America Ferrera is set to leave the NBC comedy series `Superstore` upon the conclusion of its current fifth season.Superstore is losing a key employee at the end of its season. Star and executive producer America Ferrera is leaving the NBC comedy at the conclusion of its fifth season, scheduled for April 16. The Universal Television-produced series has already been renewed for 2020-21.

News of Ferrera's exit comes just over two weeks after it was announced that NBC was renewing the show for a sixth season. It is currently averaging a 1.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.8 million viewers in the Nielsen Live+7 ratings. Per NBC, the Season 5 premiere has risen to a 3.4 rating and 7.5 million viewers when factoring in multi-platform viewing.

`America's immeasurable contributions to 'Superstore,' both in front of and behind the camera as well as an ambassador for the show, can't possibly be quantified,` said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment. `We feel so fortunate to call her both a colleague and friend.`

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`America is a force of nature who not only pours her heart and soul into acting and producing on 'Superstore,' but into the many causes and initiatives she supports,` Pearlena Igbokwe, president of Universal Television, added. `Over the last five seasons she has earned our gratitude and respect.`