Superstore (TV series)
{{Short description|American comedy television series}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Superstore (Universal Television sitcom).svg
| genre = {{Plainlist|
- Sitcom
- Workplace comedy{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/superstore-was-the-last-great-tv-workplace-comedy-series-finale-nbc/|title='Superstore' Was the Last Great Workplace Comedy|last=Terry|first=Josh|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=January 20, 2022|work=Vice|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121053013/https://www.vice.com/en/article/akdx8z/superstore-was-the-last-great-tv-workplace-comedy-series-finale-nbc|url-status=live}}
- Dark comedy
- Satire
}}
| creator = Justin Spitzer
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- America Ferrera
- Ben Feldman
- Lauren Ash
- Colton Dunn
- Nico Santos
- Nichole Sakura
- Mark McKinney
- Kaliko Kauahi
}}
| theme_music_composer = Jesse Novak
| composer = Mateo Messina
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 6
| num_episodes = 113
| list_episodes = List of Superstore episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Justin Spitzer
- Ruben Fleischer
- David Bernad
- Gabe Miller
- Jonathan Green
- Jackie Clarke
- America Ferrera {{small|(seasons {{nowrap|5–6}})}}
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Harry J. Lange Jr.
- Eric Ledgin
- Sierra Teller Ornelas
- America Ferrera {{small|(seasons {{nowrap|1–4}})}}
- Ben Feldman {{small|(seasons {{nowrap|5–6}})}}
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Mark Sadlek
- Steven Lang
- James Renfroe
- Richie Edelson
}}
| location = {{Plainlist|
- Kmart in Burbank, California {{small|(pilot)}}
- Universal Studios Hollywood {{small|(seasons 1–6)}}{{cite web |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-superstore-filmed/ |title=Where is Superstore Filmed? |last=Patel |first=Varun |work=TheCinemaholic |date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512092603/https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-superstore-filmed/ |url-status=live }}
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Damián Acevedo
- Jay Hunter
}}
| camera = Single-camera{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/superstore-renewed-season-4-nbc-1202706991/ |title='Superstore' Renewed for Season 4 at NBC |last=Otterson |first=Joe |work=Variety |date=February 21, 2018 |access-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613184445/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/superstore-renewed-season-4-nbc-1202706991/|url-status=live}}
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Spitzer Holding Company
- The District
- Universal Television
- Miller Green Broadcasting (2019–21)
}}
| channel = NBC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|11|30}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|3|25}}
| related = Supertitlán
}}
Superstore is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 30, 2015, to March 25, 2021. The series was created and produced by Justin Spitzer.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/05/07/development-update-thursday-may-7-comedies-crowded-superstore-heading-to-series-at-nbc-425515/11324/ |title=Development Update: Thursday, May 7 – Comedies "Crowded", "Superstore" Heading to Series at NBC |work=The Futon Critic |date=May 7, 2015 |access-date=May 10, 2015 |archive-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930231825/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/05/07/development-update-thursday-may-7-comedies-crowded-superstore-heading-to-series-at-nbc-425515/11324/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/showrunner-justin-spitzer-quits-his-superstore-1834175931 |title=Showrunner Justin Spitzer quits his Superstore |last=McLevy |first=Alex |website=News |date=April 19, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-19|archive-date=2019-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419220523/https://news.avclub.com/showrunner-justin-spitzer-quits-his-superstore-1834175931 |url-status=live}} Starring America Ferrera and Ben Feldman (who both also served as executive producers), Superstore follows a group of employees working at Cloud 9, a fictional big-box chain store in St. Louis, Missouri. The ensemble cast includes Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Sakura, Mark McKinney, and Kaliko Kauahi. A Spanish-language adaptation, titled Supertitlán, debuted on the Mexican television network Azteca 7 on May 30, 2022.{{cite web |title=Supertitlán, the first Latin Adaptation of Superstore, to Premiere on Azteca 7 |url=https://www.todotvnews.com/en/supertitlan-the-first-latin-adaptation-of-superstore-to-premiere-on-azteca-7/ |website=todotvnews.com |access-date=1 June 2022 |date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601192150/https://www.todotvnews.com/en/supertitlan-the-first-latin-adaptation-of-superstore-to-premiere-on-azteca-7/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Azteca 7 emitirá Supertitlán la primera adaptación de la comedia Superstore de NBC Universal |url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/azteca-7-emitira-supertitlan-primera-adaptacion-de-la-exitosa-comedia-superstore |website=produ.com |access-date=1 June 2022 |language=es |date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505143651/https://www.produ.com/noticias/azteca-7-emitira-supertitlan-primera-adaptacion-de-la-exitosa-comedia-superstore |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/superstore-spanish-adaptation-mexico-latin-america-1234912367/|title='Superstore' Scores Spanish-Language Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)|date=February 22, 2021|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|website=Variety|access-date=March 4, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225044302/https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/superstore-spanish-adaptation-mexico-latin-america-1234912367/|url-status=live}}
Cast and characters
{{main|List of Superstore characters}}
- America Ferrera as Amelia 'Amy' Sosa:{{efn|Credited as a series regular up until episode 2 of the sixth season. Ferrera returned in the last three episodes in a "special guest starring" role.}} A Cloud 9 employee who worked as an associate and floor supervisor before being promoted to store manager. Amy always wears a different name tag because she does not like strangers using her real name. Amy has a teen daughter with her high school sweetheart, Adam; though they divorce, Amy later has another child with Adam. In the second episode of season 6, Amy leaves the store for a corporate position at Cloud 9, but she returns for the final three episodes.{{cite news |last=Owen |first=Rob |date=January 17, 2019 |title=TV Q&A: 'Project Runway,' 'Superstore,' reruns, WTAE and Jeff Verszyla |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/41540-tv-q-a-project-runway-superstore-reruns-wtae-and-jeff-verszyla |url-status=live |access-date=2019-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118002231/http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/41540-tv-q-a-project-runway-superstore-reruns-wtae-and-jeff-verszyla |archive-date=2019-01-18}}
- Ben Feldman as Jonah Simms: A Cloud 9 sales associate. A college student who later dropped out of business school, Jonah initially struggles with working a customer service job, something he hides from his upper middle class family. He and Mateo are both hired in the series' pilot episode by Dina. While he dates other women during the series, his attraction to Amy is obvious.
