Every sitcom needs a fictional couple that fans can root for, and so are they Saint Denis DoctorWill Matt and Serena be our next Jim and Pam?

During an exclusive interview with Us weekly before Saint Denis Doctorpremiere on Tuesday, November 12 Mekki Leeper and Kahyun Kim (who play Matt and Serena) wholeheartedly supported the idea.

“They sure are,” Kim, 35, said, before Lepper, 30, added, “Certainly in the sense that in the early seasons, which we’re currently in, we’re wondering if they’re going to do it or not.” “.

Lepper encouraged the spectators to Keep an eye on Matt and Serena. while Season 1 was unfolding. “It’s on our minds every day,” he noted. “And there’s just no way to know (yet) whether they will or not.”

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Creator Eric Ledgin I wouldn’t rule out a potential romance. between Matt and Serena, counting Us“There is definitely at least a one-sided will-they-or-won’t-they issue going on.” So I can tell you that it will definitely be a slow process of something that we will continue over time.”

After working on programs like Hypermarket – who had his own fan-favorite fictional couples – Ledgin didn’t want to follow in the same footsteps with the characters of Saint Denis Doctor.

“Having worked in Hypermarket and feeling part of that narrative, for me it was about not wanting to do that again with the central characters,” he admitted. “So it was a little bit more fun to have this kind of pie in the sky opportunity for someone to see if they can win this person over and make it something that we follow over time. It’s fun to write but I also like that it’s not the central part of the show.”

Saint Denis Doctor follow overworked doctors and nurses doing their best to care for patients at an underfunded Oregon hospital. The new stars of NBC’s mockumentary Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kaliko KauahiLeeper and Kim.

“It’s a lot of fun to be in a mockumentary. “I appreciate the moments where I can look at the camera and have that relationship,” Kim shared with Us. “Especially with Serena, it’s a lot of fun because she’s so honest and you can really see how she feels by her face. I love having that connection with the audience that way.”

Leeper, meanwhile, called his time in the Saint Denis Doctor was “a marvel,” adding, “I grew up wanting to be on a show like the office either Parks and Recreation. Then I think there were some years when they didn’t do that many shows of that type. It took someone like Quinta Brunson (of Abbott Elementary) to open the doors again for programs like this to be popular.”

According to Leeper and Kim, the biggest challenge when making a show like Saint Denis Doctor It’s remembering to look at the camera.

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“It took me a hot second to get used to it. For me personally, once I got used to it, I took any moment I could to look at the camera. “I love it,” Kim said. Us. “It’s so fun to explore that space that I never got to because we’re so used to hearing, ‘Don’t look at the camera.’ So it’s a wonder for me.”

Leeper found that filming a mockumentary offers “an extra dimension” for actors.

“You have all this extra space that is never available and you can put whatever you want in it. “It’s different for everyone because Wendi looks at the camera differently than David does,” he explained. “Ron and Serena, those are characters that are always tired of the person in front of them. Joyce tries to cover up to make the hospital look nice. Matt always gets caught doing something embarrassing. So having that as a tool is amazing. Just being able to make a joke directly to the camera is very fun and satisfying.”

Saint Denis Doctor airs on NBC on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET. before streaming it the next day on Peacock.