Get fired up: In the wake of ABC’s renewal of Grey’s Anatomy for Season 20 comes phrase that the community has additionally picked up spinoff Station 19 for Season 7. But there are adjustments afoot.
As beforehand reported, when the present seasons of the sister sequence wrap, Krista Vernoff can be stepping down from her publish as showrunner on each dramas. Grey’s Anatomy vet Meg Marinis was introduced again in March as Vernoff’s successor on that present. And on Thursday, the community named Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige — each of whom have beforehand stuffed producer roles on Station 19 — the brand new “chiefs” of the spinoff.
“I feel incredibly honored to be entrusted with this dynamic and relevant show alongside Peter,” Clack mentioned in a press release. “The diversity of the cast, writers and crew in addition to their enormous talent and dedication to their craft makes this a thrilling adventure to undertake. We are excited about the stories we get to tell using this worldwide platform and both understand the responsibility of being able to share them as we reach into millions of homes weekly. Many thanks to Krista and Shondaland for this opportunity and their faith in us.”
“I’m beyond honored to be handed the reins to Station 19 — a show I love, full of incredible, complex characters and resonant, important stories,” Paige added. “To get to partner with a talent like Zoanne as showrunners truly makes it all the more exciting — we share a similar vision for the show, and we’ve got some incredible twists and turns planned for the coming season. A huge thank you to the entire team at Shondaland, and everyone at ABC for their faith in us. And eternal gratitude to Krista Vernoff, for bringing me into the 19 family, and for modeling conscious leadership in such a powerful and deliberate way.”
Season to this point, Station 19 is averaging 5.3 million whole viewers and a 0.7 demo score, down 15 and 22 p.c from its Season 5 numbers. Out of the ten dramas that ABC has aired this TV season, it ranks sixth in whole viewers however ties The Rookie for No. 2 within the demo (trailing solely Grey’s Anatomy).
This week alone, ABC has additionally handed renewals to The Rookie (for Season 6), Will Trent (for Season 2) and The Good Doctor (for Season 7). Still awaiting phrase on their fates are Alaska Daily, Big Sky, The Company You Keep, The Conners, Home Economics, Not Dead Yet, The Rookie: Feds and The Wonder Years. The Season 6 finale of Station 19 airs on Thursday, May 18, at 8/7c. (It’s adopted by a two-part Grey’s Anatomy sendoff at 9 pm.)
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