Grey’s Anatomy Renewed for Season 19, Will ‘Explore the Ever-Expanding World of Modern Medicine’
It looks like Grey’s Anatomy still has plenty more stories to tell.
The iconic long-running medical drama has been renewed for Season 19 by ABC Entertainment.
This news comes shortly after Ellen Pompeo told Insider that she has been “trying to focus on convincing everybody that it should end.”
“I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?'” Pompeo said. “And everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars.'”
However, at this point, it’s hard to imagine Grey’s Anatomy will ever end. According to Deadline, Pompeo has signed a new one-year deal to continue playing the role of Meredith Grey. She will also serve as executive producer for Season 19.
According to ABC, Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 “will explore the ever-expanding world of modern medicine through the eyes of beloved returning and new characters.”
Krista Vernoff will continue to serve as showrunner and executive producer for the series. Vernoff was head writer and executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy for its first seven seasons, and then she returned as showrunner in Season 14.
“Grey’s Anatomy has a global impact that can’t be overstated. Grey’s touches, and sometimes changes, hearts and minds worldwide through the depth of connection people feel with these characters,” stated Vernoff. “I’m excited to work with our extraordinary writers to dream up where we go from here, and I’m always grateful to our partners at Disney and ABC for letting us tell bold stories with real impact.”
“I couldn’t be more excited that we get to keep telling the stories of Meredith, Bailey, Richard and all of the other doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial for another season,” said Shonda Rhimes. “This is a true testament to Krista Vernoff, the cast, the crew and all the writers who keep the audience on the edge of their seat week after week. And it would not be possible without the generations of incredible fans who have supported Grey’s Anatomy for so many years.”
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Grey’s Anatomy returns Thursday, February 24th at 9/8c on ABC, as part of a special crossover event with its spinoff series Station 19.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.