| Station 19 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Created by | Stacy McKee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stacy McKee Shonda Rhimes Betsy Beers Paris Barclay |
| Producer(s) | Tia Napolitano Angela Harvey Phillip Iscove Christine Larson-Nitzsche |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Shondaland ABC Studios |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC TV Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | March 22, 2018 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Grey's Anatomy |
Station 19 is an American television drama that has aired on ABC since March 22, 2018. The series has a spin-off series of Grey's Anatomy.
Summary
The series follows a group of heroic 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.
Cast
- Jaina Lee Ortiz
- Jason George
- Grey Damon
- Barrett Doss
- Jay Hayden
- Okieriete Onaodowan
- Danielle Savre
- Miguel Sandoval
Seasons overview
Production
Development
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. The order consisted of 10 episodes. 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." 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." In July 2017, Paris Barclay signed on to the series as producing director and executive producer. 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. Later that month, ABC announced that the series would be titled Station 19.
An episode of Grey's Anatomy, originally planned to air in fall 2017 but instead set to air in March 2018, will serve as a backdoor pilot for the series. The backdoor pilot episode will feature 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".
Casting
On July 26, 2017, Jaina Lee Ortiz was cast as the female lead. 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. He is expected to continue to be a series regular on Grey's until production on the spin-off begins. On October 6, Grey Damon was cast as Lieutenant Jack, Jay Hayden as Travis, Okieriete Onaodowan as Dean, Danielle Savre as Maya, and Barrett Doss as Victoria. They were shortly followed by Miguel Sandoval as Captain Pruitt, and Alberto Frezza as police officer Ryan.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 62% approval rating with an average rating of 6.14/10 based on 13 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
External links
- Station 19 on Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki (Fandom)
- Station 19 on Wikipedia
