diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index e837ae4eeb645205fb5a4408e7a0728fe02dff7f..06286f8813c757b059f115c9e5e6cfbcd0723b30 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_is_privileged(obj: User) -> bool:
-        return obj.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        # return obj.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        return obj.is_superuser
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
         """
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ class HostSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         """
 
         user = self.context.get("request").user
-        user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        # user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
         user_is_owner = user in instance.owners.all()
         user_edit_permissions = [
             permission.split("__")[-1]
@@ -379,9 +380,9 @@ class HostSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             if permission.startswith("program.edit__host")
         ]
 
-        # Only privileged users and owners of a host with edit permissions are allowed to update it
-        # Being a privileged user overrides the ownership
-        if not (user_is_privileged or (user_is_owner and len(user_edit_permissions) > 0)):
+        # Only superusers and owners of a host with edit permissions are allowed to update it
+        # Being a superuser overrides the ownership
+        if not (user.is_superuser or (user_is_owner and len(user_edit_permissions) > 0)):
             raise exceptions.PermissionDenied(detail="You are not allowed to update this host.")
 
         # Only users with edit permissions are allowed to edit these fields
@@ -398,8 +399,8 @@ class HostSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         instance.biography = validated_data.get("biography", instance.biography)
         instance.name = validated_data.get("name", instance.name)
 
-        # Only update these fields if the user is privileged, ignore otherwise
-        if user_is_privileged:
+        # Only update these fields if the user superuser, ignore otherwise
+        if user.is_superuser:
             instance.email = validated_data.get("email", instance.email)
             instance.image = validated_data.get("image_id", instance.image)
             instance.is_active = validated_data.get("is_active", instance.is_active)
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         """
 
         user = self.context.get("request").user
-        user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        # user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
         user_is_owner = instance in user.shows.all()
         user_edit_permissions = [
             permission.split("__")[-1]
@@ -602,9 +603,9 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             if permission.startswith("program.edit__show")
         ]
 
-        # Only privileged users and owners of a show with edit permissions are allowed to update it
+        # Only superusers and owners of a show with edit permissions are allowed to update it
         # Being a privileged user overrides the ownership
-        if not (user_is_privileged or (user_is_owner and len(user_edit_permissions) > 0)):
+        if not (user.is_superuser or (user_is_owner and len(user_edit_permissions) > 0)):
             raise exceptions.PermissionDenied(detail="You are not allowed to update this show.")
 
         # Only users with edit permissions are allowed to update these fields
@@ -632,8 +633,8 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             "short_description", instance.short_description
         )
 
-        # Only update these fields if the user is privileged, ignore otherwise
-        if user_is_privileged:
+        # Only update these fields if the user is superuser, ignore otherwise
+        if user.is_superuser:
             instance.cba_series_id = validated_data.get("cba_series_id", instance.cba_series_id)
             instance.default_playlist_id = validated_data.get(
                 "default_playlist_id", instance.default_playlist_id
@@ -977,12 +978,12 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
         show = validated_data["timeslot"].schedule.show
         user = self.context.get("request").user
-        user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        # user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
         user_is_owner = user in show.owners.all()
 
-        # Only privileged users and owners of a show are allowed to create a note
+        # Only superusers and owners of a show are allowed to create a note
         # Being a privileged user overrides the ownership
-        if not (user_is_privileged or user_is_owner):
+        if not (user.is_superuser or user_is_owner):
             raise exceptions.PermissionDenied(
                 detail="You are not allowed to create a note for this show."
             )
@@ -1025,12 +1026,12 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         """
 
         user = self.context.get("request").user
-        user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
+        # user_is_privileged = user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists()
         user_is_owner = user in instance.timeslot.schedule.show.owners
 
-        # Only privileged users and owners of a show are allowed to update a note
+        # Only superusers and owners of a show are allowed to update a note
         # Being a privileged user overrides the ownership
-        if not (user_is_privileged or user_is_owner):
+        if not (user.is_superuser or user_is_owner):
             raise exceptions.PermissionDenied(detail="You are not allowed to update this note.")
 
         instance.cba_id = validated_data.get("cba_id", instance.cba_id)
@@ -1049,8 +1050,8 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         if language := validated_data.get("language"):
             instance.language.set(language)
 
-        # Only update this field if the user is privileged, ignore otherwise
-        if (topic := validated_data.get("topic")) and user_is_privileged:
+        # Only update this field if the user is superuser, ignore otherwise
+        if (topic := validated_data.get("topic")) and user.is_superuser:
             instance.topic.set(topic)
 
         if cba_id := validated_data.get("cba_id"):