The story of Meredith Grey appears far from over!
On Monday, ABC announced that the network has ordered season 19 of the iconic and longest-running primetime medical drama seriesGrey’s Anatomy, starringEllen Pompeo.
“Grey’s Anatomyhas a global impact that can’t be overstated,” Vernoff said. “Grey’stouches, and sometimes changes, hearts and minds worldwide through the depth of connection people feel with these characters. 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.”
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“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 creator 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 supportedGrey’s Anatomyfor so many years.”
In recent months though, Pompeo, 52, has been vocal about the possibility ofGrey’scoming to an end.
In September, the actress toldEntertainment Tonightthat she’s been “trying to get away for years.”
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“It’s not because I haven’t been trying,” she said of leaving Meredith Grey behind. “I have strong relationships at the network [ABC] and they have been very, very good to me, and have incentivized me to stay.”
Pompeo, who serves as a producer on the show, also toldVarietyin 2020 that it would likely end when she leaves. “I don’t take the decision lightly,” she said at the time. “We employ a lot of people, and we have a huge platform. And I’m very grateful for it.”
A year prior, she opened up about the ways in whichGrey’shas changed her life, telling PEOPLE she’s “learned so much” during her nearly two decades on the show.
At the time, Pompeo added, “So much has happened here. I’ve had three children. I’ve gotten married. It’s a huge chunk of my life. I’ve learned so much. It’s just been an amazing evolution.”
Grey’s Anatomystars Pompeo as Meredith Grey; Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey; James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber; Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt; Kim Raver as Teddy Altman; Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson; Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd; Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce; Chris Carmack as Atticus “Link” Lincoln; Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt; Richard Flood as Cormac Hayes and Anthony Hill as Winston Ndugu.
source: people.com
