“Obviously we want to do it in the most respectful way [possible], but also be honest and talk about what’s going on in the world.”

When Cloud 9 opens its doors in Superstore season 6, should fans expect to see Dina and co. facing the coronavirus pandemic?

According to the hit comedy’s showrunners Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller, the storyline is likely to happen in the upcoming new bunch of episodes.

When asked whether the current pandemic will impact the types of stories they would tell in Season 6, the EPs said:

Yes. We always want the show to reflect reality, so we do anticipate the show will be different in some way, but it’s just too early to know exactly what that should look like. Obviously we want to do it in the most respectful way [possible], but also be honest and talk about what’s going on in the world. We are expecting a whole range of new issues that big-box store employees [will be] dealing with once all of this is over, based on what has happened… We’ve already dealt a lot with automation coming into the store, and we’re wondering how that might ramp up even more because of social distancing guidelines and companies wanting to cut their work forces.

In addition to the potential pandemic arc, Green also confirmed that America Ferrera’s Amy will still make an appearance in the premiere.

As soon as it became clear that we weren’t going to be able to shoot [it as] the finale, she said, “I need to come back for the first episode.” Obviously we were glad to hear that… It just wouldn’t feel right to send her off without a proper farewell episode.

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Source: TV Line