Superstore (season 6)

The sixth and final season of Superstore, the U.S. television series, was ordered on February 11, 2020.[1] The first episode of the season premiered on NBC on October 29, 2020. The series continues to air in its Thursday at 8:00 PM timeslot until episode 5, when the show moved to Thursday at 8:30 PM.[2] The season featured the 100th episode of the series and America Ferrera's subsequent departure.[3] On December 3, 2020, NBC announced that the sixth season would be the final season.[4]

Superstore
Season 6
Promotional poster with the season premiere's original airdate.
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 29, 2020 (2020-10-29) –
present (present)
Season chronology

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 Sakura, Kaliko Kauahi, and Mark McKinney.

Cast

Main

Recurring
  • Jon Barinholtz as Marcus White
  • Kelly Schumann as Justine Sikowitz
  • Amir M. Korangy as Sayid
  • Irene White as Carol
  • Steve Agee as Isaac
  • Kelly Stables as Kelly[6]

Episodes
See also: List of Superstore episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [7]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]U.S. viewers
(millions)
991"Essential"Victor Nelli, Jr.Bridget Kyle & Vicky LuuOctober 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)2.80[8]
This episode takes place from March to July 2020, as the store deals with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Amy's new job in California is forced to be postponed for the time being and she continues as store manager. After being called "heroes", Dina and Glenn try to get the customers approval of their assistance. As toilet paper and other essential products disappear from the shelves, Cheyenne and Sandra come up with a plan to hide products that they purchase later.
1002"California (Part 2)"Victor Nelli, Jr.Owen EllicksonNovember 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)2.24[9]

As her last day at Cloud 9 lingers, Amy worries that Jonah wants to take their relationship to the next level with a proposal after discovering a missing ring. Later on, the pair get into an argument stating they want different things, professionally and personally, and decide that Jonah is not moving. Meanwhile, with Amy leaving, Dina scrambles to find a new best friend. Also, newly-reinstated store manager Glenn asks Mateo and Cheyenne to make a video collage of Amy's time at Cloud 9.

