The fifth season of Superstore, the U.S. television series, was ordered on March 4, 2019 and filming began in August 2019. The season premiered on September 26, 2019 on NBC. The series continues to air in its Thursday at 8:00 PM timeslot. The season was set to contain 22 episodes, however production was shut down after the completion of the 21st episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.