David Alan Grier joins NBC comedy pilot opposite Wendi McLendon-Covey

David Alan Grier is the newest sitcom vet to sneak up on St Denis MedicalNBC mockumentary comedy pilot.

Written by Justin Spitzer and Eric Leding (the duo behind it American car And Supermarket), St Denis Medical follows doctors and nurses at an underfunded Oregon hospital as they try to help patients while clinging to their own sanity.

As reported by our sister site Deadline, Grier will take on the role of Ron, a divorced ER doctor “who has accepted that the thrill is over.”

The Goldbergs Matriarch Wendi McLendon-Covey was previously cast St Denis Medical as Joyce, a former oncology surgeon with big dreams for the future of the titular hospital, where she now serves as executive director. McLendon-Covey’s casting came just weeks after TVLine reported that ABC’s ’80s set The Goldbergs would end its 10-season run with the upcoming finals on May 3.

As for Grier, his recent TV credits include (but by no means limited to!) The Carmichael Show, The Cool Kids, The Resident, A Black Lady Sketch ShowHulu The patient and ABC’s Beauty and the Beast 30th Celebration Special where he portrayed Cogsworth.