ABC orders additional season of Grey’s Anatomy

Medical drama Grey’s Anatomy

NEWS BRIEF: US broadcast network ABC has renewed its long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy for a 19th season with Krista Vernoff continuing to produce and showrun, and Ellen Pompero returning as star.

The series was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. Vernoff was head writer and executive producer for the first seven seasons of the show and returned as showrunner in season 14.