‘Superstore’ with America Ferrera renewed by NBC for season 3
For those wonder, it looks like NBC is angling to do a little bit more shopping at “Superstore” — after all, they’ve now officially renewed the comedy starring America Ferrera for a third season to premiere presumably later this year.
In a statement, the network’s entertainment head Jennifer Salke had the following to say in a statement:
“We are extremely proud of ‘Superstore,’ which is one of the smartest and funniest comedies on television today. Through the show’s expertly drawn characters, our producers and cast do a remarkable job touching on many issues in which audiences can relate. To its credit, not only does ‘Superstore’ make us laugh, but it makes us think as well.”
We don’t necessarily think that it is all that hard to figure out why “Superstore” would be coming back for another batch of episodes, mostly because the show is fun escapism at its finest. It’s served as a good anchor on Thursday night, and is really one of those shows we could sense exploding outward if more viewers find it either on streaming or syndication if it makes it far enough down the line. It’s got more of the soul of “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” than many other shows out there other than maybe “The Good Place,” but that show has an advantage in that it’s executive-produced by Mike Schur.
Creatively, one of the other simple reasons why this show is likely going to continue to be strong is merely because its content is hardly going to be less relevant over time. After all, we certainly know that many people out there still visit a store like this every now and then.
In speaking of “The Good Place,” “Superstore” joins the Kristen Bell series in coming back for another season, and these could be the comedy anchors as we see what the network decides with much of the rest of their programming. There are several shows still on the bubble, but there’s no hurry to make any huge announcements given that they have until May in order to figure the majority of this out.
What do you think about this particular renewal, and what would you like to see over a third season of “Superstore”? Just be sure to share some of your thoughts with a comment below! (Photo: NBC.)