- Lauren Ash as Dina Fox: Cloud 9's intense and no-nonsense assistant store manager. She has worked for Cloud 9 for over 10 years and has a strong, forthright demeanor. She is a strict vegan which is temporarily compromised in S3:E9 "Golden Globes Party" to show her dedication to friendship. She shares her apartment with a large collection of birds whom she calls her babies.
- Nico Santos as Mateo Fernando Aquino Liwanag: A Cloud 9 associate. After finding out that he has unknowingly been living as an undocumented immigrant, he tries to keep his status a secret, but he is arrested by ICE at the end of season four. Eventually he becomes an assistant to the manager, the only job he can be hired for without corporate becoming involved. He is gay and was romantically involved with district manager Jeff, and later with Amy's brother Eric. In season 6, he and Eric get engaged and in a flash-forward at the end of the last episode they are seen showing off their wedding rings.
- Colton Dunn as Garrett McNeil: A sarcastic and indifferent Cloud 9 associate who is a wheelchair user. He is also the in-store announcer, in which capacity he often offers his acerbic commentary and dry humor. He and Dina are dating by the end of season 6, following an on-again, off-again relationship throughout the series.
- Nichole Sakura as Cheyenne Taylor Lee: A Cloud 9 associate later promoted to floor supervisor in the sixth season. She is a pregnant high school student at the start of the series. She gave birth to her daughter, Harmonica, in the store in the first-season finale, and married her boyfriend, Bilbo "Bo" Thomson (Johnny Pemberton) during the second season. Sakura was originally credited with her stage name of Nichole Bloom before returning to using her birth name in the final season.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4ONqQpawz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CD4ONqQpawz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration |title=Nichole Sakura Instagram post |work=Nichole Sakura |last=Sakura |first=Nichole |date=2020-08-14 |access-date=2020-08-14}}{{cbignore}}
- Mark McKinney as Glenn Sturgis: Cloud 9's incessantly positive store manager until late in season 4, when he steps down and becomes an associate–and later floor supervisor–to spend more time with his family. After Amy leaves in season 6, he becomes manager again. Glenn is a devout Christian and was previously a foster father to many children. He has a biological daughter of his own in season 4.
- Kaliko Kauahi as Sandra Kaluiokalani (season 5–6; recurring season 1–4): A meek Cloud 9 employee who has trouble standing up for herself. Throughout the series, she slowly starts to stand up for herself. In season 5, she marries Jerry, and the pair later adopt Glenn's 17-year-old former foster son, Tony.
