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Created by | Stacy McKee |
Based on | Grey's Anatomy by Shonda Rhimes |
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Narrated by | Jaina Lee Ortiz |
Composer | Photek |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
Running time | 42–43 minutes |
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Network | ABC |
Release | March 22, 2018 – present |
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Grey's Anatomy |
Station 19 is an American action-drama television series created by Stacy McKee for ABC that premiered on March 22, 2018. It is the second spin-off of Grey's Anatomy (after Private Practice ). Set in Seattle, the series focuses on the lives of the men and women at Seattle Fire Station 19. It stars Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, Alberto Frezza, Jay Hayden, Okieriete Onaodowan, Danielle Savre, Miguel Sandoval, Boris Kodjoe, Stefania Spampinato, Carlos Miranda, Josh Randall, Merle Dandridge, and Pat Healy.
McKee, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and Paris Barclay serve as executive producers on the series. It is produced by Shondaland and ABC Signature, with McKee serving as showrunner for its first two seasons, later replaced by Krista Vernoff since season three.
In May 2017, the spin-off received a series order from ABC. Ortiz was cast in July 2017, and the cast was filled out by October. Filming for the series takes place primarily in Los Angeles. In January 2022, the series was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on October 6, 2022. [1] [2] In April 2023, the series was renewed for a seventh season. [3] In December 2023, it was announced that the seventh season will be its final season. [4] The seventh and final season premiered on March 14, 2024. [5]
The series follows a group of firefighters of the Seattle Fire Department at Station 19 from the captain down the ranks to the newest recruit in their personal and professional lives. [6]
Character | Portrayed by | Seasons | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
Andrea "Andy" Herrera | Jaina Lee Ortiz | Main | ||||||
Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Warren | Jason George | Main | ||||||
Jack Gibson | Grey Damon | Main [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
Victoria "Vic" Hughes | Barrett Doss | Main | ||||||
Ryan Tanner | Alberto Frezza | Main | Recurring | |||||
Travis Montgomery | Jay Hayden | Main | ||||||
Dean Miller | Okieriete Onaodowan | Main [lower-alpha 3] | ||||||
Maya Bishop | Danielle Savre | Main | ||||||
Pruitt Herrera | Miguel Sandoval | Main | Guest | |||||
Robert Sullivan | Boris Kodjoe | Main [lower-alpha 4] | ||||||
Dr. Carina DeLuca | Stefania Spampinato | Recurring | Main | |||||
Theo Ruiz | Carlos Miranda | Recurring | Main | |||||
Sean Beckett | Josh Randall | Recurring | Main | |||||
Natasha Ross | Merle Dandridge | Recurring | Main | |||||
Michael Dixon | Pat Healy | Recurring | Guest | Main |
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
Backdoor pilot | March 1, 2018 | |||
1 | 10 | March 22, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | |
2 | 17 | October 4, 2018 | May 16, 2019 | |
3 | 16 | January 23, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | |
4 | 16 | November 12, 2020 | June 3, 2021 | |
5 | 18 | September 30, 2021 | May 19, 2022 | |
6 | 18 | October 6, 2022 | May 18, 2023 | |
7 | 10 [24] | March 14, 2024 | TBA |
On May 16, 2017, ABC chief Channing Dungey announced at ABC's upfront presentation that the network had given a straight-to-series order for a second Grey's Anatomy spin-off. Stacy McKee, a long-term Grey's writer and executive producer, will serve as showrunner and executive producer, with Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers also serving as executive producers. The series, which would be set in a Seattle firehouse, would follow the lives of a group of firefighters. [25] The order consisted of 10 episodes. [7] When announcing the series, Dungey said, "No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and Grey's signature Seattle setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting spinoff." [26] Patrick Moran, president at ABC Studios, added that "We talked [with Shonda] about the elements of Grey's Anatomy that seem to resonate with the audience—emotional storytelling, deep human connection, a high-stakes environment and strong and empowered women—and those elements will carry over to the spinoff." [27] In July 2017, Paris Barclay signed on to the series as producing director and executive producer. [28] In January 2018, it was announced that Ellen Pompeo had renewed her contract to portray Meredith Grey through season 16 of Grey's, in addition to becoming a producer on the show and a co-executive producer on the spin-off. [29] Later that month, ABC announced that the series would be titled Station 19. [30]
An episode of Grey's Anatomy, originally planned to air in fall 2017 but instead airing in March 2018, served as a backdoor pilot for the series. [28] [31] The backdoor pilot episode featured the introduction of the lead character of the spin-off, Andy Herrera, "as a story within the episode" and "showcase a really lovely story for Ben, where we get to just juxtapose his two worlds and see his reaction as he transitions from one world to the next". [31]
