The new series St. John's Medical Clinic revealed its Rotten Tomatoes score. St. John's Medical Clinic is a new mockumentary-style medical series that will air on NBC. Its plot follows the story of a struggling hospital facing a lack of resources and staff. Eric Ledgin created the show, which features a main cast that includes Allison Tolman, Kaliko Kauahi, David Alan Grier, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper and Kayhun Kim. It began on NBC on November 12 and will continue to air episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
Now, the Rotten tomatoes score for St. John's Medical Clinic was revealed. At the time of writing, the show has a positive Tomatometer of 86%, with 14 reviews so far. This score is subject to change as only two episodes of the series have aired. St. John's Medical Clinic It also doesn't have an audience score yet, but that too could evolve as the show gains traction.
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So far, critics are praising St. John's Medical Clinic for its balance between sitcom humor and deeper themes about the medical industry. Noting that "laughter really can be the best medicine", TV insiderMatt Roush wrote that "Considering the life-and-death risks of these jobs, St. Denis manages to deftly weave poignant moments amid the darkly humorous farce."Bruce R. Miller of Sioux City Newspaper considered this a "Office”-lite look at the healthcare sector that is more than funny." Still, some of the critics stated Saint Denis Doctor it lacked a sense of depth of character.
Despite some criticism of the series, the scores are overall positive for St. John's Medical Clinic. In a landscape flooded with medically based programs, A high score on Rotten Tomatoes is crucial for a show like this to stand out from the crowd. Hopefully, the buzz generated by the heavy criticism about St. John's Medical Clinic could give the series enough traction to really take off in its upcoming episodes.
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It would be exciting to see St. John's Medical Clinic be successful for a few reasons. For one thing, it stars Kauahi in a major role. This actor has played the hilarious and captivating Sandra in Superstoreso it's great to see her getting a more central role in this sitcom. As Superstore, St. John's Medical Clinic attempts to remain comedic while also touching on prescient real-world themes. Superstore has navigated incredible success throughout its six seasons, so it would be great to have another flagship NBC show that tackles these topics with similar depth.
Source: Rotten tomatoes