Episodes
{{main|List of Superstore episodes}}
{{:List of Superstore episodes}}
Production
=Development and filming=
The series was one of three pilots picked up by NBC on January 14, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=NBC Picks Up 3 Comedy Pilots From Universal TV|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/nbc-comedy-pilots-how-to-live-superstore-suzanne-martin-universal-tv-1201350486/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=16 August 2015|date=January 14, 2015|archive-date=5 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805014659/http://deadline.com/2015/01/nbc-comedy-pilots-how-to-live-superstore-suzanne-martin-universal-tv-1201350486/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=CAA Signs Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/ruben-fleischer-zombieland-caa-1201361718/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=16 August 2015|date=January 28, 2015|archive-date=1 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601095903/http://deadline.com/2015/01/ruben-fleischer-zombieland-caa-1201361718/|url-status=dead}} Superstore was officially picked up as a series by NBC on May 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/suzanne-martin-crowded-superstore-nbc-comedy-series-pickup-1201422325/|title=Suzanne Martin Comedy 'Crowded', Justin Spitzer's 'Superstore' Get NBC Pickups|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-date=May 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509190733/http://deadline.com/2015/05/suzanne-martin-crowded-superstore-nbc-comedy-series-pickup-1201422325/|url-status=live}} The first season consisted of eleven episodes after the episode order was reduced from thirteen on October 19, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-reduces-episode-counts-comedies-832985|title=NBC Reduces Episode Counts for Comedies 'Superstore,' 'Hot & Bothered'|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 20, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826084913/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-reduces-episode-counts-comedies-832985|url-status=live}} NBC announced on November 2, 2015, that the series would premiere on Monday, January 4, 2016, but before the premiere it would air two back-to-back episodes on November 30, 2015, following The Voice.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/superstore-telenovela-premiere-dates-preview-the-voice-1201603887/|title='Superstore' & 'Telenovela' NBC Comedies Get Premiere Date, 'The Voice' Previews|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=2016-09-22|archive-date=2016-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716024741/http://deadline.com/2015/11/superstore-telenovela-premiere-dates-preview-the-voice-1201603887/|url-status=live}}
On February 23, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season by NBC.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/23/superstore-renewed-for-season-2-at-nbc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225054350/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/23/superstore-renewed-for-season-2-at-nbc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2016|title='Superstore' renewed for Season 2 at NBC|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=February 23, 2016}} On May 15, 2016, NBC 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,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/nbc-fall-2016-premiere-dates-the-good-place-the-voice-preview-1201773358/|title=NBC Sets Fall 2016 Premiere Dates, 'The Good Place' Gets Post-'The Voice' Preview|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616173933/http://deadline.com/2016/06/nbc-fall-2016-premiere-dates-the-good-place-the-voice-preview-1201773358/|url-status=live}} with a 22-episode order that was announced on September 23, 2016. The season concluded on May 4, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/superstore-full-season-2-order-back-9-pickup-nbc-1201825495/|title='Superstore' Gets Full Season 2 Order With Back 9 Pickup|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 23, 2016|access-date=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930231834/https://pandg.tapad.com/tag?gdpr=0&us_privacy=1---&referrer_url=&page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2016%2F09%2Fsuperstore-full-season-2-order-back-9-pickup-nbc-1201825495%2F&owner=P%26G&bp_id=penskemedia&ch=&initiator=js&data=%7B%22category%22%3A%22Breaking%20News%22%7D|url-status=live}}
A special Olympics-themed episode aired on August 19, 2016, during the network's coverage of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/06/30/the-voice-joins-superstore-in-getting-olympic-previews-on-nbc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701135809/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/06/30/the-voice-joins-superstore-in-getting-olympic-previews-on-nbc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2016|title='The Voice' joins 'Superstore' in getting Olympic preview on NBC|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/05/15/superstore-gets-an-olympics-promo-push-at-nbc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516035344/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/05/15/superstore-gets-an-olympics-promo-push-at-nbc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 16, 2016|title='Superstore' gets an Olympics promo push at NBC|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 15, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016}} On February 21, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a 22-episode fourth season, which premiered on October 4, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/superstore-renewed-season-4-at-nbc-1202298552/|title='Superstore' Renewed For Season 4 At NBC|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 21, 2018|access-date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222165101/http://deadline.com/2018/02/superstore-renewed-season-4-at-nbc-1202298552/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2018/06/19/nbc-fall-premiere-dates-this-is-us-season-3-return/|title=NBC Fall Premiere Dates: This Is Us, #OneChicago, XL Good Place and More|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|work=TVLine|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913170908/https://tvline.com/2018/06/19/nbc-fall-premiere-dates-this-is-us-season-3-return/|url-status=live}} On March 4, 2019, NBC renewed the series for a fifth season,{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/03/04/superstore-renewed-season-5-nbc/|title=Superstore Renewed for Season 5|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|work=TVLine|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-date=March 