The docs are NOT trying out, people.

Late on Friday, ABC introduced that Gray’s Anatomy will return for a twentieth season, persevering with its streak because the longest-running medical drama in tv historical past.

The sequence will look slightly totally different in 2023-2024, nevertheless.

First, as beforehand reported, Krista Vernoff not too long ago stepped down as showrunner.

“It has been the privilege of a lifetime to be entrusted to run Gray’s Anatomy for the previous six years and Station 19 for the final 4,” Vernoff stated in a January assertion.

“The eagerness of the devoted fandoms and the influence that these reveals have on hearts and minds can’t be overstated.

“The quantity of expertise in these two extraordinary casts and these two good writers’ rooms is past measure — and these crews work magic week after week.”

Going ahead, govt producer Meg Marinis will take over this essential position.

Additionally only a couple weeks in the past, Kelly McCreary confirmed she was leaving Gray’s Anatomy after 9 seasons.

“It has been an amazing honor to be part of such a legendary tv establishment as Gray’s Anatomy,” the actress stated on the time.

“I’ll at all times be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff, and ABC for the chance, and to the unimaginable followers for his or her passionate help.

“To spend 9 years exploring a personality in and out, whereas reaching a world viewers with impactful tales, is a uncommon present.”

Most prominently, Ellen Pompeo walked away from this system this 12 months.

She, in fact, had anchored the present in the principle position of Meredith Gray because the very first episode.

Pompeo, although, will proceed to offer the voiceover at the start and finish of every episodes… and he or she’ll additionally seem on the Might 18 finale.

Pompeo’s standing for Season 20 remains to be up within the air.

Gray’s Anatomy stays an enormous hit for ABC, rating because the community’s primary present within the adults 18-49 demographic.

It’s presently averaging 10.7 million viewers per episode in Dwell+35 viewing throughout all platforms.

The present forged contains numerous recent faces that have been introduced in at the beginning of Season 19 to play the brand new class of first-year surgical residents.

Different regulars embrace Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Anthony Hill as Winston Ndugu, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Chris Carmack as Hyperlink Lincoln and Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt.

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