Shondaland strikes again as ABC has officially ordered a Grey's Anatomy spin-off series set in rural West Texas, which will be built around a new group of doctors. However, an insider at Deadline revealed that one of the familiar faces on the edgy untitled drama will be Debbie Allen's world-renowned urologist Dr. Catherine Fox.
The 76-year-old legendary choreographer, who is a Grammy away from EGOT status, joined the cast in 2011 but was quickly promoted to executive producer and director on the long-running medical drama by creator Shonda Rhimes.
Another possible cast member could be Jake Borelli's surgeon character Levi Schmitt, who appeared in spin-off Station 19 after he moved to Texas with his boyfriend James Morgan (Michael Thomas Grant) to take a research position. The 35-year-old openly gay actor returned to the Grey's Anatomy set in March to direct season 22, episode 16, titled 'Feel It Still', which aired on April 2.
There is also a chance that surgical resident Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton) could return to her Texas hometown after traveling the world following her exit from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital due to burns sustained from an explosion.
Executive Production and Creative Team
Rhimes will executive produce the new show, premiering midseason 2027 with a rumored nine episodes, alongside star Ellen Pompeo, showrunner Meg Marinis, and Betsy Beers. Marinis, who began her career as a writers assistant in season three, is a Houston native and University of Texas at Austin graduate.
'I am incredibly excited to expand the Grey's Anatomy universe,' the 41-year-old showrunner said in a statement. 'This opportunity will bring new characters and stories to life that will embody the same heart, emotion and connection audiences have loved from Grey's for more than two decades — all set in my home state of Texas. I am so grateful to Shonda Rhimes for creating this dynamic world and feel so fortunate that I get to be a part of it.'
Fan Reactions and Renewals
In the comments section of ABC's Instagram post, fans were less than thrilled, writing that they would prefer the network revive prior spin-offs, Station 19 and Private Practice, which concluded in 2024 and 2013 respectively. Season 22 of Grey's Anatomy concluded on May 7 with a reported 5.99 million total viewers tuning in. ABC renewed the critically acclaimed hit show for a 23rd season on March 30, which is expected to feature 18 episodes.