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305065748/https://tvline.com/2019/03/04/superstore-renewed-season-5-nbc/|url-status=live}} which premiered on September 26, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/nbc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-the-voice-chicago-bluff-city-law-sunnyside-perfect-harmony-1202633630/|title=NBC Fall Premiere Dates: 'The Voice', 'This Is Us', New 'Bluff City Law' & 'Sunnyside', More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pederson|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=2019-06-17|archive-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617180916/https://deadline.com/2019/06/nbc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-the-voice-chicago-bluff-city-law-sunnyside-perfect-harmony-1202633630/|url-status=live}} On February 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/superstore-renewed-season-6-nbc-1202857614/|title='Superstore' Renewed For Season 6 By NBC|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206194112/https://deadline.com/2020/02/superstore-renewed-season-6-nbc-1202857614/|url-status=live}}
In March 2020, production on the show was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the fifth season having 21 episodes instead of the originally-planned 22.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/films-tv-delayed-coronavirus-canceled-1203532033/|title=All the Shows and Movies Shut Down or Delayed Because of Coronavirus|last1=Thorne|first1=Will|last2=Aurthur|first2=Kate|date=2020-03-12|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15|archive-date=2020-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314234304/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/films-tv-delayed-coronavirus-canceled-1203532033/|url-status=live}} The sixth season began filming on September 8, 2020.{{cite tweet|user=superstoretvnbc|number=1293738769431101442|title=FILMING NEWS! Filming for season 6 will begin September 8th and the table read will be held over zoom on August 18th! #Superstore|date=August 13, 2020}} The season premiered on October 29, 2020.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|title=Superstore Season 6 Premiere Delayed|url=https://tvline.com/2020/09/24/superstore-season-6-premiere-date-nbc/|work=TVLine|date=September 24, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=February 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207142319/https://tvline.com/2020/09/24/superstore-season-6-premiere-date-nbc/|url-status=live}} In December 2020, NBC announced that the sixth season would be its last. Production on the final season was completed on February 28, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/03/01/superstore-series-finale-ben-feldman-america-ferrera-comedy-ending/|title=Superstore Series Finale: Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash Share Heartfelt Goodbyes as Production Wraps on NBC Comedy|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|work=TVLine|date=March 1, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301190431/https://tvline.com/2021/03/01/superstore-series-finale-ben-feldman-america-ferrera-comedy-ending/|archive-date=March 1, 2021|url-status=live}} The series finale aired on March 25, 2021.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title='Superstore': NBC Comedy To End With Season 6|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/superstore-nbc-comedy-to-end-season-6-1234650036/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206194116/https://deadline.com/2020/12/superstore-nbc-comedy-to-end-season-6-1234650036/|url-status=live}}
=Casting=
It was announced on February 20, 2015, that Lauren Ash had been cast as a series regular, and would be playing Dina, the store's assistant manager.{{cite web|title=Lauren Ash Joins NBC Pilot 'Superstore'; Christine Ko In CBS' 'The Half Of It'|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/lauren-ash-cast-superstore-nbc-pilot-christine-ko-the-half-of-it-cbs-1201378131/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=16 August 2015|date=February 20, 2015|archive-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810082540/http://deadline.com/2015/02/lauren-ash-cast-superstore-nbc-pilot-christine-ko-the-half-of-it-cbs-1201378131/|url-status=live}} On March 2, 2015, Deadline reported that Superstore had added three other cast members: Colton Dunn, Mark McKinney and Nico Santos. The website reported that Dunn would be playing Garrett, the often-sarcastic peanut gallery and coworker, McKinney was cast to be Glenn, the religiously well meaning store manager, and Santos would be playing Mateo, another new employee and a brown-noser from an impoverished background.{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Colton Dunn, Mark McKinney & Nico Santos Join NBC Pilot 'Superstore'|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/colton-dunn-mark-mckinney-nico-santos-cast-superstore-1201384808/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=16 August 2015|date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811155120/http://deadline.com/2015/03/colton-dunn-mark-mckinney-nico-santos-cast-superstore-1201384808/|url-status=live}} On March 12, 2015, Nichole Sakura was announced to have joined the show as Cheyenne, a pregnant teenage employee.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a635292/shameless-actress-nichole-bloom-joins-nbcs-superstore/|title=Shameless actress Nichole Bloom joins NBC's Superstore|work=Digital Spy|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923073813/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a635292/shameless-actress-nichole-bloom-joins-nbcs-superstore/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |first=Denise |last=Petski |date=March 12, 2015 |url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/nbc-pilots-heart-matters-take-it-from-us-superstore-add-to-casts-1201391629/ |title=NBC Pilots 'Heart Matters', 'Take It From Us', 'Superstore' Add To Casts |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222201549/https://deadline.com/2015/03/nbc-pilots-heart-matters-take-it-from-us-superstore-add-to-casts-1201391629/ |url-status=live }}
