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Grey’s Anatomy is currently on its winter hiatus, but fans are wondering about the ABC show’s future beyond the second half of season 18. Deadline reports that ABC is currently in talks to bring the long-running series back for a 19th season.
The network is also negotiating with star Ellen Pompeo to bring her back for another season. She signed a one-year contract for season 18 and the actress is reportedly looking to end her time with the series. The network has continued to push for more seasons because of the popularity of the series.
Pompeo said the following about the series, per TV Line:
“I’ve been trying to focus on convincing everybody that it should end. I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?’ And everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars.’”
Despite having been on the air since 2005, the ABC medical drama is number one in the demos for the network, and it is only topped by Station 19 in the viewer totals this season.
Grey’s Anatomy returns to ABC on February 24th.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Grey’s Anatomy on ABC? How many more seasons do you want of the series? Or, do you think it is time for the series to end?
It is time to end. I stopped watching after session 17.
I have watched since the beginning, but….it’s run it’s course. Maybe time to end it The material is a struggle now !
I’m a huge fan and would love more seasons to come it would be interesting to see if the show can carry out tell zola is old enough to take on a major role and see what it can become rolling over in to her story with Baily and Elis. With so many creative minds there are so many ways to keep the show moving forward and many ways to make the story line move forward in new exciting ways especially with the spin off station 19 and a possible japril spin off crossovers can also have a big impact… Read more »
As much as I love Grey’s, I too think it’s time to end the series. But let every cast member having their ending, and let it be good for all of them.
I would love to see the show have at least 2 more seasons. End at season 20. Give us the viewers a really good ending for all the characters. They deserve that and so do we. I’m a huge fan and have been since day one. #keepgreysaliveandontheair
-Dani
Most ridiculously long show in TV history. Especially when literally NOTHING special happened on it, for about a whole decade.
Keep it going! Meredith needs to remarry and be happy again in a relationship ~
I’ll watch as long as it’s on!
Please renew this show. It’s one show that I been watching from the beginning. So much going on. I too would like to see Dr. M. Grey get married again. Don’t disappoint the fans!
This show has run it’s course! Totally boring anymore. It should be cancelled.
I suspect they’re trying to get an even 20 years out of it, since they’re already on 18 now.
A Devil’s memory ain’t what it used to be, but if they manage to last 20 years, it will probably be the longest running prime time show on ABC.
It didn’t last. It’s just running on empty for more than ten years.
to be fair, I totally understand and agree with Ellen’s concerns. That story line is falling into pieces with each season. That show was supposed to be about her and her closest friends, but somehow went in a different way once the main actors started leaving.
Would not be to hard to have her leave and rename the show Grace/Sloan and keep it going…