Episode
Superstore: Essential
Overview
During the coronavirus pandemic, Amy and Jonah try to bring order to the chaos in Cloud 9 while being pulled in multiple directions. The employees learn what it means to be "heroes," while Amy and Jonah's impending move to California looms large.
Details
- Series
- Superstore
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-10-28
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Essential is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Superstore. It aired on 2020-10-28. The runtime is 21 min.
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