St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place Renewed for Third Seasons
NBC has renewed each of its second-year comedies, St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place, for the 2026-27 season.
“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,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBC & Peacock.
Katz added, “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.”
For the 2025-26 season, St. Denis Medical is the only primetime comedy across all the broadcast networks to see season-over-season linear growth in the 18-49 demographic. St. Denis Medical airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.
Coming off hot after the winter break, the Jan. 5 episode of St. Denis Medical was a huge performer in both the demo and total viewers. It was the highest-rated episode in the demo since the series premiere in November 2024. In total viewers, the episode ranked as the most-watched of the current season.
The Jan. 23 telecast of Happy’s Place ranked as the best episode this season-to-date with both the demo and total viewers. Happy’s Place‘s first-quarter 2026 average is up 15% (demo) and 22% (total viewers) vs. the fourth-quarter 2025 average. The show airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.
St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. In season two, after receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts, and their own personal lives.
Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi star. Eric Ledgin serves as showrunner and executive producer. Justin Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle, and Vicky Luu also serve as executive producers.
In Happy’s Place, Bobbie (Reba McEntire) inherits her father’s tavern (Happy’s Place) 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.
The series stars Reba McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk, and Rex Linn. Writer Kevin Abbott executive produces with Reba McEntire, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Matt Berry, and Pamela Fryman.
St. Denis Medical is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, More Bees, Inc., and Spitzer Holding Company. Happy’s Place is produced by Universal Television.
