hopeful that it will get a long run on NBC.<\/p>\n<p><em>St. Denis Medical<\/em> season 1 is now streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81948009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflix-just-added-this-great-nbc-show-thats-like-the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, NBC\u2019s critically acclaimed medical sitcom St. Denis Medical\u00a0is now available to watch on Netflix. The series debuted in late 2024, and St. Denis Medical is now one of NBC\u2019s standout comedy series. Although the second season is currently airing on the network, the first season dropped on Netflix all at once. 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