Deadline announced on March 13, 2015, that Ben Feldman had landed the male lead on Superstore, as Jonah, a new employee at the superstore Cloud 9.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/ben-feldman-star-superstore-comedy-pilot-nbc-1201392593/|title=Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot 'Superstore'|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513151232/http://deadline.com/2015/03/ben-feldman-star-superstore-comedy-pilot-nbc-1201392593/|url-status=dead}} Three days later, TVLine announced on March 16, 2015, that America Ferrera had been given the female lead as the floor supervisor Amy in the Cloud 9 store. It was also reported that Ferrera was also a producer for the show.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/03/16/america-ferrera-superstore-nbc-comedy-series-pilot/|title=America Ferrera Eyes TV Comeback in NBC's 'Costco' Comedy Superstore|work=TVLine|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923052621/http://tvline.com/2015/03/16/america-ferrera-superstore-nbc-comedy-series-pilot/|url-status=live}}
On May 22, 2019, NBC announced that recurring cast member Kaliko Kauahi who portrays Cloud 9 worker Sandra had been upped to a series regular for the fifth season.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/superstore-kaliko-kauahi-promoted-series-regular-for-season-5-of-nbc-comedy-series-1202620620/|title='Superstore': Kaliko Kauahi Upped To Series Regular For Season 5 Of NBC Comedy Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522192301/https://deadline.com/2019/05/superstore-kaliko-kauahi-promoted-series-regular-for-season-5-of-nbc-comedy-series-1202620620/|url-status=live}}
==America Ferrera's departure==
After NBC had initially announced the sixth season renewal of the series, the network revealed on February 28, 2020, that series star America Ferrera, would be departing the series at the end of the fifth season citing a desire to work on new projects and to spend more time with her family.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/america-ferrera-leaves-superstore-after-5-seasons-exit-1202870788/|title=America Ferrera To Leave 'Superstore' After 5 Seasons|work=Deadline|date=February 28, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206194113/https://deadline.com/2020/02/america-ferrera-leaves-superstore-after-5-seasons-exit-1202870788/|url-status=live}}
After production of the fifth season was cut short by one episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferrera noted her departure from the show might be delayed into season 6 in order to give her character's arc a proper closure.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/923828/superstore-season-5-production-america-ferrera-exit-amy/|title='Superstore' Shuts Down Production Due to Coronavirus: Will It Affect America Ferrera's Exit?|work=TV Insider|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206194123/https://www.tvinsider.com/923828/superstore-season-5-production-america-ferrera-exit-amy/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/2020/03/superstore-season-5-cut-short-what-does-this-mean-for-america-fe/|title=Superstore Season 5 Cut Short: What Does This Mean for America Ferrera's Farewell Episode?|work=TV Fanatic|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206194137/https://www.tvfanatic.com/2020/03/cbs-march-madness-replacement-plan-shuffles-hawaii-5-0-series-fi/|url-status=live}} Ultimately, Ferrera was in the first two episodes of the sixth season as well as the final three episodes.{{Citation|title=Superstore|date=2015-11-30|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|type=Comedy|others=Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos|publisher=Spitzer Holding Company, The District, Universal Television|access-date=2021-04-11|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212152023/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|url-status=live}}{{Better source needed|reason=IMDb is user-generated.|date=April 2021}}
=Crossovers=
Different Cloud 9 store locations have appeared in other series produced by NBCUniversal Television, including Hulu's The Mindy Project,{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/mindy-project-now-part-shared-123535829.html|title='The Mindy Project' Is Now A Part Of A Shared Universe|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-30|archive-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430182236/https://www.yahoo.com/news/mindy-project-now-part-shared-123535829.html|url-status=live}} NBC's Good Girls,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2389841/the-awesome-way-nbcs-good-girls-just-connected-to-superstore|title=The Awesome Way NBC's Good Girls Just Connected To Superstore|date=2018-03-20|website=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2019-04-30|archive-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430182305/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2389841/the-awesome-way-nbcs-good-girls-just-connected-to-superstore|url-status=live}} I Feel Bad{{Cite episode |title= I Need My Mom |series= I Feel Bad |network= NBC |season=1 |number=9 }} and Kenan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/superstore/comments/s74n8n/cloud_9_makes_an_appearance_on_keenan_s02e05|title='Cloud 9 makes an appearance on Keenan S02E05 "Hustle and Flow"|website=www.yahoo.com|date=January 18, 2022 |language=en-US|access-date=2023-10-22|archive-date=2022-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184742/https://www.reddit.com/r/superstore/comments/s74n8n/cloud_9_makes_an_appearance_on_keenan_s02e05/|url-status=live}}
=Cloud 9 Superstore=
File:Cloud9 Superstore Logo.jpg
The Cloud 9 Superstore is a fictional big box store. In addition to typical American everyday products, Cloud 9 sells guns,{{Cite episode|title=Guns, Pills and Birds|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=October 6, 2016|season=2|number=3}} liquor, and has a pharmacy. Cloud 9 has its own credit union for its employees in addition to a photo studio.{{Cite episode|title=Glenn's Kids|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=April 6, 2017|season=2|number=18}} The mascot for Cloud 9 was Daniel Hertzler (as Kyle the Cloud 9 Cloud), until he was arrested and charged with cannibalism.{{Cite episode|title=Spokesman Scandal|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=October 13, 2016|season=2|number=4}}{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/10/14/superstore-nico-santos-recaps-season-2-episode-4/|title='Superstore': Nico Santos on Cloud 9's Many 'Work-Flirts'|website=EW.com|access-date=2019-06-20|archive-date=2019-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620100836/https://ew.com/article/2016/10/14/superstore-nico-santos-recaps-season-2-episode-4/|url-status=live}}
The corporation, which is based in Chicago, Illinois, does not offer paid maternity leave,{{Cite episode|title=Labor|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=February 22, 2016|season=1|number=11}} health insurance, or paid overtime to its employees. Under Cloud 9 policy, employees may take one bathroom break per shift and are allotted 15 minutes for lunch.{{Cite episode|title=Dog Adoption Day|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=October 20, 2016|season=2|number=5}}
