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“St. Denis Medical” is continuing to add to its guest star roster for Season 2. Variety has learned exclusively that Olympic gold medalist Adam Rippon has joined the show along with Paul Scheer (“Black Monday,” “The League”), Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld,” “Jurassic Park”), Jessica Lowe (“Wrecked,” “Minx”), and Jared Goldstein (“Dollface,” “The Unicorn”) have all joined the second season of the NBC mockumentary series. Character descriptions can be found below. The five new additions join previously announced guest stars like Ariana Madix, Draymond Green, Kristen Schaal, Lauren Weedman, Frankie Quiñones, Lauren Lapkus, Tim Baltz, Jeremiah Brown and Jonah Beckett. The series stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi. “St. Denis Medical” Season 2 debuts on Nov. 3 with back-to-back episodes from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock. The logline for the second season states, “After receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce (McLendon-Covey) bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts, and their own personal lives.” The series was created by Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer. Ledgin serves as showrunner and executive producer. Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu also executive produce. Universal Television is the studio. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS Adam Rippon will play a male patient who must convince Bruce of his ailments. Paul Scheer will play Ruben, a brother of a patient who needs a kidney transplant. Even though he butts heads with his brother, he works with the St. Denis Medical doctors behind the scenes to save his brother’s life. Wayne Knight will play Dr. Axler, a gruff cardiologist who frequently butt heads with Ron. Tensions reach an all time high when he pokes fun at a medical call made by Ron. Jessica Lowe will play Violet, A cheery, somewhat odd woman who comes into St. Denis to win back her ex-husband, shocking the St. Denis staff. Jared Goldstein will play a technician operating a new health screening machine at St. Denis.
