Superstore (season 5)


The fifth season of Superstore, the U.S. television series, was ordered on March 4, 2019 and filming began in August 2019. The season premiered on September 26, 2019 on NBC. The series continues to air in its Thursday at 8:00 PM timeslot. The season was set to contain 22 episodes, however production was shut down after the completion of the 21st episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Superstore follows a group of employees working at Cloud 9, a fictional big-box store in St. Louis, Missouri. The ensemble and supporting cast features America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Mark McKinney, and Kaliko Kauahi. Kauahi joins the regular cast after being credited as a recurring character in seasons 1–4.

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Casting

It was announced on May 22, 2019 that Kaliko Kauahi, who portrays Sandra Kaluiokalani since the first season, has been promoted to series regular. On August 28, 2019 it was announced that Justina Machado will join the cast as a recurring character, playing the new district manager Maya. Heidi Gardner was cast as Dina's nemesis Colleen.

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 at the end of the fifth season, citing she has new projects and wants to spend more time with her family. However, due to season 5 production being halted by the coronavirus pandemic, Ferrera is expected to return to finish Amy's story in season 6.

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