In an effort to control what is happening in the individual stores, all locks and lights,{{Cite episode|title=All-Nighter|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=February 8, 2016|season=1|number=9}} as well as temperature and music,{{Cite episode|title=Super Hot Store|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=February 16, 2017|season=2|number=14}} are controlled from the corporate office. In 2017, Cloud 9 changed its store brand from Halo to Super Cloud. The store also has its own magazine called Stratus.{{Cite episode|title=Rebranding|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=January 12, 2017|season=2|number=11}}
The main characters for the show work at Store 1217, the "Ozark Highlands" store, which is located in St. Louis, Missouri, on Ozark Highlands Road. The store fell under Jeff Sutton, who was district manager from 2006 to 2018, and then again from late 2020{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/08/28/superstore-season-5-justina-machado-cast-new-district-manager/|title=Superstore Season 5: Justina Machado to Recur, SNL's Heidi Gardner Also Cast|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=2019-08-28|website=TVLine|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09|archive-date=2019-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108015956/https://tvline.com/2019/08/28/superstore-season-5-justina-machado-cast-new-district-manager/|url-status=live}} (formerly Laurie Neustadt in 2018 and Maya from 2019 to 2020).{{clarify|date=October 2022}}{{Cite episode|title=Strike|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=September 22, 2016|season=2|number=1}} The store was destroyed by a tornado during the season 2 finale {{Cite news|url=http://tvline.com/2017/05/04/superstore-season-2-finale-jonah-amy-kiss-tornado-kills-brett/|title=Superstore's Twisty Finale Brings Jonah and Amy Closer Together — Plus: Is [Spoiler] Dead? Grade It!|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=2017-05-05|work=TVLine|access-date=2017-09-26|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235549/http://tvline.com/2017/05/04/superstore-season-2-finale-jonah-amy-kiss-tornado-kills-brett/|url-status=live}} and reopened during the season 3 premiere.{{Cite news|url=http://tvline.com/2017/09/28/superstore-season-3-premiere-recap-amy-getting-divorced/|title=Superstore Premiere Recap: Amy and Jonah Kissed — So Now What?|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=2017-09-29|work=TVLine|access-date=2017-10-16|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015062740/http://tvline.com/2017/09/28/superstore-season-3-premiere-recap-amy-getting-divorced/|url-status=live}} Other Cloud 9 locations include Kirkwood, Fenton, Easton,{{Cite episode|title=Halloween Theft|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=October 27, 2016|season=2|number=6}} and Bel-Ridge.{{Cite episode|title=Steps Challenge|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=March 14, 2019|season=4|number=66}} Additionally, there are locations mentioned in Austin, Texas,{{Cite episode|title=Under the Texan Sun|series=The Mindy Project|network=Hulu|airdate=May 31, 2016|season=4|number=21}}{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/mindy-project-superstore-shared-universe/|title='The Mindy Project' Is Now A Part Of A Shared Universe|date=1 June 2016|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=20 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620100838/https://uproxx.com/tv/mindy-project-superstore-shared-universe/|url-status=live}} and Detroit, Michigan.{{Cite episode|title=Atom Bomb|series=Good Girls|network=NBC|airdate=March 19, 2018|season=1|number=4}} Cloud 9 has locations in multiple countries, with stores in Beijing, Mumbai, Paris, Vancouver, Taipei, and Mexico City.{{Cite episode|title=Town Hall|series=Superstore|network=NBC|airdate=May 3, 2018|season=3|number=22}}
The pilot was shot at a redressed Kmart in Burbank, California{{cite news|url=https://consumerist.com/2016/02/08/the-pilot-of-nbcs-superstore-was-filmed-inside-a-real-kmart/|title=The Pilot Of NBC's 'Superstore' was Filmed Inside a Real Kmart|newspaper=Consumerist|first1=Laura|last1=Northrup|access-date=2019-04-30|date=2016-02-08|archive-date=2019-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629023430/https://consumerist.com/2016/02/08/the-pilot-of-nbcs-superstore-was-filmed-inside-a-real-kmart/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.twice.com/news/retail/nbc-aims-big-box-realism-set-superstore/60453|title=NBC Keeps It Real On The Set Of 'Superstore'|website=twice.com|access-date=2019-04-30|date=2017-11-08|first1=Alan|last1=Wolf|archive-date=2017-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612124758/http://www.twice.com/news/retail/nbc-aims-big-box-realism-set-superstore/60453|url-status=live}} (with Kmart signage visible throughout the episode), but the rest of the series was shot on sets constructed on two soundstages.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/superstore-america-ferrera-qa-173552044.html|title='Superstore': America Ferrera on Her New Working-Class Comedy (and the Joys of Filming in an Open Kmart)|website=yahoo.com|access-date=2019-04-30|date=2016-01-04|first1=Carrie|last1=Bell|archive-date=2017-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926191454/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/superstore-america-ferrera-qa-173552044.html|url-status=live}}
Reception
=Ratings=
The series debuted as a "preview" on November 30, 2015, following an episode of The Voice with seven million viewers, making it the second highest new comedy behind Life in Pieces.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=December 2, 2015 |title=Monday final ratings: 'Superstore' adjusts down but still solid, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' adjusts down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/02/monday-final-ratings-nov-30-2015/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205142856/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/02/monday-final-ratings-nov-30-2015/ |archive-date=December 5, 2015 |access-date=December 2, 2015 |website=TV by the Numbers}} The series then moved to its regular Monday at 8:00 pm timeslot on January 4, 2016, with more than six million viewers making the highest rated NBC comedy that did not have The Voice as a lead-in since The Michael J. Fox Show back in September 2013.