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Superstore
Season 5
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) –
April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth season of Superstore, the U.S. television series, was ordered on March 4, 2019[1] and filming began in August 2019.[2] The season premiered on September 26, 2019 on NBC. The series continues to air in its Thursday at 8:00 PM timeslot.[3] The season was set to contain 22 episodes,[4] however production was shut down after the completion of the 21st episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

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.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of Superstore episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
781"Cloud 9.0"Jackie ClarkeJackie ClarkeSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)2.86[9]
792"Testimonials"Matt SohnBridget Kyle & Vicky LuuOctober 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)2.78[10]
803"Forced Hire"Victor Nelli, Jr.Colton DunnOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)2.79[11]
814"Mall Closing"Rebecca AsherOwen EllicksonOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)2.94[12]
825"Self-Care"Richie KeenRene GubeOctober 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)2.84[13]
836"Trick-or-Treat"Heather JackLaura McCrearyOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)3.09[14]
847"Shoplifter Rehab"Chioke NassorJustin ShanesNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)2.61[15]
858"Toy Drive"Jay HunterDayo AdesokanNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)2.76[16]
869"Curbside Pickup"Catalina Aguilar MastrettaJohn KazlauskasNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)2.65[17]
8710"Negotiations"Betsy ThomasL.E. CorreiaDecember 12, 2019 (2019-12-12)2.67[18]
8811"Lady Boss"America FerreraJackie ClarkeJanuary 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)2.59[19]
8912"Myrtle"Tristram ShapeeroHailey ChavezJanuary 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)2.67[20]
9013"Favoritism"Robert CohenBridget Kyle & Vicky LuuJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)2.73[21]
9114"Sandra's Wedding"Ruben FleischerOwen EllicksonJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)2.78[22]
9215"Cereal Bar"Kris LefcoeLaura McCrearyFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)2.35[23]
9316"Employee App"Justin SpitzerJustin ShanesFebruary 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)2.63[24]
9417"Zephra Cares"Victor Nelli, Jr.Rene GubeFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)2.57[25]
9518"Playdate"Matt SohnJen VierckMarch 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)3.59[26]
9619"Carol's Back"Ben FeldmanJohn KazlauskasMarch 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)3.41[27]
9720"Customer Safari"Jay KarasL.E. CorreiaApril 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)3.15[28]
9821"California (Part 1)"Betsy ThomasDayo AdesokanApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)3.01[29]

Production

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.[30] 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.[7]

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.[31] 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.[32]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Superstore season 5
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 Total
(18–49)
1 "Cloud 9.0" September 26, 2019 0.8/4 2.86[9] 0.4 1.2[33]
2 "Testimonials" October 3, 2019 0.8/4 2.78[10] 0.4 1.1[34]
3 "Forced Hire" October 10, 2019 0.8/4 2.79[11] — —
4 "Mall Closing" October 17, 2019 0.8/4 2.94[12] 0.5 1.3[35]
5 "Self-Care" October 24, 2019 0.8/4 2.84[13] 0.3 1.1[36]
6 "Trick-or-Treat" October 31, 2019 0.7/4 3.09[14] 0.4 1.1[37]
7 "Shoplifter Rehab" November 7, 2019 0.7/4 2.61[15] 0.4 1.1[38]
8 "Toy Drive" November 14, 2019 0.8/4 2.76[16] 0.3 1.1[39]
9 "Curbside Pickup" November 21, 2019 0.7/4 2.65[17] 0.3 1.0[40]
10 "Negotiations" December 12, 2019 0.6/3 2.67[18] 0.4 1.0[41]
11 "Lady Boss" January 9, 2020 0.7/3 2.59[19] 0.4 1.0[42]
12 "Myrtle" January 16, 2020 0.6/4 2.67[20] 0.4 1.0[43]
13 "Favoritism" January 23, 2020 0.7/4 2.73[21] 0.3 1.0[44]
14 "Sandra’s Wedding" January 30, 2020 0.7/4 2.78[22] 0.3 1.0[45]
15 "Cereal Bar" February 13, 2020 0.6 2.35[23] 0.4 1.0[46]
16 "Employee App" February 20, 2020 0.7 2.63[24] — —
17 "Zephra Cares" February 27, 2020 0.6 2.57[25] 0.3 0.9[47]
18 "Playdate" March 19, 2020 0.9 3.59[26] 0.4 1.3[48]
19 "Carol's Back" March 26, 2020 0.9 3.41[27] — —
20 "Customer Safari" April 2, 2020 0.7 3.15[28] 0.3 1.0[49]
21 "California (Part 1)" April 23, 2020 0.7 3.01[29] 0.3 1.0[50]

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