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ABC Orders West TexasGrey’s Anatomy’ Spinoff for 2027

The move signals ABC’s push to grow its scripted slate with midseason, limited-run bets on proven brands.

Overview

  • ABC greenlit a Texas-set Grey’s Anatomy spinoff Tuesday, issuing a straight-to-series order for a midseason 2027 debut.
  • Shonda Rhimes and current Grey’s showrunner Meg Marinis will co-create and co-write, with Ellen Pompeo and Betsy Beers as executive producers and Shondaland and 20th Television producing, marking Rhimes’ return to writing in the Grey’s universe.
  • The official logline frames the show around a rural West Texas medical center that serves as the last chance for care in a vast stretch with few hospitals.
  • The series is built around new doctors, and trade outlets report possible ties to existing Grey’s characters, which ABC has not confirmed.
  • Key details are still undecided, including episode count, whether Marinis will run both shows, and crossover plans, with reports expecting a shorter midseason run that could share Grey’s longtime Thursday slot.