Note: This episode was originally written as the preceding season’s finale, but aired this season because of production shutdown due to the impact of COVID-19.
1013"Floor Supervisor"Betsy ThomasJosh MalmuthNovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)2.35[10]
Amy's departure and Glenn's promotion back to store manager leaves a vacancy in Glenn's old floor supervisor position. Having promised Jerusha he'd avoid the stress he previously experienced as store manager, Glenn lets the employees cast a vote for who they want as floor supervisor. Jonah decides to throw his hat into the ring, but Dina suggests that Cheyenne should take the spot, thinking she'd be easier to manipulate, though Cheyenne proves to have good ideas of her own and wins the election. Sandra asks Garrett to talk to her foster son about safe sex. After Glenn authorizes "executive decisions" to Mateo, the latter begins to go overboard to the extent of firing Justine.
1024"Prize Wheel"Ryan CaseLaura McCrearyNovember 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)2.28[11]
To encourage customers to resume shopping in person, the store installs a huge prize wheel as a promotion. Glenn is excited to see customers spinning the wheel, but upon showing up, he announces he was exposed to a Covid-positive person in his church choir. He spends the day in his car getting wheel updates from Sandra over the phone. This leaves Dina to run the store and, having frequently criticized Glenn's management style, she is determined to run a tight ship. This does not endear her to the staff, who openly announce they want Glenn back. Meanwhile, Jonah is excited to learn that his dad set up an interview with a corporation that does some good things around alternative energy, and he lets Garrett and Cheyenne know of his desire to move on. Jonah is then disappointed to learn that he doesn't qualify for the job because he did not finish business school.
1035"Hair Care Products"Charles Stone IIIDayo AdesokanJanuary 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)2.51[12]
After Cloud 9 changes their policy of locking up Black beauty products, the employees are forced to reckon with systemic racism, with Garrett leading the charge and creating a list of other racist issues that need to be changed, both in the store and with Cloud 9 as a whole. Glenn, still in quarantine, attempts to help out, but ends up causing more problems. Meanwhile, after Sandra turns down their party invite due to concerns that they don't take Covid seriously, Cheyenne and Mateo go overboard trying to convince her to change her mind.
1046"Biscuit"Jay HunterJustin ShanesJanuary 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)2.21[13]
After returning from quarantine, Glenn is upset to see the staff now view Dina as the manager instead of him. In order to restore his authority, he asks Bo to recruit his friends to cause chaos in the store, thereby distracting Dina with her old security duties. Meanwhile, Sandra's cat Biscuit is ill, and she asks the staff to pitch in for a necessary surgery. The cat dies before the surgery takes place, however, and Sandra uses the money to buy a diamond necklace with her cat's ashes inside. The necklace is then stolen by one of the rioters. Meanwhile, an error on a return policy has Garrett scrambling to figure out how to return a dialysis machine, a plane propeller, and a giant tire. The episode ends with Dina and Glenn becoming co-store managers, and learning Carol is suing the store.
1057"The Trough"Kim NguyenRene GubeJanuary 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)2.05[14]
The staff learn that Jonah is still living in Amy's old house, and Mateo and Eric trick Kelly into showing up at the store to get Jonah to move on. Both Kelly and Jonah have no interest in getting back together, and it is revealed that Jonah and Marcus have been roommates. Corporate wants information on Carol so they can figure out how to proceed with her suing the store, asking Dina and Glenn to read the employees' private messages and shadow Carol to see if she acts erratically. Cheyenne is put to work with Carol and report anything she does, and finds that Carol is not all that she thinks. Also, while reading messages, Dina and Garrett find out there's a new secret spot in the store, the trough. They find it, and while they're inside, nearly kiss.
1068"Ground Rules"Victor Nelli, Jr.Jen VierckFebruary 4, 2021 (2021-02-04)TBD
Sandra asks Jonah to help train her adopted son Tony when he begins his first day at Cloud 9. Later on, Jonah increasingly annoyed when Tony stocks things in the wrong place and slacks off. Meanwhile, after their almost romantic encounter, Dina suggests to Garrett to have an open relationship with her boyfriend Brian. Also, Mateo comes up with new ideas to help Cheyenne become a better floor supervisor.
1079"Conspiracy"TBATBAFebruary 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)TBD
10810"Depositions"TBATBAFebruary 18, 2021 (2021-02-18)TBD

    Production

    Superstore was renewed for a sixth season on February 11, 2020, with the intention of airing during the 2020–21 United States network television schedule.[15] On February 28, it was announced that series star America Ferrera would depart at the end of the fifth season citing new work opportunities.[16] However, when production for the fifth season's final episode was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that Ferrera would return to the series for the first two episodes of the sixth season to wrap up the storyline.[17][18][3] In November, it was revealed that Kelly Stables would return in the seventh episode to portray Jonah's ex-girlfriend Kelly. Prior to the episode's release, the plot for her return was kept under wraps.[6] Production for the sixth season began in September 2020 with full safety protocols in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] On December 3, 2020, it was announced that the sixth season would be the last season for Superstore, and that it would consist of 15 episodes.[20]

    Ratings
    Viewership and ratings per episode of Superstore
    No. Title Air dateRating
    (18–49)    		Viewers
    (millions)    		DVR
    (18–49)    		DVR viewers
    (millions)    		Total
    (18–49)    		Total viewers
    (millions)
    1 "Essential" October 29, 20200.62.80[8]0.30.890.93.69[21]
    2 "California (Part 2)" November 5, 20200.52.24[9]0.30.710.82.96[22]
    3 "Floor Supervisor" November 12, 20200.52.35[10]0.40.940.93.29[23]
    4 "Prize Wheel" November 19, 20200.52.28[11]TBDTBDTBDTBD
    5 "Hair Care Products" January 14, 20210.52.51[12]TBDTBDTBDTBD
    6 "Biscuit" January 21, 20210.42.21[13]TBDTBDTBDTBD
    7 "The Trough" January 28, 20210.42.05[14]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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