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=November 2, 2015 |title='Superstore' and 'Telenovela' get post-'Voice' launches before regular premieres |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/04/superstore-and-telenovela-get-post-voice-launches-before-regular-premieres/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107202746/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/04/superstore-and-telenovela-get-post-voice-launches-before-regular-premieres/ |archive-date=November 7, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2015 |website=TV by the Numbers}}{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2016 |title='Superstore' Premiere Ratings for NBC; ABC's 'Bachelor' Strong |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ratings-nbc-superstore-premiere-supergirl-bachelor-1201672292/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106015655/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ratings-nbc-superstore-premiere-supergirl-bachelor-1201672292/ |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |access-date=January 5, 2016 |website=Variety}}
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| Monday 8:00 pm{{efn|The premiere episode aired outside of its regular time at Monday 10:00 pm. The third episode aired at Monday 9:00 pm.}} | 11 | November 30, 2015 | February 22, 2016 | 2015–16 ! #66 |
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| rowspan="4"| Thursday 8:00 pm | 22 | September 22, 2016 | May 4, 2017 | 2016–17 ! #91 |
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| 22 | September 28, 2017 | May 3, 2018 | 2017–18 ! #102 |
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| 22 | October 4, 2018 | May 16, 2019 | 2018–19 ! #113 |
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| 21 | September 26, 2019 || 2.86{{Cite web |last=Rejent |first=Joseph |date=September 27, 2019 |title='Young Sheldon' adjusts up, 'A Million Little Things' and 'Evil' adjust down: Thursday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-september-26-2019/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928002630/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-september-26-2019/ |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |website=TV by the Numbers}} | April 23, 2020 | 2019–20 ! #87 |
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| Thursday 8:00 pm {{Small|(1–4, 11, 13–14)}} | 15 | October 29, 2020 | March 25, 2021 | 2020–21 ! #100 |
=Critical reception=
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On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on reviews from 21 critics.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/superstore |title=Superstore – Season Reviews |website=Metacritic |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=December 1, 2015 |archive-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212053834/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/superstore |url-status=live }} On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 66% rating, based on reviews from 35 critics, with an average rating of 5.00/10. The site's consensus is: "Superstore{{'}}s talented cast and obvious potential are slightly overshadowed by a tonally jumbled presentation and thin, formulaic writing."{{cite web|last=|first=|date=January 28, 2021|title=Superstore – Season 1 Reviews|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s01/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025220801/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s01|archive-date=October 25, 2020|access-date=March 19, 2023|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
As the first season went along, reviews started to become more positive. Following the finale "Labor", the Los Angeles Times called it one of TV's best new comedies."{{cite news|last1=Hill|first1=Libby|title='Superstore' heads into its Season 1 finale as one of TV's best new comedies|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-superstore-season-one-finale-best-new-comedies-20160222-story.html|access-date=February 23, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 22, 2016|archive-date=February 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223195703/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-superstore-season-one-finale-best-new-comedies-20160222-story.html|url-status=live}} Pilot Viruet of The A.V. Club wrote that the "first season ... got better and more confident as it moved on", and that the first-season finale "is a nice little cap to a nice little sitcom that could’ve used a little more attention."{{cite web|last1=Viruet|first1=Pilot|title='Labor'|url=https://www.avclub.com/superstore-ends-its-first-season-with-an-episode-that-d-1798186676|website=The A.V. Club|publisher=The Onion|access-date=February 23, 2016|date=February 22, 2016|archive-date=February 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224084819/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/superstore-ends-its-first-season-episode-demands-r-232674|url-status=live}} After the series aired its Olympics special, Variety wrote that the show was "a funny, pointed and essential workplace comedy", and that "there are no weak links in [the] ensemble".{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Maureen|title='Superstore' Is a Funny, Pointed and Essential Workplace Comedy|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/features/superstore-nbc-america-ferrera-ben-feldman-season-two-olympics-1201841147/|website=Variety|access-date=August 21, 2016|date=August 19, 2016|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820165500/http://variety.com/2016/tv/features/superstore-nbc-america-ferrera-ben-feldman-season-two-olympics-1201841147/|url-status=live}}
The second season was lauded by critics and has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews from seven critics.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Superstore: Season 2|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001144547/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s02|archive-date=October 1, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020|website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The third season has 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 11 critics. The site's consensus reads, "Superstore graduates from the clearance section of network comedies to stake its claim as one of the most lovable ensembles on television, fleshing out its charming cast while expertly teasing out its central romance."