‘Until They Tell Me To Put That Pen Down’: Will Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 Be The Last?

On March 14, Grey’s Anatomy began its 20th season on ABC, extending its record as the longest-running prime-time medical drama on American television. This new season is the first under the direction of Meg Marinis, the show’s veteran writer-producer, who is now a new showrunner replacing Krista Vernoff.

After season 19, which marked the departure of Ellen Pompeo, the departure of Kelly McCreary, and the arrival of five new main characters, played by Harry Shum Jr., Adelaide Kane, Alexis Floyd, Nico Terho, and Midori Francis. The transition was successful.

In addition to the return of all new cast members, season 20 marks the return of Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins and Alex Lundy as Dr. Nico Kim. Natalie Morales and Freddie Miares will also be there and Ellen Pompeo It will be good around…

“He still plays an important role in the series. We have an open door policy with him. When he is there, we will welcome him with open arms. We’re working on his schedule, he’s still doing voiceovers. So you’ll see him come and go, and he’ll always be a very important part of the series“, he said Meg Marinis on the deadline.

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last season?

And if rumors are talking about this season as the last, the new showrunner has not had the last word.

“I haven’t accepted that this is the last season, so I’m going to keep telling stories for as long as they let me.“, he said, it is still the deadline. “We still have stories to tell. We get a lot of support from the studio, the network and Shondaland. So I’ll keep going until they tell me to put that pen down.“

Created by Shonda Rhimes, Gray’s anatomy Produced by the latter’s production company Shondaland, as well as ABC Signature, which is part of Disney Television Studios. Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, was also questioned about the future of the series at TCA (Television Critics Association) last month.

“I think the show is as strong creatively as it’s ever been“, he said. “Not just the live shows you watch today, but it helps grow our streaming platform.“

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An undeniable asset

Season 19 averaged 10.7 million viewers after 35 days of delayed viewing across linear and digital platforms, leading Gray’s anatomy ABC’s #1 entertainment series with delayed viewing on multiple platforms.

Still asked about a potential renewal, Craig Erwich did not go into detail, saying: “Right now we’re really focused on the momentous 20th season of Grey’s Anatomy, which is still incredible to say and celebrate. You’ll see this celebration on air, both in terms of the stories told, which continue to be of the highest quality, and how we celebrate a show so iconic and associated with ABC that we’re honored to have it. It has helped define the network for the past 20 seasons.“

Anyway, as announced by Debbie Allen (via Entertainment Tonight ), the show’s producer and Kathryn Avery’s character interpreter, season 20 promises to be “Steamy, unpredictable and attractive“.

“We are back. The strike is over and this is going to be the best season yet“, he explained. “This will be a shorter season due to the strike – we’ll only be doing 10 episodes – but we’ve got a lot of…“

Season 20 of Grey’s Anatomy is currently airing in the United States on ABC. Pending its broadcast in France, its 19 other seasons can be viewed on Disney+.