Eric Ledgin

Eric Ledgin
Occupations	Television writer, producer, showrunner
Years active	2005–present
Known for	St. Denis Medical Superstore It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Spouse	Kelsey Ledgin ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	1

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. His work on the Comedy Central special Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special nomination in 2013, alongside head writer Eric Slovin and fellow writers including Robert Smigel.

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).

Superstore and Universal Television

Ledgin became a producer on Justin Spitzer's NBC comedy Superstore beginning with its premiere in 2015, eventually rising to co-executive producer. 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.

WordGirl

Ledgin also wrote for the PBS Kids animated series WordGirl, contributing scripts across multiple seasons between 2009 and 2015.

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. The series was renewed for a second season and subsequently for a third season.

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	NBC Peacock

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	Nominated
2013		Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special	Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs	Nominated