{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Superstore: Season 3|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s03|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022101004/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s03|archive-date=October 22, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020|website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The fourth season received critical acclaim with critics saying "Superstore remains a furtively fearless riot in its comedic approach to heavy, timely issues." with a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Superstore: Season 4|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517214414/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s04|archive-date=May 17, 2019|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The fifth season received critical acclaim with a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Superstore: Season 5|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123235119/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s05|archive-date=January 23, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The sixth season has received positive reviews with a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Superstore: Season 6|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207142455/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore/s06|archive-date=February 7, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
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Cancelled spin-off
In December 2020, it was reported that a spin-off, titled Bo & Cheyenne and starring Johnny Pemberton and Nichole Sakura, was in early development at NBC. The series was to be a co-production between Spitzer Holding Company, The District, and Universal Television, with Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu as writers.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Superstore' Bo & Cheyenne Spinoff Starring Johnny Pemberton & Nichole Sakura In Works At NBC|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/superstore-bo-cheyenne-spinoff-johnny-pemberton-nichole-sakura-star-nbc-bridget-kyle-and-vicky-luu-1234658437/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=December 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217211031/https://deadline.com/2020/12/superstore-bo-cheyenne-spinoff-johnny-pemberton-nichole-sakura-star-nbc-bridget-kyle-and-vicky-luu-1234658437/|url-status=live}} On March 25, 2021, following Superstore{{'}}s series finale, the showrunners stated that they did not factor the potential spin-off into the episode because its development was still in early stages.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/superstore-finale-cast-and-showrunners-talk-shuttering-cloud-9-tease-potential-spinoff/|title='Superstore' Finale: Cast and Showrunners Talk Shuttering Cloud 9, Tease Potential Spinoff|last=Nakamura|first=Reid|date=March 25, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2021|work=TheWrap|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327064804/https://www.thewrap.com/superstore-finale-cast-and-showrunners-talk-shuttering-cloud-9-tease-potential-spinoff/|archive-date=March 27, 2021|url-status=live}} The following day Kyle said in an interview that the project appeared dead, stating, "Unfortunately, yesterday, NBC notified us that they're not going forward with the Superstore spin-off."{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/03/nbc-passes-on-superstore-spinoff-from-cleveland-native-bridget-kyle.html|title=NBC passes on 'Superstore' spinoff from Cleveland native Bridget Kyle|last=Morona|first=Joey|date=March 26, 2021|accessdate=March 27, 2021|work=Cleveland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327065023/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/03/nbc-passes-on-superstore-spinoff-from-cleveland-native-bridget-kyle.html|archive-date=March 27, 2021|url-status=live}}
Spanish-language adaptation
In February 2021, it was reported that a Spanish-language adaptation, titled Supertitlán, was in development. Filming took place from July to November 2021.{{cite web |last1=González |first1=Aliana |title=Fidela Navarro de Dopamine: En julio comienza producción de Supertitlán con Universal Studio Group |url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/fidela-navarro-de-dopamine-por-empezar-produccion-de-supertitlan-con-universal-studio-group |website=produ.com |access-date=1 June 2022 |language=es |date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509041810/https://www.produ.com/noticias/fidela-navarro-de-dopamine-por-empezar-produccion-de-supertitlan-con-universal-studio-group |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Pons |first1=Andrea |title=Jesús Zavala y Sofia Espinosa protagonizarán la adaptación de "Superstore" al español; "Supertitlán" |url=https://www.sdpnoticias.com/espectaculos/famosos/jesus-zavala-y-sofia-espinosa-protagonizaran-la-adaptacion-de-superstore-al-espanol-supertitlan/ |website=sdpnoticias.com |access-date=1 June 2022 |language=es |date=5 November 2021 |archive-date=6 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106044937/https://www.sdpnoticias.com/espectaculos/famosos/jesus-zavala-y-sofia-espinosa-protagonizaran-la-adaptacion-de-superstore-al-espanol-supertitlan/ |url-status=live }} On November 1, 2021, the main cast was announced.{{cite web |last1=Yossman |first1=K.J. |title=Jesus Zavala, Sofia Espinosa to Lead NBCU's Spanish-Language 'Superstore' Adaptation 'Supertitlán' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jesus-zavala-sofia-espinosa-supertitlan-superstore-1235101772/ |website=Variety |access-date=1 June 2022 |date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419025839/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jesus-zavala-sofia-espinosa-supertitlan-superstore-1235101772/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Se anuncia el casting para Supertitlán |url=https://dopaminecontent.com/content/se-anuncia-el-casting-para-supertitlan/ |website=dopaminecontent.com |access-date=1 June 2022 |language=es |date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=1 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101210445/https://dopaminecontent.com/content/se-anuncia-el-casting-para-supertitlan/ |url-status=live }} The series premiered on May 30, 2022. The first season consists of 48 episodes.{{cite web |title=Supertitlán se estrena por Azteca 7 |url=https://www.prensario.net/37964-emSupertitlanem-se-estrena-por-Azteca-7.note.aspx |website=prensario.net |access-date=1 June 2022 |language=es |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530163029/https://www.prensario.net/37964-emSupertitlanem-se-estrena-por-Azteca-7.note.aspx |url-status=live }}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.nbc.com/superstore}}
- {{IMDb title|4477976|Superstore}}
- {{TV Guide|800949}}
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