Eric Ledgin

Eric Ledgin is an American television writer and producer best known as co-creator and showrunner of the NBC mockumentary sitcom St. Denis Medical. Over a career spanning more than two decades, he has written and produced for several workplace comedies, including Superstore and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; he has also worked on WordGirl. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2013 for Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs.

Early life Ledgin has recalled watching the British version of The Office at around age 23 as a defining creative moment, describing it as the first television show he actively wished he had made himself. By the time he felt he had established himself as a writer, he was 30, and feared the mockumentary format had gone out of fashion; the concern that was later relieved by the success of Abbott Elementary.

Career Early work and late night Ledgin began his career as a writer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Ledgin joined the writing staff of FXX's long-running comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — the longest-running live-action sitcom in American television history — serving as co-producer and later producer across two seasons (2016–2017). He also served as a writer and producer on other Universal Television productions including the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher, the Peacock comedy Rutherford Falls, and NBC's American Auto, on which he was an executive producer for both seasons (2021–2023).

In July 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Ledgin had signed an exclusive overall deal with Universal Television to develop and produce new projects across multiple platforms. Jim Donnelly, Universal TV's executive vice president of comedy development, cited Ledgin's contributions to the studio's comedy across Superstore, Rutherford Falls, and American Auto.

St. Denis Medical In February 2023, NBC ordered a pilot for St. Denis Medical, a mockumentary comedy set at an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital, co-created by Ledgin and longtime collaborator Justin Spitzer. The series premiered on NBC in November 2024 and stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper, Kahyun Kim, and Kaliko Kauahi.

Ledgin serves as showrunner, a role he has described as drawing on his long history with workplace comedies and his admiration for the mockumentary format.

Filmography + Filmography Year Title Role Network / Platform 2007–2015 WordGirl Writer PBS Kids 2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon NBC 2012 Night of Too Many Stars Comedy Central 2015–2018 Superstore Producer, co-executive producer NBC 2016–2017 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Co-producer, producer FXX 2019 Mrs. Fletcher Writer, producer HBO 2021 Rutherford Falls Writer, co-executive producer Peacock 2021–2023 American Auto Writer, executive producer NBC 2024–present St. Denis Medical Co-creator, showrunner, executive producer

Accolades + Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2011 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2013 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs