In the penultimate episode of St. Denis Medical's second season, colleagues Serena and Matt finally kissed in the hospital parking lot. The moment came after they posed as an expectant couple during the birthing center's opening. Actors Kahyun Kim and Mekki Leeper discussed the romantic scene with TVLine.
The episode aired Monday on NBC at 8/7c. St. Denis Medical's birthing center opened, but the invited parents-to-be had their baby early. Serena (Kahyun Kim) and Matt (Mekki Leeper) stepped in as a fake couple, leading to affectionate moments throughout the day. They initially refused a staged kiss for the photographer, with Matt declaring, 'We're not your puppets!' Later, Matt gave Serena a genuine kiss before heading home, right before the credits rolled, leaving their reactions for the finale next week. Mekki Leeper described the filming as romantic, like a rom-com. 'They wet the parking lot, and there was a huge, soft light above us that's, like, the size of a building,' he told TVLine. Kahyun Kim called the script 'so K-drama,' adding it gave her butterflies. The kiss sets up tension for the season 2 finale. Leeper said it leads to 'a miscommunication all day' when they discuss it. Kim confirmed Matt met Serena's high expectations as a kisser, tying back to 'Matt magic' mentioned in episode 6.