On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season. [32] The second season premiered on October 4, 2018. [33] On October 19, 2018, it was announced that ABC had ordered a full season for the second season. [34] On May 10, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on January 23, 2020, with Krista Vernoff as showrunner. [35] [36] On March 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on November 12, 2020. [37] [38] On May 10, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on September 30, 2021. [39] [40] On January 11, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a sixth season which premiered on October 6, 2022. [1] [2] On April 20, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a seventh season with Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige serving as the new showrunners and executive producers. [3] The seventh season premiered on March 14, 2024. [5] On December 8, 2023, it was announced that the seventh season will be its final season. [4]
On July 26, 2017, Jaina Lee Ortiz was cast as the female lead, Andrea "Andy" Herrera. [41] In September 2017, it was announced that Jason George, who has played Dr. Ben Warren since season 6 of Grey's Anatomy, would be leaving the series to join the spin-off as a series regular. On October 6, 2017, Grey Damon was cast as Lieutenant Jack Gibson, Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, Okieriete Onaodowan as Dean Miller, Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop, and Barrett Doss as Victoria "Vic" Hughes. [42] [43] [7] They were shortly followed by Miguel Sandoval as Captain Pruitt Herrera, [44] and Alberto Frezza as police officer, Ryan Tanner. [45]
For the second season, Boris Kodjoe was cast in a recurring role as Robert Sullivan in July 2018, [8] and was later promoted to a series regular. [9] Frezza made his final appearance in the third season. [46] Also, Stefania Spampinato began appearing as Dr. Carina DeLuca, and Pat Healy began appearing as Michael Dixon. [10] [12] In July 2020, Spampinato was promoted to series regular. [10] Sandoval made his final appearance in the fourth season. [47] Carlos Miranda began appearing as Theo Ruiz in the fourth season and became a series regular in the fifth season. [11] Onaodowan left partway through the fifth season after asking to leave. [48] The same season, Josh Randall and Merle Dandridge began recurring as Sean Beckett and Natasha Ross, respectively, and the two actors along with Healy became series regulars in the sixth season. [12]
Filming for the first season began on October 18, 2017, [49] and concluded on April 2, 2018.[ citation needed ] Filming for the series takes place primarily in Los Angeles; [31] additional filming for the series takes place in Seattle. The station in Station 19 is based on Seattle's Station 20, located in its Queen Anne neighborhood. [50]
In the United States, Station 19 began airing on March 22, 2018, in the Thursday 9:00 PM ET timeslot on ABC, following parent series Grey's Anatomy. [51] Starting with the third season, Station 19 moved to the Thursday 8:00 PM ET timeslot. [36] After the COVID-19 pandemic truncated production of Grey's Anatomy, Station 19 was moved to Thursdays at 9:00 PM for the final four episodes of the season. [52] Station 19 resumed its 8:00 PM ET timeslot at the beginning of the fourth season. [53]
Outside the United States, CTV acquired the broadcast rights for Canada. [54] Sky Living acquired the rights to air the series in the UK and Ireland.[ citation needed ] With the show later moving to Disney+, [55] full seasons are available in Canada following their release on the CTV network.
In early December 2017, Entertainment Weekly released first look images of the series. [31]
For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 65% approval rating with an average rating of 6/10 based on 17 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Fans will bask in the familiar glow from Station 19, though anyone who doesn't already indulge in the soapy delights of Shondaland may not feel the spark." [56] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [57]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank | Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||||
1 | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | 10 | March 22, 2018 | 5.43 [58] | May 17, 2018 | 5.10 [59] | 2017–18 | 54 | 7.36 | 41 | 1.7 [60] |
2 | 17 | October 4, 2018 | 5.17 [61] | May 16, 2019 | 4.82 [62] | 2018–19 | 53 | 7.37 | 36 | 1.6 [63] | |
3 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. (1–12) Thursday 9:00 p.m. (13–16) | 16 | January 23, 2020 | 7.02 [64] | May 14, 2020 | 5.91 [65] | 2019–20 | 29 | 8.52 | 23 | 1.5 [66] |
4 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 16 | November 12, 2020 | 6.59 [67] | June 3, 2021 | 4.90 [68] | 2020–21 | 29 | 7.11 | 18 | 1.3 [69] |
5 | 18 | September 30, 2021 | 5.04 [70] | May 19, 2022 | 4.28 [71] | 2021–22 | 37 | 6.16 | 28 | 0.9 [72] | |
6 | 18 | October 6, 2022 | 4.20 [73] | May 18, 2023 | 3.72 [74] | 2022–23 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
7 | Thursday 10:00 p.m. [75] | TBA | March 14, 2024 | 2.79 [76] | TBA | TBD | 2023–24 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s)s | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Imagen Awards | Best Primetime Program | Station 19 | Won | [77] |
2019 | Media Access Awards | SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award | Nyle DiMarco | Won | [78] |
Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra | Best Supporting Voice | Eugenio Nicola Marinelli | Won | [79] | |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | Emma Rosales | Nominated | [80] | |
2021 | ReFrame Stamp | IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | Station 19 | Won | [81] |
2022 | Autostraddle TV Awards | Fan Favorite LGBTQ+ Character | Won | [82] | |
Fan Favorite Couple | Won |
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