Grey’s Anatomy: Seasons 16 & 17; Two Year Renewal Announced by ABC

Grey’s Anatomy continues to be just what the doctor network ordered. ABC has renewed the network’s top-rated medical drama series for a 16th season for 2019-20 and for a 17th season for 2020-21. A couple months ago, Grey’s surpassed ER to become the longest-running medical drama in U.S. television history.

Season 15 of Grey’s Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Jesse Williams, Caterina Scorsone, Camilla Luddington, Kelly McCreary, and Giacomo Gianniotti. Though this series has been on the air for 15 seasons, there is still plenty of personal and professional drama. Meredith Grey (Pompeo) and the other doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. This team of healthcare professionals share friendship and sometimes, even more. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white..

The 15th season of Grey’s Anatomy is averaging a 1.58 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.83 million viewers. Compared to season 14, that’s down by 18% and 10%, respectively.

The series ranks in first place in the demo when compared to other scripted ABC TV shows of the 2018-19 season. It’s in second place when it comes to viewers, behind The Conners sitcom.

What do you think? Do you still like the Grey’s Anatomy TV show? Will you be watching season 16 of this ABC medical drama? Do you think renewing the show for a 17th season so far in advance was good idea?