ABC is preparing to shutter Station 19 for good. The Grey’s Anatomy spinoff is slated to end with its upcoming seventh season, which will premiere on March 14 next year. Production is in the early stages as the team returns to work following the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike, meaning the new season will feature a proper conclusion for the popular first responder drama. Both the offshoot and its parent series were renewed for new seasons earlier this year.
Station 19 leaves the medical field of Grey’s behind to explore the professional and personal lives of the firefighters at the Seattle Fire Department in Station 19. Each member, from the captain at the top down to the newest recruits, endures their own struggles as they put their lives on the line to rescue people and battle dangerous blazes. Rising as ABC‘s #2 drama behind Grey’s, the series has been much lauded for tackling hot-button issues across its run all while introducing an endearing found family of firefighters who have only grown closer as they take on more shifts at the station.
Season 7 will bring some serious milestones for the Shondaland drama. With ten more episodes on the docket, Station 19 will cross the centennial mark, ending with a final episode count of 105 by the time the station is shuttered for good. The final season also comes with some turnover in terms of the crew, as showrunners Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige take over for Krista Vernoff. Both Clack and Paige will also join creator Stacy McKee, Grey’s mastermind Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and Paris Barclay as executive producers. The cast, meanwhile, is still intact with 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 all confirmed to return.
Will ‘Station 19’ Cross Over With ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?
When Station 19 returns, it will see a bit of a lineup shakeup for ABC as it will now air after Grey’s at 10 p.m. rather than before. The former Fox hit 9-1-1 will instead inhabit its old 8 p.m. time slot. It’s a testament to how the series has established itself beyond the juggernaut medical drama, something reinforced by the fact that only one crossover is planned between the two next season. Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich offered a fond farewell to the spinoff and promised far more excitement from the firefighters of Station 19 before the curtain draws:
“For seven seasons Station 19 has been a highlight of the ABC lineup thanks to Shonda and Betsy’s incredible vision, beloved characters and compelling storytelling. With Zoanne and Peter at the helm of the upcoming farewell season, we have so much to look forward to, most notably the celebration of the show’s milestone 100th episode.”
Season 7 of Station 19 premieres on March 14. Stay tuned here at Collider for more developments as the final season continues production. The first 6 seasons of Station 19 are streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
via Collider